How to take care of elderly patients with heart failure? Grandma is old and has difficulty breathing. She has just been diagnosed with heart failure and is very worried.

Heart failure is a complex clinical syndrome in which various heart diseases develop to a serious stage. If you suffer from coronary heart disease, cardiomyopathy, valvular disease, hypertension and other diseases all the year round, heart failure may occur, mainly manifested as chest tightness, dyspnea, fatigue, edema of lower limbs, loss of appetite and so on.

Heart failure is a disease that seriously affects the quality of life and threatens life safety. Need timely and correct treatment. The doctor will prescribe some medicine according to the patient's condition and give some life guidance.

If the elderly at home suffer from heart failure, they should pay more attention. First of all, we should cooperate with the doctor's treatment, be familiar with the drugs taken by the elderly, including the type, dosage and time of taking drugs, ensure that the elderly take drugs according to the doctor's advice, closely observe whether there are any adverse drug reactions, and inform the doctor in time once they are found; Secondly, we should pay attention to the living habits of the elderly, such as low-sodium diet and avoiding fatigue. At the same time, we should take care of them more, accompany them more, and appease them more to avoid their anxiety, depression and other bad emotions. If possible, help them measure their weight and blood pressure regularly. Third, we should always pay attention to the changes in their condition. If the original symptoms get worse, they should be sent to the hospital for treatment in time.