The treatment of arrhythmia in the elderly?

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First of all, let's understand the arrhythmia, which mainly refers to the abnormality of conduction velocity or activation sequence in five parts of the origin of heart impulse frequency rhythm. Arrhythmia occurs when the frequency increases with age. The elderly should be careful of arrhythmia, which brings other manifestations of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. It can also exist independently and become the only cardiac abnormality, Let me talk about the treatment of arrhythmia in the elderly?

The treatment of arrhythmia in the elderly?

To prevent arrhythmia in the elderly, first of all, we should ensure rest. If the patient has chest tightness, palpitation, dizziness and other symptoms when arrhythmia occurs, he should immediately take the sitting or supine position, and try to avoid the left side lying position, because the patient will feel the heart beat when he is in the left side lying position, which will aggravate and maintain emotional stability, Keep confidence and have a sufficient rest time psychologically to avoid unnecessary tension and stimulation.

According to the reason and degree of the patient's limited activity, we should work out an appropriate activity plan together with the patient's family members and doctors. The patient and his family members should master the amount of activity and actively carry out some activities to increase our body, improve the function of our heart and improve our immunity.

Patients and their families must understand the causes, inducements, clinical manifestations and prevention methods of arrhythmia. Patients and their families should learn how to measure the pulse for self-monitoring, and instruct patients to take antiarrhythmic drugs regularly according to the factors. They should not stop taking antiarrhythmic drugs by themselves, and return to the clinic regularly.

matters needing attention

For the elderly with mental disorders, we must avoid the inducements, pay attention to the combination of work and rest, ensure enough rest and sleep, quit smoking and drinking, avoid the intake of stimulating food, such as strong tea and coffee, avoid fatigue and infection, eat more cellulose rich food, keep the defecation unobstructed, those with bradycardia, and avoid holding their breath when defecating, So as not to excite the vagus nerve and aggravate the disease.