{"id":54994,"date":"2023-01-30T09:23:07","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T14:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjhs1.wpengine.com\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=54994"},"modified":"2026-04-23T09:47:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T13:47:32","slug":"protecting-loved-ones-from-heart-disease","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/www.mjhs.org\/es\/recursos\/c\u00f3mo-proteger-a-sus-seres-queridos-de-las-enfermedades-del-coraz\u00f3n\/","title":{"rendered":"Proteger a sus seres queridos de la enfermedad card\u00edaca"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Febrero es el mes de la salud card\u00edaca en Estados&nbsp;Unidos, un momento para centrarnos en la principal causa de muerte en este pa\u00eds: la enfermedad card\u00edaca. Aprender sobre la salud del coraz\u00f3n es el primer paso que puede dar para ayudar a su ser querido a luchar contra la principal causa de muerte en Estados&nbsp;Unidos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Peque\u00f1os pasos diarios pueden llevar a cambios significativos en su salud y su vida. Un coraz\u00f3n m\u00e1s sano les permitir\u00e1 disfrutar del tiempo con la familia y los amigos, viajar y participar en m\u00e1s actividades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Para mejorar la salud del coraz\u00f3n, es \u00fatil comprender lo que puede suceder a medida que envejecemos. Tambi\u00e9n es importante reconocer los s\u00edntomas de la enfermedad card\u00edaca y saber qu\u00e9 factores aumentan el riesgo de desarrollarla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-que-es-la-enfermedad-cardiaca\">\u00bfQu\u00e9 es la enfermedad card\u00edaca?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>La enfermedad card\u00edaca puede referirse a diferentes afecciones, pero la m\u00e1s com\u00fan es la enfermedad de las arterias coronarias. Esta es una acumulaci\u00f3n de placa en las paredes de las arterias que suministran sangre al coraz\u00f3n. La placa hace que la abertura de las arterias sea m\u00e1s estrecha, lo que puede causar un bloqueo que provoca un ataque al coraz\u00f3n. La enfermedad de las arterias coronarias tambi\u00e9n puede debilitar el m\u00fasculo card\u00edaco con el tiempo, lo que deriva en <a href=\"https:\/\/spanish.mjhs.org\/resource\/congestive-heart-failure\/\">insuficiencia card\u00edaca<\/a>. Si esto ocurre, el coraz\u00f3n no puede bombear tanta sangre como deber\u00eda. La enfermedad card\u00edaca puede afectar la calidad de vida al dificultar las actividades cotidianas. Tambi\u00e9n es la principal causa de muerte en Estados&nbsp;Unidos. Por este motivo, es fundamental reducir el riesgo de esta enfermedad tanto como sea posible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cuales-son-los-factores-de-riesgo-de-la-enfermedad-cardiaca\">\u00bfCu\u00e1les son los factores de riesgo de la enfermedad card\u00edaca?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Comprender los riesgos y tomar medidas para manejarlos es un comienzo para ayudar a mantener el coraz\u00f3n sano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Los tres factores de riesgo principales de enfermedad card\u00edaca son:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Presi\u00f3n arterial alta<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Colesterol alto<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fumar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Otros factores incluyen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Diabetes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sobrepeso y obesidad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alimentaci\u00f3n poco sana<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Falta de actividad f\u00edsica<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consumo excesivo de alcohol<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-can-i-help-lower-their-risk-of-heart-disease\">\u00bfC\u00f3mo puedo ayudar a reducir el riesgo de enfermedad card\u00edaca?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ayude a su ser querido a realizar cambios saludables en su estilo de vida, como comer mejor, hacer ejercicio o dejar de fumar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hable con el m\u00e9dico de su ser querido acerca de los medicamentos para tratar afecciones que aumentan el riesgo de enfermedades card\u00edacas, como colesterol alto, presi\u00f3n arterial alta y latidos card\u00edacos irregulares.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pregunte por procedimientos quir\u00fargicos que podr\u00edan ayudar a restablecer el flujo de sangre hacia el coraz\u00f3n.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Siempre hable con el m\u00e9dico de su ser querido antes de tomar decisiones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity grey-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>En MJHS, valoramos tanto a los cuidadores personales como a los profesionales y reconocemos el trabajo fundamental que realizan. Por ello, hemos creado estos recursos en l\u00ednea para cuidadores para ayudarlo en este momento crucial de su vida. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Si necesita ayuda y apoyo adicionales para el cuidado de su ser querido, no dude en <a href=\"\/contact-mjhs\/\">comunicarse con MJHS<\/a>. Podemos recomendarle otras opciones de atenci\u00f3n disponibles a trav\u00e9s de uno de nuestros programas.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>La insuficiencia card\u00edaca congestiva (ICC), tambi\u00e9n conocida como insuficiencia card\u00edaca, se produce cuando el coraz\u00f3n se da\u00f1a y no bombea suficiente sangre para satisfacer las necesidades del organismo. 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