Cause,symptom and treatment of ischemic cardiomyopathy

Cause of ischemic cardiomyopathy is due to the blockage of artery that bring blood and oxygen to the heart. Because of this reason heart muscle tissues do not get sufficient oxygen and person suffers from ischemica. The blockage may b due to thickening of arteries by cholesterol or by plaque. Plaque is a blood clot.
Ischemic cardiomyopathy is the common cause of congestive heart failure. Person suffering from ischemic cardiomyopathy may once had or have heart attack, angina or unstable angina. Very few of them may not have had heart attack, angina and unstable angina

Causes and Risks of Ischemic Cardiomyopathy

Use of more fats and cholesterol containing food

High Blood pressure can also lead to ischemic cardiomyopathy

Long time Smoking

Diabetes and Obesity are also the Risks and causes of Ischemic Heart Disease.


Symptoms of Ischemic Cardiomyopathy

when physical examination is taken it may reveal the signs of swelling legs, enlarged liver, high pressure in neck veins. Other symptoms are.

Feeling shortness of breath while lying for some time and also while doing any physical activity.

Feeling chest pain that may spread from chest to the neck arm, shoulder and back. Pain in left arm backache with chest or arm pain.

Person may suffer pressure and squeezing that may or may not be relived with rest or using nitroglycerin.

Irregular of Rapid pulse and also sensation of feeling heart beat.

Cough

Fatigue

Weakness

Faintness

Decrease urine output and excessive urination at night.

Overall sweating and Breathing difficultly while lying


Treatment of Ischemic Cardiomyopathy


Treatment of the above causes and symptoms sholud be done when a person feels. Prevention is better than cure. How to prevent ischemic heart disease.? Stop smoking, taking healthy diet, low fats food, low cholesterol containing food, daily exercise to maintain weight, control blood pressure and diabetes. Alcohol is the main cause of cardiomyopathy and all other types of heart muscle diseases.
Go to emergency when person feel chest pain or other symptoms of ischemic cardiomyopathy.

Medicines

ACE-Inhibitors (captopril,lisinopril), Beta-Blockers(metoprolol,carvedilol) and diuretics such as frosemide (lasix), spironolactone and eplerenone.

Cardiac catheterization should be done to see if patient can have bypass surgery or angioplasty these medicines and treatment in the beginning can increase the flow of blood to the damaged heart muscles. Studies have shown that Pacemaker can improve Heart Failure symptoms. This heart therapy paces both sides of the heart, left side and right side. Heart transplant is needed when patient fails to treat symptoms and still suffering severe symptoms of Heart Disease.

The above medicines for the treatment of Ischemic Cardiomyopathy are recommended by A.D.A.M (American Accreditation Health Care Commission

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