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Suggest Remedy For Enlargement Of Heart

hiiii... my dad's heart is getting bigger ( doc says) .. he is having normal life now.. but i want to know what is the reason of it.. and how to cure it.. he is having diabetes .. and he also take peels for bp.. so please do me reply regarding this prob.. thank you
Mon, 7 Jul 2014
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HI THANKS FOR POSTING YOUR QUERY.
ENLARGED HEART IN YOUR DAD'S CASE CAN BE FROM FEW CAUSESLIKE -DIABETES,HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE,CARDIOMYOPATHY,CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE,AMYLOIDOSIS,HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IN LUNGS(PULMONARY HYPERTENSION),UNTREATED LUNG DISEASES,PERICARDIAL EFFUSION,EXCESS ALCOHOL AND SMOKING.

ALL YOUR DAD NEED NOW IS AN EARLY 2-DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY OF THE HEART,AN ELECTROCARDIOGRAM-ECG,BLOOD LIPID PROFILE,SERUM ELECTROLYTES,COMPLETE URINE EXAM.BLOODSUGAR,GLYCATED HB.

IN YOUR CASE THE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND DIABETES HAS TO BE EFFECTIVELY TREATED.DRUGS LIKE "ACE INHIBITORS" EX; CAPTOPRIL,WILL BE OF IMMENSE HELP AS THEY HAVE GOT TREMENDOUS ABILITY TO TO REVERSE LEFT/RIGHT/BIVENTRICULAR HYPERTROPHY OF HEART.

KEEP FOLLOWING YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE ON REGULAR BASIS.
CORONARY ANGIOGRAM MAY PROVE USEFUL IN YOUR CASE,GET THIS PROCEDURE IN CONSULTATION WITH YOUR CARDIOLOGIST.

CONCLUSIVE OPINION:
REQUIRES FOLLOW UP AT THE EARLIEST.
THANK YOU.
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Suggest Remedy For Enlargement Of Heart

HI THANKS FOR POSTING YOUR QUERY. ENLARGED HEART IN YOUR DAD S CASE CAN BE FROM FEW CAUSESLIKE -DIABETES,HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE,CARDIOMYOPATHY,CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE,AMYLOIDOSIS,HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IN LUNGS(PULMONARY HYPERTENSION),UNTREATED LUNG DISEASES,PERICARDIAL EFFUSION,EXCESS ALCOHOL AND SMOKING. ALL YOUR DAD NEED NOW IS AN EARLY 2-DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY OF THE HEART,AN ELECTROCARDIOGRAM-ECG,BLOOD LIPID PROFILE,SERUM ELECTROLYTES,COMPLETE URINE EXAM.BLOODSUGAR,GLYCATED HB. IN YOUR CASE THE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND DIABETES HAS TO BE EFFECTIVELY TREATED.DRUGS LIKE ACE INHIBITORS EX; CAPTOPRIL,WILL BE OF IMMENSE HELP AS THEY HAVE GOT TREMENDOUS ABILITY TO TO REVERSE LEFT/RIGHT/BIVENTRICULAR HYPERTROPHY OF HEART. KEEP FOLLOWING YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE ON REGULAR BASIS. CORONARY ANGIOGRAM MAY PROVE USEFUL IN YOUR CASE,GET THIS PROCEDURE IN CONSULTATION WITH YOUR CARDIOLOGIST. CONCLUSIVE OPINION: REQUIRES FOLLOW UP AT THE EARLIEST. THANK YOU.