How to treat heart discomfort caused by anemia
Anemia is a common clinical symptom in which the volume of peripheral red blood cells decreases below the lower limit of the normal range. Symptoms such as chest tightness and shortness of breath occur due to myocardial ischemia and hypoxia due to insufficient oxygen supply to the heart.
1. General treatment: For patients with mild anemia, there is no obvious discomfort or only slight fatigue and other manifestations, at this time, the cause should be actively sought and the predisposing factors should be removed, such as improving the dietary structure, adjusting the work and rest habits, quitting smoking and drinking and other bad habits;
2. Drug treatment: When the condition is severe, it is necessary to give corresponding symptomatic treatment and adjuvant treatment measures such as iron supplements and folic acid tablets.
Commonly used are vitamin B6, ferrous sulfate, ferrous succinate, polysaccharide iron complex capsules, compound ejiao oral liquid, iron dextran dispersible tablets, etc. At the same time, you can also take some Chinese patent medicines to alleviate the symptoms of anemia, such as kidney and bone strengthening granules, spleen and blood granules, and so on. In addition, it is also necessary to pay attention to rest to avoid overwork and increase the burden on the heart;
3. Surgical treatment: If the anemia is severe and accompanied by obvious complications, it is necessary to consider transfusion of concentrated red blood cell suspension to quickly correct the anemia state, and choose the appropriate treatment method according to the original cause, for example, anemia caused by acute leukemia can be treated by chemotherapy or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; If it is chronic aplastic anemia, immunosuppressive therapy or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation may be used for treatment.
It is recommended to maintain good living habits in daily life, eat a reasonable diet, eat more protein-rich foods, exercise appropriately to enhance physical fitness, and improve self-immunity. If the condition does not improve, please seek medical attention in time and standardize medication treatment under the guidance of a doctor.