Chief physician of Department of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital Affiliated to Southeast University
Night is the day when the central cerebrovascular disease occurs more often. People with a bad heart can properly raise their lower limbs while sleeping, making them slightly higher than the heart level, which will improve microcirculation.
People with a bad heart, especially older people, may have problems with heart valve closure or weaken muscle contraction. When sleeping, if the lower extremity is slightly higher than the heart, blood can be produced in the legs and feet. Recirculation promotes blood circulation, which makes the body feel more comfortable. However, it should be noted that don't put too high, otherwise it will increase the burden on the heart.
Patients with cardiovascular diseases should also note that one day's sleep should not be less than 7 to 8 hours; sleep is best to use the right lateral position, to reduce the pressure of other organs on the heart; morning and night before going to bed should be appropriate drinking water. Raise your feet two or three times, each time 5 to 10 minutes, to help the blood circulation. Exercise intensity can not be arbitrarily increased.
