What position should patients with acute left heart failure take?

Patients with acute left heart failure should take sitting position, semi-sitting position and other positions, the specific analysis is as follows:

1. Sitting position

patients in sitting position, can transport pulmonary congestion to the lower trunk, can effectively relieve pulmonary congestion, increase chest volume, reduce left atrial pressure, can effectively improve the patient's ventilation, to improve the purpose of dyspnea.

2. Semi-sitting position

patients with acute left heart failure take semi-sitting position, can reduce the venous blood return volume of lower limbs, slow down the speed of blood return to the heart, reduce the burden on the heart, relieve the symptoms of dyspnea, chest distress and other symptoms of patients with left heart failure.