For dialysis patients, there are some factors that can lead to cardiovascular diseases, such as smoking, hypertension, diabetes, hypercoagulability, overweight, lack of physical activity, left ventricular hypertrophy, high cholesterol level, hyperlipoproteinemia, anemia, hyperparathyroidism, etc. So patients need to pay attention to these factors. When they have any discomforts during or after dialysis, they need to contact their doctors immediately.
Here are some of the common symptoms with heart failure.
1. Heart palpitations, shortness of breath, dyspnea, cant lay down, cough, cough up pink frothy sputum.
2. Restless, high blood pressure, heart rate significantly faster.
3. During dialysis periods, the weight increase obviously, and increased heart rate.
4. Swelling in face, legs and hands, anuria, oliguria, difficulty in breathing.
Then how to prevent the heart failure for dialysis patients?
1. Limit the salt and fluid intake strictly
Dialysis patients need to take right amount of fluid and salt depending on their own illness condition, then it can help reduce the burden in heart.
2. Control their weight
Dialysis patients need to control well of their weight, and follow the advice of their doctors to take regular dialysis on time.
3. Protect the heart
Dialysis patients need to control well of their mind and prevent overwork, take proper amount of exercises and control well of their heart rate.
4. Control well of the anemia and hypertension, and they also need to prevent infections.
5. Keep healthy lifestyle and keep a well planed diet.
Above are some of the suggestions for dialysis patients to prevent the heart failure. If you still have any questions, you can consult online doctor, or you can also leave a message below.
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