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Modern methods of treatment of atrial fibrillation

Clinical manifestations and diagnosis

In some cases, patients absolutely do not feel the change of heart rhythm, others complain of "shortages", frequent palpitations with periods of "fading", noted dizziness, increase in shortness of breath, swelling in the legs.

Treatment of atrial fibrillation depends on the form of the disease.

Atrial fibrillation may be temporary, occurs and disappears on its own) or permanent. There are three forms:

  • tahiaritmicheskoy — heart rate from 90 to 120 per minute;
  • bradiaritmicheskuyu (60 – 90);
  • paroxysmal — occurs suddenly, the number of heartbeats over 120, the deficit rate is greatly increased.

Treatments

To cure atrial fibrillation, it is necessary to eliminate its causes, and this, unfortunately, often impossible. When conservative treatment should be thinking of compensation for heart failure, control blood pressure, slowing the development of atherosclerosis and ischemia of the heart muscle.

Nutrition and lifestyle

Diet in atrial fibrillation should be possible to eliminate the irritating effect on the excitability of the heart. Strictly prohibited: alcohol, coffee, strong tea, carbonated sweet drinks. The amount of liquid should be agreed individually with the doctor. Swelling will be reduced.

Diet built taking into account the frequent meals. Not overeating, bloated stomach and flatulence. Aperture when the pressure from below on heart is able to provoke fits of paroxysm flicker. Therefore not recommended beans, cabbage, milk.

Salt-free diet means eating no more than 5 grams of salt a day (one teaspoon). This includes salt used in cooking. This serious limitation may be necessary in severe heart failure. Usual recommendation: do not eat salty and spicy foods, because you want to drink and the salt will be followed by a bust in the liquid.

Need foods rich in minerals - potassium and magnesium. This includes rye bread with bran, soy supplements, spinach, nuts, raisins, dried apricots, cereal, cheese, baked potatoes, carrots, pumpkin, watermelon, bananas.

To maintain normal blood cholesterol limited to foods containing animal fat (fatty meats, butter), eggs, mayonnaise, sausages, culinary products, chocolate. Recommended poultry meat boiled, vegetables and fruits, vegetable oil, low-fat cottage cheese, cereals, pasta from durum wheat, green tea.

If the work is connected with constant stress, night shifts, or great physical exertion, will have to think about its replacement. To learn how to cope with stress by usingpsychologist, group auditory training, at yoga. The plant-based sedatives, type of tincture of motherwort, Valerian will help to avoid disruption of the heart's normal rhythm.

Smoking permanent toxic effects on the heart. Breaking this habit will prevent and cure many diseases.

There are ways of self-cupping (withdrawal) attacks of atrial fibrillation:

  • rare deep breathing helps to slow down the rhythm;
  • at the height of inspiration to get more air and hold my breath, while to stretch the stomach, repeated several times;
  • cases cupping of paroxysmal tachycardia where the patient is hung over the bed with his head down lying on the stomach. You can try it at home.

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Drug therapy

Drugs used for the treatment of atrial fibrillation can be divided into three groups according to the effects on the body:

  • means for maintaining a normal rate of no more than 90 per minute;
  • drugs that prevent the formation of blood clots;
  • medications that help restore normal rhythm.

Is not considered the mandatory return of the heart to a normal rhythm if the heart rate is within normal limits, there is no shortage of pulse, do not develop symptoms of decompensation, no fits of paroxysms. By such means does not affect the rhythm, are the groups of medicines of cardiac glycosides (Digoxin), beta-blockers (Concor, Betalok), calcium channel blockers (Amlodipine, norvasc).

To prevent thrombosis with subsequent complication such as heart attack or stroke used anticoagulants — a means of reducing the ability of platelets to stick together. The most famous of them — Aspirin cardio, Cardiac.