CARDIAC ASTHMA

   CARDIAC ASTHMA - asthma attacks as a result of acute left ventricular failure of the heart. Basically is a complication of chronic heart disease . Evidence of disease progression and deepening of heart failure. In some people, asthma attacks are the first manifestation of heart failure.
Often develops in patients suffering from coronary artery disease , hypertension , heart disease , myocarditis . Promote the development of attack : physical exertion , emotional stress , bloating, difficulty urinating , and other factors .
   Signs . Cardiac asthma attack occurs at night , during exercise or shortly after its termination . Always A severe shortness of breath, which is replaced by suffocation . The number is 30 breaths per minute or more . Cough at the beginning of an attack dry, later released a lot of colorless , pink or bloody foamy sputum .
When an attack occurs at night , the patient wakes up from a sharp shortage of air . To alleviate the condition he gets into bed , pulls his feet on the floor and leans on the edge of the bed with his hands. In such a situation , it becomes easier to breathe . Many patients want to get up, go to the window , open the window to " get some fresh air ."
During the attack the person , usually pale blue, covered with sweat and even large drops of sweat. Very often there is fear of death. Of - for choking patient is difficult to talk.
Some time later, the attack stops or turns into pulmonary edema.
   Assistance . First, you need to open the window , the window or the door to the room entered the fresh air to calm the patient and put him under the tongue nitroglycerin tablet . Then be sure to call " ambulance ".
   Alternative and environmentally friendly methods of treatment of cardiac asthma :
    • Mark 0.5 tablespoon of young nettle leaves , 1 tablespoon Atriplex young leaves and leaf cane . Mix and grind the leaves, pour 1 cup boiling water, to insist, wrapped , for 2 hours, add 0.5 teaspoon of baking soda , stir and infuse 10 days in the warmth of the light. Take 1 teaspoon of 1 times a day 30 minutes before meals for 3 - 4 weeks.

     • When choking 1 tablespoon strawberry leaves pour 2 cups of water. Boil down to half its volume . Take 1 tablespoon every 2 hours .