More than half of people with diabetes suffer from cardiovascular disease? Doctor: Don't ignore these 3 major symptoms! Active screening to avoid heart failure crisis
One in every 11 people in Taiwan has diabetes! Adult health screening rate is less than 30%
According to the “Health Promotion Statistics Annual Report” released by the Taiwan Ministry of Health and Welfare, Health Promotion Administration, the prevalence of diabetes in Taiwan accounts for approximately 11% of the population, which is equivalent to more than 2.5 million people in Taiwan suffering from diabetes. Adult preventive health care and early screening are important contributors to the detection of diabetes, thereby improving the prevention of related complications; however, with the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, the proportion of early preventive screening for adults has declined year by year, and the rate of male adult health preventive screening has not even reached 30%.
In response to World Diabetes Day, Roche Taiwan, which has long been involved in Taiwan and cares about the health of Taiwanese people, actively participated in large-scale diabetes health education activities held by the Diabetes Society of Taiwan and the Taiwan Grassroots Diabetes Association, and proactively provided personal health checks with blood glucose machines, and health education promoted blood sugar control, The importance of heart failure detection enables comprehensive care of personalized medicine in prevention, monitoring and diagnosis.
Up to 46% of people with diabetes suffer from cardiovascular disease. Medical warning: Serious disease may lead to “heart failure”
The rate of diabetes among young people in Taiwan continues to rise, and it is expanding in both directions: older and younger. Chairman Li Taojun of the Taiwan Grassroots Diabetes Association reminds: “The earlier you develop diabetes, the more serious the disease complications will be!” People with diabetes have poor blood sugar control and are prone to complications. Large and small vascular diseases throughout the body, such as myocardial infarction, stroke, poor blood circulation in the limbs leading to infection and amputation, etc., are all common clinical peripheral vascular diseases.
Among them, up to 46% of people with diabetes will suffer from cardiovascular disease, and 30% of people with type 2 diabetes who suffer from cardiovascular disease will suffer from “heart failure.” Heart failure is not only a serious cardiovascular disease, but also a common complication of diabetes. People with diabetes who are at risk of heart failure have a risk of death that is 4 to 8 times higher than people with diabetes who are not at risk of heart failure. People with diabetes should be more actively managed. Physical condition and testing.
Heart failure is one of the main causes of death for people with diabetes! Don’t ignore the “3 major symptoms”
“Heart weakness, chest tightness and discomfort, and breathlessness when walking. If you have these symptoms, you should seek further examination!” Chairman Li Taojun reminded that the three major symptoms of chest tightness, heart weakness, and non-stop breathing with the slightest movement are warning signs of heart failure. Friends should not take it lightly. As soon as signs of cardiac failure appear, you should seek medical treatment immediately to determine the cause. Early treatment will also help avoid a decrease in survival rate and endanger the lives of diabetics.
Chairman Li Taojun suggested that you can use the NT-proBNP test (N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide, N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide, which is covered by health insurance and approved by the Ministry of Health and Welfare to help assess the cardiovascular risk of people with type 2 diabetes). NT-proBNP); just draw blood to detect NT-proBNP. When the value exceeds the standard, it means there is suspicion of heart failure.
Can a simple blood draw detect heart failure? Make good use of “NT-proBNP” tool to help early detection
Chairman Li Taojun pointed out that he once treated a grandma in her 80s who had suffered from diabetes for more than 10 years. One time, she was panting and out of breath after only walking a few steps into the clinic. After noticing the abnormality, I took the initiative to help my grandma arrange blood tests for NT-proBNP and heart tests. As expected, she found that her heart function had declined significantly, and she immediately gave her heart failure treatment drugs. Soon, her symptoms improved significantly, her activity level also increased, and she was now able to go out and spend time with relatives and friends. Friends gathering activities.
Chairman Li Taojun explained that about 50% of people with diabetes have cardiovascular disease, and heart failure is one of the main causes of death for people with diabetes. Heart failure is not easy to detect, especially when family members live together, so it is difficult to observe abnormalities. Therefore, people with diabetes The first step in preventing heart failure is proactive screening. Li Taojun called on people with diabetes to make good use of the adult health examination provided by the government for early diagnosis and early treatment, which can effectively reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and death for diabetics and avoid the crisis of heart failure.
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