Heat attack is common in people who are on dialysis. Although heart disease
has decreased in the United State over the past 40 years, patients with kidney
disease have not enjoyed the same reduction in the chance of having a hear
attack.
Do dialysis patients have high risk in heart attack?
The answer is yes. Patients on dialysis do have a higher risk in heart attack
than people in healthy condition. According to the research, the high rate is
associated with underlying kidney disorder and its complications, especially
high blood pressure and renal anemia. In addition, heart problem is also a side
effect of long-term dialysis.
This is why your doctors always suggest to take treatment early and to
control your high blood pressure. Once heart problem occurs, it will be easier
to threaten patient’s life, compared with kidney disease alone.
What should I do to prevent heart attack when I am on dialysis?
Control your blood pressure. The target blood pressure for dialysis patients
before dialysis treatment is less than 140/90. If your level is higher than
that, you need to take measures to make it controlled. High blood pressure is an
import inducement for heart attack in most kidney disease cases.
Keep high cholesterol levels controlled. When you are on dialysis, you should
monitor closely about our high blood levels of fats like cholesterol. This will
contribute to developing heart attack. Talk with your health care team which can
provide a care plan to meet your need.
Reduce high blood sugar level. If you have diabetes, you need to monitor your
blood sugar level often. Well control of blood sugar also reduces the chance of
dialysis.
Manage a diet plan. You should mange a diet plan under the direction of your
doctors or dietitian. Avoid high-salt and high-fat foods. Never try good rich in
saturated fats and cholesterol, for all these will increase the chance of heart
attack on dialysis.
Get Chinese herbs. The root way to increase the heart attack associated with
dialysis is to get rid of or reduce the frequency of dialysis. Chinese herbs aim
at improving renal functions. If your kidneys can work better, surely you can
reduce the frequent dialysis or even get rid of it. As a result, the inducement
for hear attack will be stopped. If you need any help, you can mail to kidney-treatment@hotmail.com for more guidelines or you can talk with our free online
service. We are glad to help you.
