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 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 6 High altitude pulmonary heart disease in healthy elderly guide [Key Words] high altitude; senile pulmonary heart disease; health guidance Altitude pulmonary heart disease is common in the elderly is one of the lung, thoracic or pulmonary blood vessels, chronic changes caused by increased pulmonary vascular resistance, pulmonary hypertension, right ventricular hypertrophy and then to expand, or even heart disease, right heart failure its high morbidity and mortality, clinical observations in patients with pulmonary heart disease mortality and episodes of acute respiratory failure, whether or not oxygen treatment and a reasonable time has a direct relationship. Therefore, the strengthening of patients with pulmonary heart disease health guidance on delaying the development of pulmonary heart disease, improve quality of life is important. in our hospital from January 2007 to January 2010 patients were treated 67 cases of pulmonary heart disease, now nursing are summarized below. 1 General Information 67 cases were found in patients with pulmonary heart disease Pulmonary heart disease diagnostic criteria. Pathogenesis of 31 cases over 3300 meters above sea level in the region, accounting for 46%. Including 26 males and 5 females; the age of 50 to 73 years. Altitude disease in 11 patients 3000 meters above the region, accounting for 16%, of which 9 males, 2 females, aged 50 to 78 years. pathogenesis of 25 cases below 3,000 meters above sea level in the region, accounting for 37%, of which 19 males and 6 females . In the acute exacerbation of pulmonary heart disease, there are respiratory failure and type Ⅱ Ⅱ ~ Ⅲ grade effort to failure. average 4 to 5 times the number of hospitalization. 67 cases of pulmonary heart disease during treatment in the hospital for effective health guidance. 2 health guidance 2.1 Acute Absolute bed rest should help patients to meet the needs of life. Remission, assessment of the patient’s activi