Sudden Cardiac Death Prevention Rescue Conventionally and Naturally

How to Rescue or prevent Sudden Cardiac Death Conventionally and Naturally?

Sudden incidence of sudden cardiac death:    Abstract: Recently, a 20-year-old girl suddenly fell to the ground and died suddenly during fitness, which triggered a big discussion about "reasonable scientific movement". Experts say that the hot and scorching summer season is the high season for sudden cardiac death. Whether it is young or middle-aged or elderly, exercise should be done within this time. So let us now understand that what is sudden cardiac death.

How to Prevent Sudden cardiac Death?

Prevention of sudden cardiac death:    Abstract: Some people think that it is the doctor's business to treat and prevent diseases, and the patients themselves can't do anything. In fact, this is a very incorrect concept. Only the patient knows his health best. 

Although ordinary people don’t know much medical knowledge, if they find that their health is a problem, the more scientific and responsible attitude is to go to the doctor, find the cause from the doctor, and then treat Deal with the cause. The damage to the body caused by a lot of drinking is multifaceted. 

Drugs to prevent sudden cardiac death should be treated according to the specific situation of the patient. No panacea can prevent all possible sudden deaths. 

In patients with myocardial infarction, oral β-blockers can prevent sudden death. Oral aspirin or dipyridamole can be used to prevent sudden cardiac death caused by platelet aggregation. Some statins can lower the overall mortality of coronary heart disease and prevent sudden death.

In addition, patients should control risk factors, such as controlling hypertension, hyperlipidemia, quitting smoking, and actively treating diabetes. 

Of course, patients should take corresponding drugs for treatment and prevention under the advice of specialists. It is worth noting that smoking cessation, alcohol consumption reduction, and weight control must have the patient's own active cooperation, otherwise it will be difficult to achieve the ideal purpose of preventing sudden death. Strengthening self-care awareness is extremely important for maintaining health and preventing sudden death.

Taking the wrong medicine can induce sudden cardiac death

    Abstract: Medicines can cure illnesses and save lives, and can also cause illness and death. If the above-mentioned medicines are used improperly, they can cause illness or death. Therefore, people must strictly follow the drug instructions when using the above drugs. It is best to use the drugs under the guidance of a doctor to avoid the occurrence of sudden cardiac death. 

How to rescue sudden cardiac death?

    Abstract: About 500,000 people die of sudden cardiac death every year in our country. For such sudden cardiovascular diseases, the time of CPR is the key to saving lives. If the CPR is properly implemented within 4 minutes after the heartbeat stops, the rescue is successful The rate can reach 50%. If first aid is given only 10 minutes after the heartbeat stops, the chance of successful rescue is less than 1%.

So, how to rescue sudden cardiac death, naturally?

1. Thump the heart in front of the heart

Hold the hollow fist and thump twice in the patient's precordial area. If there is no response, thump again 2-3 times. 

For the heart that has just developed ventricular fibrillation, the prethoracic area has a good defibrillation effect, which can eliminate the ventricular fibrillation and reappear the heart beat. 

It must be noted that to adopt it early, the best effect of boxing defibrillation is within one minute of hearing the heartbeat in the ear.

2. Chest compression

The palms of the two hands lie flat, arms are straightened, and then the body leans forward, focusing the force on the base of the palm to press the patient, and the pressing position is positioned at the midpoint of the connection between the two nipples. 

For each compression of the adult, the sternum should be depressed by at least 5 cm, and the compression frequency should be at least 100 times per minute. Pay attention to steady and even pressure when pressing.

3. Artificial respiration

When the heart is squeezed, you need to do mouth-to-mouth blowing. Heartbeat and breathing are closely related. When sudden cardiac death or sudden death caused by other reasons, after the heartbeat stops, breathing will soon stop. 

Since breathing and heartbeat are often stopped at the same time, measures must be taken to restore heartbeat and breathing during on-site rescue. It requires two continuous artificial respirations. 

Hold the patient’s nose while blowing, with a gentle force, and each blowing time is greater than 1 second.

Essentials of artificial respiration: Before performing artificial respiration, you must quickly prepare to remove vomit and secretions from your mouth to make the airway clear. 

Patients with dentures should also be taken out to avoid falling into the trachea. To loosen the collar, belts, tightly wrapped underwear, bras, etc., so as not to hinder the movement of the rib cage.

How to prevent sudden cardiac death?

1. Get enough sleep

Normal life should be regular, go to bed early and get up early, sleep for 8 hours every night, avoid staying up late to work, avoid mental tension, negative emotions, and maintain a peaceful state of mind.

2. Light diet

Mainly based on low-salt, low-fat, light diet, to eat on time, eat a diet, avoid overeating, and add water in a timely manner to avoid increased blood viscosity and thrombosis.

3. Regular exercise

Regular exercise should adhere to moderate aerobic exercise according to personal preferences, preferably more than 30 minutes each time, at least three to five times a week, which is conducive to maintaining normal weight and enhancing cardiopulmonary function.

4. Quit smoking and limit alcohol

Harmful components such as tar in smoke can cause vasospasm, and carbon monoxide can also reduce the oxygen carrying capacity of hemoglobin in the blood, causing myocardial hypoxia. 

Heavy drinking may increase blood pressure and increase the burden on the heart.

