1. Signs of sudden death
1. Chest tightness has recently appeared or worsened.
If you suddenly feel chest tightness after recent exercise, taking a break can relieve it. This phenomenon suggests that you may have coronary heart disease. The sudden symptoms indicate that the atherosclerotic plaque in the coronary artery is still unstable and may rupture at any time, leading to acute myocardial infarction. If you have occasional chest tightness symptoms in the past, the symptoms will become more frequent and more serious in the near future. It also shows that the previously stable plaque is now slightly damaged and will develop into a large one at any time, leading to the occurrence of acute myocardial infarction. In this case, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible for medication or surgery.
2. flustered.
Palpitation is often a subjective feeling of increased heart rate. The irregular increase of heart rate is usually the result of tachyarrhythmia. Most arrhythmias are less dangerous and will not lead to sudden death, but if they are frequent ventricular arrhythmias, there is a risk of ventricular fibrillation. In addition, the palpitation of many elderly people is caused by atrial fibrillation. If atrial fibrillation is accompanied by heart conduction disease, it is easy to progress to ventricular fibrillation. After the onset of ventricular fibrillation, it can lead to death within a few minutes. Therefore, frequent palpitation attacks should be treated in time.
3. The heartbeat is too slow.
The beating of the heart is initiated by specific pacing cells. The dysfunction of pacemaker cells will slow down the beating speed of the heart and even lead to cardiac arrest in severe cases. Pacing cell function will gradually deteriorate with age. With the continuous improvement of life expectancy in China, the proportion of elderly people over 80 years old is also increasing, and the pacemaker cell function of this group of people will gradually deteriorate and the heart rate will slow down. Older people can maintain a normal life with less activity and slower heart rate, so they are often ignored. Old people should regularly monitor blood pressure and heart rate. If the heart rate is lower than 50 times and the blood pressure becomes lower, it is easy to have a long-term cardiac arrest, leading to sudden death.
4. syncope.
Syncope is an important precursor of sudden death. Most syncope is due to the sudden slowdown or stop of heartbeat, resulting in insufficient blood supply to the brain. Common causes include sinus node disease, atrioventricular block and vagal hypertonia. Sometimes syncope can be recovered in a few seconds, and if it can't be recovered, it will lead to sudden death. Therefore, we should be very vigilant after unexplained syncope, find out the reason as soon as possible, and prevent the next syncope or even sudden death.
5. Unexplained fatigue.
Sudden death is not a patent for the elderly, but also happens to young people. It is normal for many young people to bear heavy work pressure and fatigue. However, if there is unexplained fatigue, or accompanied by chest tightness and edema, we should be alert to the occurrence of sudden death, which may be caused by myocarditis or cardiomyopathy. Myocarditis is more common in young people. It usually occurs after a cold 1~2 weeks, with symptoms such as fatigue, chest tightness and fatigue, which is easy to cause acute heart failure. In this case, heavy physical activity and bed rest should be strictly prohibited. Cardiomyopathy is mostly hereditary disease, which is not easy to find in the early stage. When symptoms appear, the myocardial structure has undergone irreversible changes, such as heart enlargement, myocardial hypertrophy, etc., which is likely to lead to sudden death. Therefore, when there is unexplained fatigue and chest tightness, we should be highly alert to myocarditis and cardiomyopathy.
6. Black eyes and numbness of limbs.
Stroke is also an important cause of sudden death. Some strokes have a sudden onset, and limb paralysis and high blood pressure will occur within a few minutes. In this case, patients can save lives if they seek medical treatment in time. However, some of them are slow and have only mild symptoms in the early stage, and patients don't care. Once it progresses, it may lead to sudden death, which requires more attention. Especially in patients with hypertension, coronary heart disease or atrial fibrillation, the incidence of stroke is several times higher than that of the general population. If you can't see clearly on one side, your limbs are numb and weak, or you walk unsteadily and feel like stepping on cotton, you should be alert to the occurrence of stroke and see a doctor in time. Early identification can often achieve better curative effect.
In order to find the above-mentioned precursors of sudden death, it is necessary to be alert to physical discomfort at all times, respond quickly when something happens, and seek medical advice in time. ▲
2. A healthy lifestyle
First, eat less meat:
Eating a lot of meat and its products will aggravate some diseases or induce some diseases, so it should be mixed with meat and vegetables.
Second, bask in the sun:
Proper sunlight exposure usually helps the body to store a large amount of vitamin D, which is beneficial to the health of teeth and bones.
3. Walking in the rain:
Braving drizzle or shopping or walking, continuous drizzle can wash dust, purify the air and increase negative oxygen ions in the air, which is beneficial to the health care of lungs and brains.
Fourth, often sing:
Singing often is beneficial to health and longevity, because singing is beneficial to the logical thinking of the brain and can make the vocal cords, lungs, trachea and chest muscles get good exercise.
Five, after dinner:
Rest or stay in bed for a while after meals, then go for a walk or do other things, which is more conducive to the digestion and absorption of food, the maintenance of gastrointestinal tract and the maintenance of liver function.
Six, stand up:
Holding your head up and chest out not only makes people look young and energetic, but also helps to relieve back pain. Holding your chest out will reduce the load on your spine.
Seven, meditation:
Take a short rest in your busy schedule, calm down, meditate 1-2 times a day for about 30 minutes each time, eliminate distractions, relax your body and mind, and help relieve nervous headaches and lower your blood pressure.
Eight, family happiness:
In their spare time, husband and wife talk to each other, father and son talk about the past and discuss the present, and father and son play games for fun. * * * It's really healthy to enjoy family happiness.
Nine, step by step:
Walking as a car can prevent bone degeneration, help to enhance cardiopulmonary function, and also help metabolism and lose weight.
X. Good deeds:
Helping others, helping others in trouble, and helping others in danger can make you feel comfortable, gain an indescribable psychological satisfaction, help strengthen people's immune system, and contribute to health and longevity. Scientists have found that the death rate of people who are willing to help others is 60% lower than that of those who are unwilling to help others.