Heart failure: causes, concomitant symptoms

What is the pulse in the understanding of the layman? These are the rhythmic shocks that accompany us all my life. If a person is in love or agitated, then the pulse rate is accelerated, if frightened to a trembling in the knees - slows down and we can hear for the first time deaf heart beats and watch the twitching of those parts of the body where the arteries and veins are closest to the skin surface. From a medical point of view, which is not all considered immediately in this issue, the pulse is the expansion of the walls of the blood vessels, synchronous with the beating of the heart. This characteristic of the pulse is very important, because it is directly related to changes in the cardiovascular system.

Norm or pathology

If a person feels that something is going on with his pulse that does not fit into the ordinary, he begins to check his frequency himself, that is, by the method of palpation. To do this, it is sufficient to attach two fingers (middle and index) to the place where the pulsating walls of the capillaries and veins are audible most clearly. Such places include the wrist, chest area, where the heart, neck, temple is located. As soon as the first characteristic push is heard, it is necessary to detect a time equal to 60 seconds. Based on the results of a simple experiment that tactfully demonstrates what kind of pulse a person has at the moment, one can find violations in the cardiovascular system or with relief understand that there are none. Naturally, if any kind of problem is discovered, it is best to contact the doctors who will conduct a full examination, and, if necessary, place the patient in the hospital.

Common disturbances in heart rate

If we take one minute for a temporary basis, then the state of the organism depends on the number of strokes at the moment.

• Less than 30 strokes - this may indicate an atrioventricular block.
• Approximately 40-60 strokes - an alarm bell, announcing a sinus bradycardia or atrioventricular block, accompanied by a nodal replacement rhythm.
• 60-90 beats - this is a normal rhythm, coinciding with the heart rate.
• 90-159 - tachycardia or atrial fibrillation.
• 160-250 strokes is a very serious symptom, the cause of which can be hidden in paroxysmal atrial or nodal tachycardia, as well as atrial flutter with atrioventricular blockade.
• 251-350 strokes - a rather rare rhythm of the pulse, indicating atrial flutter with atrioventricular blockade. Such patients a priori shown bed rest and inpatient treatment.

The concept of heart failure

In addition to the above deviations from the norm, there may be one more, often found in medical practice. Such a symptom was called "heart failure", Or as it is also called "Jackson's syndrome." It is almost impossible to determine it independently. To do this, we need at least two people, one of which will take the heart rate, and the second - the rhythm of the pulse. If, for a single time interval, heart beats are more or less than pulsed waves, then there is a deficit in the pulse. Do not immediately sound the alarm and try to treat yourself with all the available "grandmother's means", including "miracle" drugs and herbal decoctions. From this moment, we need to pay special attention to our health and try to eradicate pathology until it reaches an alarming scale and does not lead to some more brethren in the form of serious cardiovascular diseases.

Causes of the Pulse Rate Phenomenon

The main prerequisite for the fact that such a disparity arises in the human body is the malfunctioning of the heart, when this organ, for whatever reason, performs the duties assigned to it by nature incorrectly, losing its rhythm everywhere.

At the same time, blood portions, pumped by the main muscle of the body, are uneven, their volume is not full.
If cardiac contractions are weak, then a heart deficit occurs often in the face Of different age and sex, it can be provoked by the fact that the blood flow is so impotent that it does not reach the capillaries distant from the body. Simply put, heartbeat is audible enough clearly to determine it, and vibration on the wrist or neck is not observed. What to do in an effort to avoid the diagnosis of "heart failure", how to determine if there is a health threat? To do this, you need to closely monitor your health.

Specific features of the violation

Sometimes on one hand the rhythm of the pulse and its strength can be higher (lower) than the other. It is a signal that the flow of blood stumbles upon an obstacle that is insurmountable to him, capable of weakening the force of oscillations along the walls of blood vessels and capillaries. Heart failure may become a precursor to the diagnosis of diseases such as atrial enlargement or tumor outbreaks.

Abnormal vascular development

It is impossible to discount the genetic deviations manifested in the abnormal configuration of blood vessels. In this case, such a characteristic of the pulse will accompany a person throughout life or become more pronounced in middle and old age.

Proper nutrition and lifestyle that meets the canons of health are the two factors that can transform everyone's body beyond recognition, even if the heart rate deficit has become a constant companion. For those who love their own body, there are no barriers, and the huge potential for health lies in everyone.