How Should Congestive Heart Failure Be Prevented?

1. Preventing congestive heart failure is crucial for the treatment of the disease itself. The treatment of chronic heart failure also requires the cooperation of patients to improve their compliance.

2. Understand the treatment goals at different stages, follow up regularly, comply with doctors' advice, and use medications rationally. Acquire basic knowledge about heart failure and seek medical attention promptly for symptoms such as weight gain, lower extremity edema, fatigue, decreased exercise tolerance, shortness of breath after activity, resting heart rate increase ≥15-20 beats per minute (or ≤55 beats per minute if bradycardia), persistent blood pressure decrease or increase >130/80 mmHg, arrhythmia, etc. Master the method of adjusting diuretics according to the condition. Monitor daily weight, salt intake, and fluid intake.

3. Avoid stress states such as physical exertion, emotional excitement, and mental tension. Engage in appropriate exercise, such as walking for 30 minutes daily, 5-6 days a week, and gradually increase the intensity. Prevent colds, respiratory infections, and other types of infections.

4. Do not take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, hormones, or other anti-arrhythmic drugs without authorization.