young children with heart disease
heart disease in children It is another matter that parents should not ignore. It is as likely to occur as heart disease in adults, so parents should educate themselves about heart disease in children. and continue to observe the baby’s symptoms regularly Because heart disease in children can be cured if treated promptly.
Heart disease in children is divided into two types:
1 congenital heart disease
Statistically, an average of 8 out of every 1,000 newborns will be diagnosed with congenital heart disease. which can be detected in the womb Diseases that are often detected, such as the wall separating the chambers of the heart with heart valve holes that leak excess blood vessels or a complex type of heart disease, etc., if detected when the child grows up It can be difficult to treat, however, children who are sick with some congenital heart disease. able to live a normal life But it may be necessary to be careful with complications such as mild stenosis in the heart valve a small hole in the heart wall, etc.
The causes of congenital heart disease are as follows:
- This case could not be clearly identified. Found 80-85 percent.
- genetic disease found to cause around 5-10 per cent, for example, children with Down syndrome can have congenital heart disease in up to 40 per cent
- The mother is affected during pregnancy, such as the mother’s exposure to certain drugs. or had a rubella infection while pregnant especially during the first 3 months of pregnancy
2. Heart disease later caused by various reasons such as
- Myocarditis Usually caused by a virus causing the heart to beat irregularly until the myocardium becomes inflamed in severe cases there can be a risk of sudden heart attack and death
- Infectious valvular disease It is often found in children who already have heart disease.
- arrhythmia heart rate too slow or too fast Most often in children, it is often found in a type of abnormal tachycardia that comes and goes and can lead to heart attack and death.
- Kawasaki fever It usually occurs in children under the age of 5, causing coronary artery aneurysms. and cause long-term myocardial ischemia
- rheumatic heart disease caused by rheumatic fever Causes heart valve leak and/or stenosis caused by strep throat treatment.
Warning signs that your baby has an abnormal heart
Some forms of heart disease in children are so severe that they can be fatal. Or affect health in the long term, so parents should keep an eye on the baby. If you have the following symptoms you should hurry to see a doctor immediately to get a diagnosis.
1. Tired easily, short of breath
2. Nails and lips turn green while sucking.
3. The weight does not increase according to the criteria. slow growth or slow muscle development
4. to faint, faint
5. Irregular heartbeat sounds that can be examined by a specialist
How to treat heart disease in children depends on the type of disease. and the severity of the disease Treatment varies from drug treatment, surgical treatment, cardiac catheterization treatment, treatment with abnormal electrical charge pathways. (In cases where the heart beats fast, irregular rhythm), insertion of a box to stimulate the heartbeat (in case of abnormal bradycardia), insertion of an automatic defibrillation box (in patients with serious life-threatening arrhythmias) in some cases with mild symptoms Does not affect daily life No treatment is required, but complications should be monitored and periodic follow-up by a pediatric cardiologist should be carried out.
Heart disease, the silent killer of working people
Shocking information from the Department of Disease Control. It reflects that the “working age”, which currently has more than 38.31 million people, suffers from a large number of cardiovascular diseases. The second highest number of sick women of working age. after cancer and men of working age third highest secondary ill from accidents and cancer.
The reason why heart disease occurs in people of working age Because working people have a lifestyle that requires hard work, little rest, and eating foods that are high in fat and spicy. In addition, there is no time to exercise. These factors easily lead to heart disease. Statistics show that many working age patients have a history of eating sodium or high salt foods such as soy sauce, fish sauce, soy beans, shrimp paste, fish to ferment, canned fruit juice. semi-finished food Baking powder snacks contain sodium, including cheese, processed meats, etc., all of which can increase the risk of hypertension and have a direct effect on heart failure.
The effects can be divided into two types:
1. Right heart failure The right chamber of the heart receives blood from the body and pumps it to the lungs for purification. If the right heart fails, it causes the feet to swell.
2. Left ventricular failure The left ventricle receives the pure blood from the lungs and pumps it throughout the body. When this heart chamber fails, the body cannot pump blood. up to various tissues Lack of oxygen causes water and salt retention in the lungs. Until leading to pulmonary oedema
heart disease in the elderly
Heart disease that is often found among the elderly is:
1. Cardiovascular disease Caused by fat and tissue building up in the walls of blood vessels. causing the endothelial layer in that location to thicken causing the blood vessels to narrow Making the blood carrying less oxygen flow through it. leading to insufficient blood flow to the heart muscle Until myocardial ischaemia
2. Aortic stenosis Usually caused by the body’s natural deterioration. Causing limestone to stick to the heart valves until the heart valves become thicker and less able to open This disease is often found in the elderly.
3. heart disease It is a type of arrhythmia. is the heart beating irregularly There are slow dances, fast dances, and irregular dances. Reduces the blood supply to the body Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common type of arrhythmia. Although not fatal, it can lead to more serious conditions, such as other types of abnormal heart rhythms. causing chronic fatigue, paresis, paralysis, heart failure
4. Bradycardia of deteriorating cardiac determinants caused by the deterioration of the heart Among the elderly, there may be a blackout, some may faint.
5. heart failure A condition where the heart cannot pump blood to the rest of the body or receive blood back to the heart normally. Heart failure can occur for many reasons, the most common being coronary artery disease. This is the biggest and most common cause of hypertension. Heart muscle disease, heart valve disease, can also cause heart failure.
3 O. – 3 Y. technique for the elderly with a healthy heart
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food area Eat a healthy diet. Focus on fish, chicken, beans, tofu. Limit red meat and cheese. Avoid processed meats such as ham, bacon, sausages, etc. Eat brown rice, brown rice, brown rice, and wheat bread. . white rice and white bread. Eat a variety of different colored vegetables. Eat fruit regularly, limit fruit that is extremely sweet. Use small amounts of good oils, such as olive, canola, and limit the use of butter. Avoid margarine and re-frying oils Drink water, tea or coffee (less or no sweetener) No more than 1-2 glasses of milk a day, No more than 1 glass of fruit juice a day Avoid sweet drinks, creamers and toppings. 3-in-1
A. practice Appropriate exercise such as brisk walking, jogging, cycling, exercise for around 150 minutes a week.
Emotions and relaxation They found that 1 in 3 heart failure patients had latent depression and 1 in 5 had severe depression. Therefore, the body and the mind must be treated at the same time. and get enough sleep
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Y. Don’t smoke. Smoking shortens your life by 10 years. If you smoke, you must stop immediately. especially patients with coronary heart disease If you don’t stop smoking, it will obviously increase the death rate. It was found that if you smoke at a young age and can stop for 10-15 years, the body will be able to restore itself similar to some people who have never smoked before.
Y. Don’t let fat 1 in 3 Thai people are obese. Obesity is the cause of many diseases such as diabetes, blood pressure, fat, heart disease Weight should be controlled within normal limits.
Y. Don’t miss medicine. If there is a congenital disease, the drug should be taken continuously. In patients with heart disease it should not be completely absent from the drug.
Source; National Institute of Emergency Medicine / Ramathibodi Hospital Faculty of Medicine
Mahidol University / Geriatric Medicine Center (GMC), Chiang Mai University Faculty of Medicine
