Prof. Dr. Kutlu, heart diseases in the world and in Turkey is one of the most important causes of death, he said.
According to World Health Organization data, approximately 18 million people in the world and 200 thousand people in Turkey due to heart disease drew attention to the Kutlu, “Unfortunately, this number is increasing day by day. Especially for those days more risky for heart patients High blood pressure in terms of heart disease heart attackIncreased deaths due to heart failure or heart disease. For this reason, especially in cold weather, especially heart patients need to pay more attention, “he said.
Kutlu, as the temperature decreases in order to maintain the temperature balance of the body, some regulation mechanisms come into play, “the most important of these skin blood circulation. Skin blood circulation in cold weather in the cold weather is trying to protect the temperature of the body.” He said.
In such cases, Kutlu pointed out that the heart had to pump more blood, and made the following assessment:
“This can increase heart rate, blood pressure. Of course, the increase in heart rate, blood pressure increases do not show any effect in healthy people, but may adversely affect heart patients. With the cold, the heart vessels may occur and as a result of this coronary artery disease, ie cardiac vessels. In patients, this situation can increase the shortage of angina in patients. “
“The weakening of the immune system increases predisposition to infections”
Prof. Dr. Kutlu, the weakening of the immune system in winter, especially infections increases the susceptibility, he said.
Due to infections, many diseases, from simple colds, flu and lung diseases, many diseases can develop, Kutlu, with the infection of the height of fever can accelerate the heart rate further.
Kutlu stressed that the heart of the heart faster increases the consumption of oxygen, which brings additional risks, especially in patients with coronary artery or heart failure.
Kutlu advised to be a pneumonia vaccine to heart patients, especially for those with chronic diseases over 65 years of age, said:
“In winter, both the effect of cold and inactivity may have weight gain and all of them can adversely affect patients. For him, heart patients do not interrupt their exercises, but they should not walk in very cold weather and especially against the wind. With the wind or cold, shrinkage in the heart vessels may not affect these normal people. I suggest that they pay attention to this. “
Kutlu, who suggested that there is no closed environments in case of avoiding close contact and infection, said that vegetables and fruit -weighted nutrition and liquid intake should be taken into consideration.
“It is important that blood pressure patients use their medication regularly”
Prof. Dr. Kutlu pointed out that they frequently observed blood pressure in patients, especially in winter.
Blood pressure patients to use the drugs regularly, blood pressure follow -up will be useful to make a little more frequent, “In the same way to pay attention to sleep patterns. In winter, in the summer months we can not benefit from vitamin D. Therefore, we can get vitamin D supplements in the winter period or to protect from infection to protect We can consume winter teas. ” He advised.
Kutlu, chest pain, shortness of breath and palpitations such as a doctor should be consulted, he said.
Some active ingredients useful for nasal congestion in flu drugs can raise blood pressure, voicing palpitations can lead to the voicing Kutlu, especially blood pressure patients should use these drugs with the advice of doctor, he added.
(AA)