Every May 18th, it is the “Vascular Health Day” advocated by Chinese scholar Professor Hu Dayi and others , The main purpose of establishing this activity day is to remind the general public to pay attention to vascular health. Without healthy blood vessels, there is no healthy heart, brain and kidney. Vascular health is one of the determinants of life health.
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Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease represented by myocardial infarction and cerebral infarction leading cause of death and disability. The common pathological basis of these diseases is vascular lesions caused by atherosclerotic plaques. Therefore, maintaining the health of blood vessels is essential for maintaining the health of life.
2The number one culprit in jeopardizing blood vessel health is cholesterol. Elevated cholesterol in the blood can significantly increase the risk of developing atherosclerotic plaque. Because of this, in recent years we have paid more and more attention to the intervention of cholesterol. By lowering the level of cholesterol in the blood and reducing the raw materials for the formation of atheromatous plaques, it is not easy to form plaques in the arteries, and it is difficult for myocardial infarction and cerebral infarction to occur.
3High blood pressure, diabetes, smoking, mental stress, etc. can damage the arterial intima, help cholesterol enter the blood vessel wall, and increase the Risk of atherosclerotic plaque formation. Therefore, those with the above risk factors must be actively corrected.
4Every adult should measure blood pressure every year, preferably blood lipids and blood sugar once a year, so that high blood pressure, diabetes and high blood pressure can be detected in time. Cholesterolemia and receive timely treatment. Mild increases in blood pressure, blood lipids, and blood sugar generally have no obvious symptoms. If there are obvious symptoms, it often indicates a serious condition, and the treatment effect will be poor. Therefore, frequent screening and early intervention are important for maintaining vascular health. action.
5Although diet control and increased exercise are the cornerstones of cardiovascular disease prevention, for patients with diagnosed hypertension, diabetes and hypercholesterolemia, Medication is often required and long-term adherence is required. If you already have these diseases, do not hesitate to take active treatment under the guidance of a doctor, so as to provide protection for your vascular health. At present, there is no health care product that can prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Don’t be superstitious about advertising products, pyramid selling products, American products, New Zealand products, ancestral secret recipes, health foods that “specially remove vascular waste”, etc. These have no real curative effect.
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(Guo Yifang, Hebei Provincial People’s Hospital)