Deeper into Coronary Heart Disease, Can It Be Cured?

Coronary heart disease is a disruption of the flow or blockage of the coronary blood vessels that causes the heart muscle to be unable to pump the heart as it should. The heart has a role like a machine consisting of several parts. One part of the heart is the coronary.

Coronary is part of the heart, the heart's function is to pump blood throughout the body, which is pumped by its muscles, well, the muscles need food, need oxygen. The heart, besides pumping to other organs, also pumps for itself. The blood vessels from the heart to the heart muscle itself are called coronary blood vessels.

Coronary blood vessels have a vital role in supplying food and oxygen to the heart muscle so that it can pump blood properly.

Meanwhile, coronary heart disease is a disruption of the flow or blockage of the coronary blood vessels which causes the heart muscle to be unable to pump the heart as it should.

Coronary heart disease can be triggered by various things such as hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, smoking, and family history.

If the family history, for example, the patient has a biological parent or sibling who has a history of heart attacks or sudden death under the age of 50 years.

If there is a family history , the risk factor increases two to four times for the possibility of getting heart disease.

What are the typical symptoms of coronary heart disease?

There are several signs or symptoms of coronary heart disease. One of the typical symptoms is chest pain.

Chest pain in coronary heart disease patients tends to be severe and dull. Like being pressed, squeezed, stepped on, or squished, it can also feel hot.

Usually the patient cannot localize (point the pain point) clearly. He (the patient) usually cannot point with one finger but mostly on the left chest.

These complaints can come suddenly or progressively, meaning they develop gradually. These symptoms also do not go away with changes in body position.

Other Symptoms

Other symptoms of coronary heart disease are nausea, vomiting, and cold sweats.

Usually the patient will complain of sweat pouring down, like corn kernels. The patient can change clothes up to twice because they are so wet.

First Aid for Coronary Heart Disease Patients

Before determining the treatment, it is necessary to first know the group of heart disease that the sufferer has.

We will divide these coronary heart patients into two groups, those who come with acute heart attacks and those who come with stable coronary heart disease.

For patients with acute heart attacks, doctors usually find these patients in the emergency room. If we as laypeople find such patients, we see whether the patient is conscious or unconscious. If unconscious, as a layperson, we can try to check whether there is a pulse or not, whether there is breathing or not.

In patients who have no pulse, basic life support with heart massage may be performed before being referred to hospital.

Meanwhile, for conscious patients, lay helpers can help the patient feel more comfortable first by loosening their clothing, positioning them in a more comfortable position, and asking whether they regularly take heart medication.

The patient's usual medication can be given first before being referred to the nearest health facility.

Coronary Heart Disease Cannot Be Cured but Can Be Controlled

So, can coronary heart disease be cured?

The right answer is we can control it well. We can modify the risk factors. So coronary heart disease is more appropriate I think it can be controlled well, so it is not completely cured.

The risk factor modification referred to by Ronaldi is if you have hypertension, control your blood pressure, if you have diabetes, control your sugar intake.

All of this will prevent further recurrent coronary heart disease,

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