1. To prevent rheumatic fever, first and foremost patients should prevent the upper respiratory tract infection and participate in regular physical exercise. In addition, acute tonsillitis, pharyngitis and other acute streptococcal infections, as well as extraction, trauma should all be treated with antibiotics positively and thoroughly.

2. Alternate work with rest. Rest can reduce the burden on the heart, which is the necessary measure to prevent andcure this disease.

3. A stable state of mind. When patients feel psychentonia and emotional excitement, it will suddenly occur tachycardia, increase the burden on the heart, result in cardiac insufficiency.

4. A reasonable diet. The salt intake must be controlled in 1 ~ 5 grams. Patients should reduce the high fat diet, drink slowly, in order to avoid the rapid increase in blood volume, thereby increasing the burden on the heart. Besides, do not eat chili, pepper, tobacco, alcohol, strong tea and other spicy food.

5. Restrain sexual life. During the sexual life, the heart rate speeds up, the blood pressure rises, the burden on the heart aggravates. If female patients get serious conditions, they are not appropriate to get pregnancy or childbirth, which could be considered after the symptoms obtain improvement.

6. Adhere to the annual physical examination. It is preferably to perform an annual physical examination to check ESR, so as to have rheumatism and rheumatic heart disease achieve early detection and early treatment.

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