Contents:
- Medical Video: Enlarged Heart Treatment
- Can the heart swelling be cured?
- What is the treatment of people with cardiomegaly like?
- Drugs
- Medical or surgical action
- Can cardiomegaly cause a heart attack?
- Swelling of the heart can be treated with changes in lifestyle
Medical Video: Enlarged Heart Treatment
If you read this paper, it is very likely that you have been diagnosed with cardiomegaly, which is heart swelling. Maybe when you hear the doctor's statement regarding your health condition, anxiety and fear immediately appear. Because, cardiomegaly is a type of chronic heart disease. Then, can cardiomegaly or heart swelling be cured? Is it possible to relapse in the future? Here is the answer.
Can the heart swelling be cured?
Cardiomegaly is a condition in which the heart enlarges due to various things. Most of the causes come from other heart function disorders. It can even be said that cardiomegaly is a complication of heart disease.
The question that might cross the first time when diagnosed with this disease is whether cardiomegaly can be cured? In some cases, the size of the heart can be restored to normal. However, in some cases the heart will not deflate again in its original form, it can only be reduced or slightly corrected.
What is the treatment of people with cardiomegaly like?
Even though your heart shape cannot be restored as usual, you can still live a normal life, really. Treatment that is carried out usually aims to correct or correct the causes of cardiomegaly.
For example, if the condition of the enlargement of the heart is due to high blood pressure. Then high blood pressure will be treated. However, because high blood pressure cannot be cured, it can only be controlled, so the doctor will provide treatment that keeps your blood pressure under control. Some treatments that are usually given to people who have cardiomegaly are as follows.
Drugs
If this heart swelling is caused by a heart muscle that does not work properly (cardiomyopathy) or other heart abnormalities, doctors will usually give patients some medications such as:
- Diuretics, which are drugs that function to help the body excrete retained water and sodium. Usually, this sodium and water stack can also cause the heart to enlarge.
- Anticoagulants, function to reduce the risk of blood clots in blood vessels so as to prevent a heart attack or stroke.
- Antiarrhythmias, drugs that function to keep the heart beating normally.
- Beta blockers, used to lower blood pressure and improve heart function.
Medical or surgical action
If the heart enlargement that occurs is severe enough, then surgery or medical action will be carried out. Some medical actions that are usually performed are:
- Heart valve surgery. If the heart swelling is due to a heart valve that is not functioning properly, the doctor will repair the valve.
- Bypass surgery. Bypass surgery is performed if the heart swelling is caused by coronary heart disease.
- Heart transplant. In quite severe cases, transplantation or heart transplantation is the last choice for treating this disease.
Can cardiomegaly cause a heart attack?
Various studies suggest that people who have an enlarged heart size will have an easier heart attack. This is actually caused by a swollen heart that is no longer able to function normally.
The work of the heart becomes heavier due to the swelling that occurs. This condition then makes a person experience a sudden heart attack or stroke.
Swelling of the heart can be treated with changes in lifestyle
It's useless to do medical treatment if you don't stay away from the various risks of this disease. Therefore, medical treatment and the adoption of a healthy lifestyle must be carried out in tandem with changes in lifestyle.
It's not difficult, really. You only have to pick and choose foods that are good for your heart. For example, by avoiding bad fats and increasing intake of fiber and unsaturated fats. Also make sure you always do regular exercise for at least 30 minutes a day. No need for strenuous exercise, you can do light exercise such as walking around the house or cycling.
For those of you who have high blood pressure, you should now avoid consuming salt and packaging foods that contain sodium. These foods will only make your blood pressure soar and uncontrollable. If necessary, you can consult a nutritionist so you can easily manage food consumption every day.
