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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aisha Adigun, B.Sc., M.D.[2] ,Nuha Al-Howthi, MD[3]
Primary Prevention
Overview
Some of the measures that can be taken to prevent vasovagal syncopal episodes include avoidance of prolonged standing, hot environment, humid atmosphere.
Primary Prevention
Make healthy lifestyle choices to prevent chest pain from heart disease:[1]
- Achieve and maintain normal weight (BMI < 25 kg/m2) by eating healthy diet focusing on adequate nutrient intake and energy balance recommendations from the American Heart Association (AHA) include balancing caloric intake with energy expenditure in order to attain or maintain a normal body weight, eating a diet containing an abundance of fruits, vegetables, whole-grain and high-fiber foods, fish twice weekly, and moderate alcohol consumption.[2]
- Control high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes.
- Avoid cigarette smoking and secondhand smoke.
- Eat a diet low in saturated and hydrogenated fats and cholesterol, and high in starches, fiber, fruits, and vegetables.
- Get at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity exercise on most days of the week, fitness and increasing exercise capacity, one can decrease risk that may result in up to a 35% reduction in CHD.[3]
- Updated recommendations also suggest that individuals will benefit from twice-weekly activities that increase muscle strength (8–10 weight resistance exercises with 8–12 repetitions per exercise).
- The Women’s Health Initiative Observational Study found that the total physical activity score at baseline exhibited a strong inverse relationship with CHD. The more activity a woman participated in, the lower her risk for the development of disease.
- Reduce stress.
References
- ↑ Turk MW, Tuite PK, Burke LE (2009). "Cardiac health: primary prevention of heart disease in women". Nurs Clin North Am. 44 (3): 315–25. doi:10.1016/j.cnur.2009.06.001. PMC 3459312. PMID 19683093.
- ↑ American Heart Association Nutrition Committee. Lichtenstein AH, Appel LJ, Brands M, Carnethon M, Daniels S; et al. (2006). "Diet and lifestyle recommendations revision 2006: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Nutrition Committee". Circulation. 114 (1): 82–96. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.176158. PMID 16785338.
- ↑ Thompson PD, Buchner D, Pina IL, Balady GJ, Williams MA, Marcus BH; et al. (2003). "Exercise and physical activity in the prevention and treatment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: a statement from the Council on Clinical Cardiology (Subcommittee on Exercise, Rehabilitation, and Prevention) and the Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism (Subcommittee on Physical Activity)". Circulation. 107 (24): 3109–16. doi:10.1161/01.CIR.0000075572.40158.77. PMID 12821592.