BLOCKADE CARDIAC

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BLOCKADE CARDIAC

Blockade cardiac

Alteration (it weighs or it burdens) of the transmission of electrical signals between the superior and inferior cameras of the heart.

The contractions of the auricles (superior cameras) lose synchronization with those of the ventricles (inferior cameras).

The heart rate is not regulated with normality to accelerate by the effort or stress and to moderate itself in the other occasions.

The branch blockades affect to the system of conduction below the auricles, reason why they do not have symptoms nor they require treatment.

Age

It affects all the ages, but it is commonest in men of more than 40 years and menopáusicas women post.

Prognosis

The symptoms can be controlled with surgery to implant marcapasos, if the affectation is important.

Complications

Uncontrolled, slow or fast heart rate, and cardiac unemployment.

Diagnosis and treatment

DIAGNOSIS:

File and physical examination by a doctor.

Electrocardiogram.

Monitorización Holter (a continuous electrocardiogram during 24 hours).

TREATMENT:

General Measures

Take some identification in case it loses the knowledge suddenly, that includes the type of blockade that suffers, and the medication that takes.

It does not smoke.

Medication

It does not exist medication that cures the blockade cardiac, but is some make worse it:

It does not take drugs to alleviate to allergies or the nasal congestión, including antihistamine or any stimulant, including caffein, the cocaine or the marijuana.

Activity

A disabled person does not consider itself.

Unless his doctor advises against it, nonsubject to make exercises light. They will help him.

A regular program of exercises begins - to walk is ideal and increases the effort gradually.

Diet

If it has excess of weight, piérdalo.

It does not take amphetamines or other suppresors from the appetite.

Avoid the excessive use of spirits.

The alcohol depresses the beats of the heart.

Avoid caffein in all its forms.

He is present in the coffee, the tea, the cacao, drinks with tail and the chocolate.

Warn its doctor if...

After the diagnosis, it increases stress in its life.

Prevention

Take care of anyone of the enunciated primary diseases in the previous section.

It does not smoke.

Make exercise with regularity.

Take a low diet in fats and salt.

Factors of risk

Age superior to 60 years.

Stress.

Drug use certain, like digitalis, quinidina or bloqueantes beta-adrene'rgicos.

Syndrome of the ill node.

Signs and symptoms

There are no symptoms (sometimes) in the less serious forms.

Slow and irregular heart rate.

Sudden loss of the knowledge.

Convulsions (sometimes).

Fatigue

Mareos

Causes

Disease of the coronary artery, a ateroesclerosis sign (hardening of the arteries).

Congenital cardiac anomalies.

Excess of digitalis and other medications.

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