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Having Heart Problem, Need Blood Transfusion. Water Retention In Leg Tissue. How To Reduce Excess Water?

Good day Dr Samuel My brother are 43 years old and have a heart problem, he only have about 12-20% of his heart use left. He is in need to get a blood transfusion but the retention of the water in his legs tissue is too much. It is so bad that his skin is starting to tear. How can we get rid of the excess water? It is rather urgent; he got this heart problem now for about 3 years and it only getting worst. Regards Stella
Thu, 5 Jul 2012
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Hi Stella,

Your brother's current health condition is not so good.

He needs to be definitely on cardiac Inotropic agents like digoxin. Diuretics help in such scenario when there is retention of water in the legs.

Please discuss with his treating doctor regarding the same. Frequent changes in the dosage needs to be done depending on the improvement of the patient's condition.

This is a very brief answer. He needs further evaluation and constant monitoring too.

I wish him speedy recovery.

Regards,
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Having Heart Problem, Need Blood Transfusion. Water Retention In Leg Tissue. How To Reduce Excess Water?

Hi Stella, Your brother s current health condition is not so good. He needs to be definitely on cardiac Inotropic agents like digoxin. Diuretics help in such scenario when there is retention of water in the legs. Please discuss with his treating doctor regarding the same. Frequent changes in the dosage needs to be done depending on the improvement of the patient s condition. This is a very brief answer. He needs further evaluation and constant monitoring too. I wish him speedy recovery. Regards, http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-shanthi-e/62110