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Some diseases can decrease in the family, including heart disease.If parents or close relatives have experienced it, your risk of developing corn also increases.
But once you can still maintain heart health and reduce the possibility of this disease.
According to a heart and blood vessel specialist Mayapada Hospital Bandung, dr.Novita Setiawan Liem, Mhkes, MM, Sp.JP (K), FIHA, AIFO-K, there are a number of important steps that can be taken.
First, recognize the history of heart disease in the family.If parents, grandparents, or siblings have experienced it, then you are at high risk.
“Consult the doctor and check blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar regularly,” he said.
Second, improve diet and avoid high -saturated fat foods, excess salt, and additional sugar.He also suggested to replace the diet with fruits and vegetables, whole wheat (whole grains), healthy fatty fish (salmon or tuna), nuts and seeds, and healthy oils such as olive oil.
Third, make sure the body remains active by exercising.According to him physical activity helps strengthen the heart muscle, control weight, and lower blood pressure.
“You don’t have to go to the gym every day, just walk fast for 30 minutes, five times a week. Choose the sport that you like to make it easier to consistently,” said Dr.Novita.
Besides exercising, Dr.Novita also appealed to pay attention to calorie intake and maintain weight.Because excess weight can increase the risk of high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol which triggers heart disease.
Not only that, Dr.Novita also suggested stopping smoking and consuming alcoholic drinks.According to him this habit can accelerate damage to blood vessels and heart.
“Although in small amounts, this habit can increase the risk of high blood pressure and heart failure,” said Dr.Novita.
No less important, Dr.Novita also emphasized that managing stress well is also very important to avoid increased heart rate and blood pressure.Stress can be overcome through meditation, yoga, pursuing hobbies, talking with the closest people, and maintaining the quality of sleep.
“Finally, do a routine check to detect problems early on. You can consult a doctor to start doing a complete test if there is a family history,” concluded Dr.Novita.
Examination can be done by conducting a regular medical check -up as a preventive measure that can be done early on.
However, if one day you feel complaints such as chest pain, you should immediately do an examination at the Mayapada Hospital Unit Chest Pain to get a comprehensive examination, starting from the ECG of the Blood Test of the heart enzyme, and the doctor’s consultation for free if no heart problems are found.
If it is proven that there is a problem in the heart, patients can be handled by cardiologists at the Mayapada Hospital Cardiovascular Center for handling an advanced heart disease.
Examination at the Mayapada Hospital Hospital Chest Pain and Consultation of Handling of Heart Disease at Mayapada Hospital Cardiovascular Center can be accessed through the Mayapada Hopsital Mycare application.
In the event of a heart attack, contact the 24 -hour Cardiac Emergency service through the Call Center 150990 or Emergency Call Button in Mycare to be handled with primary PCI actions according to the door to balloon protocol less than 90 minutes.
Various heart health info and Mayapada Hospital services promos can be accessed through the Health Articles & Tips on the Mycare application.There is also a personal health feature that is connected to Google Fit and Health Access to monitor heartbeat, calories, footsteps, and BMI.Download mycare and collect reward points for service discounts in Mayapada.
(Ory/Ory)
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