hypertensive heart disease
Cardiac
Instructed patient Eat a heart
-healthy diet Eating a healthy diet can reduce your risk of heart
disease
. A diet rich in fruits,
vegetables and whole grains can help protect your heart
. Beans, other low-fat sources of protein and certain types of fish
also can reduce your risk of heart
disease
. Stop your activity if you feel short of breath, dizzy, or have any pain in your chest. Do not do any activity
or exercise that causes pulling or pain across your chest, (such as using a rowing machine, twisting, or lifting weights.
Instructed patient t other S/S of cardiac complications requiring medical intervention such as: increased SOB, palpitations,
irregular heart
beat, faintness, and weakness. Replace butter and margarine with
heart
-healthy oils such as olive oil and canola oil. Other heart
-healthy foods include walnuts, fatty fish like salmon and tuna,
whole-grain breads, low-fat dairy products, beans, and lean meats. Ask your caregiver how much salt you can eat each day. Avoid salt substitutes.
A cardiac diet, as the name suggests, is often prescribed for patients who have a history of heart
related problems / disease
s. The cardiac diet is a healthy eating plan prepared to counter disease
s such as high blood pressure, obesity, heart
attack and so on. Even if a person does not suffer from a heart
condition it is advisable to follow this diet as a preventive measure. Some Basic Facts about the Cardiac Diet The following are some basic facts that determine the cardiac diet. Consumption of Foods that Contain Healthy Fats Healthy Fats. Two types of fat that can be beneficial for the body are polyunsaturated fats and monounsaturated fats. Polyunsaturated fats are found in foods such as: leafy green vegetables nuts seeds fish Monounsaturated fats are said to decrease the levels of LDL or ‘bad’ cholesterol in the body. They are found in foods such as: Milk products avocado olives nuts Unhealthy Fats: One should avoid the consumption of trans fat and saturated fats. Trans fat increase the level of bad cholesterol in the body. They are often found in: packaged food items that are fried in some of the foods sold in fast food restaurants Although they help to increase the shelf life of a product they are very harmful for the body. Saturated fats are found in foods such as: cream cheese butter ghee coconut oil
Instructed in risk factors associated with heart
disease
, including smoking, family history, hypertension, stress and diet.
Instructed patient about common risk factors associated with heart
disease
such as: smoking, family history, hypertension, stress and diet.
Instructed in diagnosis of Cardiac Arrhythmias. This occurs when the heart
beats irregulary, causing various symptoms and a decrease in the heart
's ability to pump blood.
Instructed in diagnosis of Congestive Heart
Failure. This occurs when the heart
is unable to expel the blood from the ventricle, causing congestion.
Instructed in diagnosis of Myocardial Infarction. This occurs when there is a prolonged lack of oxygenated blood supply to a portion of the heart
muscle, causing pain, resulting in damage to that area of the heart
.
Instructed patient on diagnosis of Myocardial Infarction, which is a prolonged lack of oxygenated blood supply to a portion of the heart
muscle, causing pain, and resulting in damage to that area of the heart
.
Instructed patient on diagnosis of Cardiac Arrhythmias, which can occur when the heart
beats irregularly causing various symptoms while decreasing the heart
's ability to pump blood.