nutritional intervention needed for a heart patient

Nutrition in cardiac disease

Rashi Tantia

Definition

• It involves the collection of all diseases related to the heart that are as follows

• Hypertension

• Heart attacks

• Valve replacements

• Blockages in heart

• Pacemaker implantations

Nutritional intervention

• Hypertension

• As per current guidelines of WHO, if BP rises above 130/85 mm Hg then it is said to be high B.P.

• To maintain a normal B.P. one should have 1 tsp of common salt daily

• Avoid highly salted item and preservatives

• Pacemaker implantations

• As such there are no dietary restrictions for this kind of procedures

• Patients have to be careful with gadgets having electromagnetic waves e.g. mobiles, electric switches, electronic doors.

• Heart attacks

• This is due to blockage in heart vessels.

• Dietary intervention plays a vital role in this

• Patient should take diet as follows:

• Low salt

• Low fat

• High fiber

• Low carbohydrate

• Normal protein

• Normal mineral and vitamins

• Valve replacements

• Mostly patients are put on blood thinner named Acitrom or Warfarin

• This requires dietary restrictions of Vitamin K sources as it is a good blood coagulator

Sources of Vit-K

• Green leafy vegetables

• Peas

• Tomatoes ,spring onion: smaller quantity is allowed

• Cabbage and cauliflower

• Beans

• Red meats

• Soyabean and its products and its oil

Finally

• Quit Smoking

• Stop drinking

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