Most popular health article (Editor: Xu Xiaoyu) Then, what should hypertensive patients pay attention to when driving? First, drive long distances less often and shorten continuous driving time as much as possible. Take a rest of at least 10-15 minutes every two or three hours and replenish water in time. Second, avoid getting angry when the road conditions are poor or the road is congested. You can sing songs or listen to soothing music. Singing loudly can enhance gas exchange and provide more oxygen to the heart and lungs. In places with severe traffic jams and poor air circulation, keep the windows closed as much as possible because harmful gases emitted from large amounts of exhaust fumes may irritate the blood vessels, causing vasoconstriction and inducing heart disease. In addition, control the number of times you drive, and it's best not to drive for more than three days a week. If symptoms such as dizziness and chest tightness occur during the journey, stop the car in a safe area immediately and call 120 for help. Finally, it is important to remind people with high blood pressure to measure their blood pressure frequently and take antihypertensive drugs regularly.
Key points: Nowadays, with the rapid increase in the number of motor vehicles and cardiovascular diseases becoming increasingly younger, many drivers suffer from varying degrees of hypertension. Some have even died from heart disease or strokes triggered while driving.
When driving, people’s attention is highly focused, especially on highways. Continuous tension will stimulate the sympathetic nervous system, leading to increased blood pressure, vasoconstriction and compression, reduced blood flow, and worsening myocardial ischemia and hypoxia. When the road is congested, emotions can easily become irritable. Encountering overtaking or violations, anger is bound to arise, and a large amount of blood rushes to the heart, causing a sudden rise in blood pressure. At this point, even the antihypertensive drugs taken in the morning might not be able to suppress the rising blood pressure. Additionally, after relying on cars for transportation, many people completely depend on automobiles, even driving to buy a bag of salt. They walk less than 500 steps a day. Over time, the legs essentially enter a "disuse" state, making them prone to aging. More seriously, the lack of power in the circulation of blood from the lower limbs back to the heart means that the heart has to expend more effort to complete the lower limb blood circulation. Driving often involves maintaining a single posture, which slows down blood circulation and makes it very easy for blood clots to form. If a blood clot forms in the veins of the lower limbs and breaks off, it could cause fatal pulmonary embolism.