Lifestyle Strategies for 心房纤颤
What can I do to reduce my risk for 心房纤颤?
To reduce your risk for the onset of 心房纤颤, also called AFib or AF, maintaining a heart-healthy lifestyle is always your best option. If you have been diagnosed with AFib, take medications if they are prescribed for you. 也要适当 治疗 和 management of your condition so that you can reduce the risk of AFib’s harmful consequences.
What can I do to reduce my risk of complications associated with 心房纤颤?
These actions help lower the risk for heart disease 和 keep your circulatory system in the best condition:
- 定期 体育活动
- 吃一 有益心脏健康的饮食 low in salt, saturated fats, trans fats 和 cholesterol
- 管理 高血压
- Avoid excessive amounts of 酒精 和 咖啡因
- 不要吸烟
- Control cholesterol
- 保持一个 健康的体重
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Other underlying conditions may need 治疗 because they can contribute to the onset of AFib, 包括:
- High blood pressure (the medical term for hypertension)
- 睡眠呼吸暂停
- Thyroid disease (hyperthyroidism)
- 糖尿病
- Chronic lung disease
- Other heart conditions (心脏病, heart valve disease or 心脏衰竭)
- 家族病史
- 肥胖
What can I do to reduce my risk for 中风?
的风险 中风 in an AFib patient is as much as five times greater than that of a person without this heart disease.
得到治疗
Treatment for AFib is imperative to reduce your risk for 中风.
Know your additional risk factors
Other examples of 中风 risk factors include:
Commit to a heart-healthy lifestyle
The good news is that you can greatly reduce by making healthy changes 和 treating your medical conditions as instructed.
Download our patient information sheets on how to live a heart-healthy lifestyle.