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Indications for Heart Healthy Diet-1

Patient/caregiver was educated on indications for heart healthy diet as follows: Hypertension: Sodium has the tendency to hold and retain fluid in the body, thus increasing the blood volume. Increased blood volume will exert more pressure on the blood vessels and contribute to elevated blood pressure. Increased consumption of unhealthy fats can increase risk for fatty deposits in the blood vessels, obstruct free flow of blood along the blood vessels, and contribute to increased risk [...]

Heart Healthy Diet-2

Patient/caregiver was educated on heart healthy diet as follows: Increased consumption of unhealthy fats, such as, foods rich in saturated fats, LDL cholesterol, VLDL cholesterol, and trans fats, increase risk for fatty deposits in the blood vessels, obstruct free flow of blood along the blood vessels, and contribute to increased risk for atherosclerosis & hypertension. Increased risk for atherosclerosis and poorly controlled hypertension can add extra load on the heart and lead to deteriorating heart [...]

Heart Healthy Diet-1

Patient/caregiver was educated on heart healthy diet as follows:   Heart healthy diet essentially deals with observing strict moderation with intake of all the dietary sources at risk to enhance the blood pressure and worsen the heart function, such as, sodium/salt and cholesterol/fats. Heart healthy diet plan deals with promotion of intake of all the dietary sources that potentially are known to improve blood pressure control and promote better cardiac function, such as, low fat [...]

Measures to be Observed during an Acute Attack of Angina-2

Patient was educated on measures to be observed during an acute attack of angina as follows: Avoid smoking while the chest pain is still continuing, as smoking can cause further compromise of cardiac muscle, thus contributing to the chest pain progress to a full blown myocardial infarction. Do not try having warm showers with the chest pain continuing. Also, avoid steam rooms and saunas during the episode of chest pain and discomfort, as hot environmental [...]

Measures to be Observed during an Acute Attack of Angina-1

Patient was educated on measures to be observed during an acute attack of angina as follows: Notify the caregiver and call 911 regarding the chest pain. Stop all activity and take rest, so as to prevent any exacerbation of the chest pain. Do not panic. Panicking can increase the stress levels and further compromise the cardiac muscle, thus deteriorating the chest pain. Practice slow and deep breathing and alternative stress management techniques, to help manage [...]