Symptoms of heart failure in the elderly

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My father-in-law is sixty-one years old this year. Almost in April this year, I suddenly had a fever and cough in public. The local hospital hung salt water for two days, but it didn't get better. On January 18, I went to Jiaxing hospital for treatment. Because of high inflammation, I was hospitalized and hung salt water. Four days later, I was seriously ill and had two cases of pneumonia. On the afternoon of the 22nd, the doctor issued a critical illness notice, which was written as acute severe pneumonia, Acute heart failure, the symptoms of heart failure in the elderly, let me tell you.

Symptoms of heart failure in the elderly

Once the disease occurs, the patient first in the morning or in the middle of the night when suddenly unable to breathe or shortness of breath occurs, especially when forced or lying down, chest pressure, unable to breathe deeply, only sit up, can breathe. Many patients have to raise their pillows or choose to sleep in a chair to feel more comfortable.

In addition, the patient will obviously feel the feeling of heavy pressure in the chest, which is also the initial symptom of heart failure. In serious cases, the patient will feel the obvious feeling of drowning in the chest. Some patients feel that their lungs seem to be filled with fluid when they breathe deeply. A few patients felt chest pain.

Finally, the patient can obviously feel that the shoes and clothes are too tight, which indicates that the patient has signs of edema, which is one of the early symptoms of heart failure, but it is often difficult to identify, because edema may occur in many different parts of the body. The waist circumference suddenly increases inexplicably, the face and the neck suddenly become round and fat, should be heart failure.

matters needing attention

It is suggested that once the patient has confirmed the disease, he must actively cooperate with the doctor for treatment. Usually, patients with the disease can achieve the goal of cure as long as he can actively cooperate with the doctor for treatment.