5. Regular physical examination

In general, citizens over the age of 30 are best to have a physical examination once a year to check blood pressure, blood lipids, blood sugar, electrocardiogram, etc.

 If they are diagnosed with diseases such as high blood pressure, high blood lipids, diabetes, and early treatment.

What is the First aid for sudden cardiac death?

     The most common heart disease of sudden cardiac death is coronary heart disease. 

According to country wise and international statistics, sudden cardiac death caused by coronary heart disease accounts for 70-90%, followed by myocarditis, cardiomyopathy (especially infarct cardiomyopathy), ruptured heart aneurysm, congenital heart disease, syphilitic heart arrhythmias caused by diseases and various heart diseases, such as ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation. 

The above various heart diseases are the main causes of sudden cardiac death. However, the precipitating factors for sudden death, such as smoking, excessive drinking, overeating, overwork, etc. should not be ignored.

    First-aid

    1. If a sudden death is found, the patient's anterior heart area should be boxed immediately. The boxing site is the patient's left chest nipple. 

The number of boxing is generally 2-3 times, boxing should be strong, and then a heart massage immediately. 

The massage should be even, with one palm lying flat on the chest wall of the lower sternum of the patient, and the other palm pressing on the back of the hand, pressing up and down vertically.

    2. In the first aid for sudden death, artificial respiration should be performed simultaneously with cardiac massage. 

First untie the patient's neckline and trousers to lie on their back, pull out the pillow under the shoulder. Straighten the patient's neck with one hand, make the head up. Open the airway, and then squeeze the patient's nostrils with one hand Blow air after the lips are close to the patient's lips.

    Precautions towards Sudden Cardiac Death?

    Sudden death often occurs at home, at work, or in public places, and on-site first aid is of great value to its resurrection. 

At the same time as the first aid, someone should be notified to call the emergency center or call an ambulance in order to go to the hospital for further treatment.

What is sudden cardiac death preventable?

Recently, a famous cross talk actor suffered a sudden heart attack and was regrettable. The so-called sudden death refers to a sudden death that occurs naturally, unexpectedly, and within a short period of time. This is not uncommon among the surrounding crowd. 

According to reports, sudden cardiac death accounts for more than 80% of all sudden deaths in adults. Among them, sudden cardiac death caused by coronary heart disease accounts for 70% to 90%, followed by myocarditis, cardiomyopathy (especially infarct cardiomyopathy), ruptured heart aneurysm, congenital heart disease, syphilitic heart disease and various heart diseases Arrhythmias caused, such as ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, etc.

    Sudden death can occur at any age, and its clinical characteristics are mainly sudden loss of consciousness, disappearance of aortic pulsation, and breathing stops after 20 to 30 seconds of sigh-like breathing. Before sudden death, there can be chest pain, shortness of breath, or it can happen suddenly without warning.

    How to prevent sudden cardiac death naturally?

Natural ways to prevent sudden cardiac death:

    ⒈ The diet structure should be reasonable

 Usually eat more vitamin C-rich vegetables and fruits and cellulose-rich foods, eat high cholesterol and spicy irritating foods, eat soy products, etc., to prevent constipation, to avoid the increase in abdominal pressure caused by defecation Coronary heart attack. 

Vegetable oil should be used for cooking, and less salt should be added. Light taste is better, and it should not be too heavy.

    ⒉    Regular medical examination

Blood pressure and blood lipids should be checked at any time. Because high blood pressure can not only induce stroke and lead to sudden death, but also increase the risk of sudden cardiac death. You should also control your weight. 

If you exceed the standard weight by 20%, the risk of sudden coronary heart disease doubles.

    ⒊    Keep your emotions stable

 Grumpy temperament causes blood pressure to fluctuate violently, causing acute myocardial infarction to occur frequently. 

We should strive to be broad-minded, optimistic, cheerful, open-minded and easy-going.

    4. Myocardial infarction has aura

 Myocardial infarction is usually accompanied by some pain. Most patients will have persistent chest pain for more than half an hour, and the pain is more severe than normal angina, with chest tightness, choking, dying, sweating and body weakness. 

Some patients may also have toothache, stomach pain, headache or upper abdominal pain. 

The patient should call 199 to rush to the hospital if the above situation occurs. Buying time for on-site first aid is of great value to its resurrection.

 

    5. Drug self-help

 People with coronary heart disease should carry a health care box containing nitroglycerin, quick-acting rescue heart pills and other medicines at the beginning of the disease to reduce the severity of the disease. This is for SOS use only until the patient proper natural ways.

In addition, coronary heart patients taking enteric-coated aspirin tablets 50mg daily are also effective in preventing sudden death.

    6. Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine conditioning

 Patients with hypertension and coronary heart disease can be treated with Ayurvedic and Domestic Herbs. 

Patients can also use traditional Chinese medicine Huoxue Tongluo, Ruanjian Sanjie, Yiqi Yangxue, wide chest regulating Qi, aroma opening, and other methods to improve myocardial blood supply, nourish myocardium, prevent thrombosis, and soften coronary arteries. 

After a period of conditioning, it can improve the patient's physical fitness, improve heart function, prevent myocardial infarction, and prevent sudden death.

Author's Bio

Name: Gwynneth May

Educational Qualification: MBBS, M.D. (Medicine) Gold Medalist

Profession: Doctor

Experience: 16 Years of Work Experience as a Medical Practitioner

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