Sergey Boytsov spoke about the main mistakes that people with cardiovascular diseases make.
This was reported by URA-Inform with reference to Ua-novosti.
The cardiologist emphasized that by the age of 35–45, most people begin to experience problems with their heart and blood vessels. One of the most dangerous diseases is atherosclerosis, which leads to the formation of atherosclerotic plaques in the walls of arteries, narrowing their lumen.
The so-called “vascular cleaning” is popular among Ukrainians, but, according to Boytsov, this method has no scientific basis. In fact, it is impossible to completely get rid of atherosclerotic plaques. There are only drugs, such as statins, that help reduce the fatty part of plaques and make them denser, but they cannot completely remove them.
According to him, one of the main causes of heart attacks is hypertension. With age, blood vessels become less elastic, and the kidneys are worse at removing salts from the body, which leads to increased pressure. The normal maximum pressure level is considered to be 140 to 90 mm Hg, and the concept of “working pressure” is no longer used in modern medicine.
Another common mistake is irregular use of hypertension medications. People often stop taking medications after a few weeks, when their health improves. However, hypertension treatment requires constant monitoring and regular medication to avoid serious complications.
“Modern medicine does not recognize course therapy for hypertension. Because this disease is forever. It is chronic, it cannot be completely cured, but it can be successfully kept under control,” — the doctor noted.
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