One of the most common heart disease that people are
suffering is Cardiomyopathy. It generally refers to the diseases caused in
heart muscles. In this, the heart becomes inflamed and inelastic
Causes for Cardiomyopathy
The main reasons for Cardiomyopathy include high blood
pressure, long-term heart valve problems, metabolic disorders, pregnancy,
excessive alcohol intake, drug intake etc.
Symptoms
Some symptoms by which one can identify a cardiomyopathy
patient includes swelling in ankles, problems relating to breathing while
excretion and swelling in the abdomen due to fluid accumulation.
There are a number of ways by which cardiomyopathy can be
treated, but the first thing to determine here is that if the patient needs the
treatment or not. The people who are suffering from cardiomyopathy but do not
show any sign of it and do not possess any symptoms need not be given a
treatment. Many of times this problem vanishes of its own without any
treatment.
For the most severe cases, a proper treatment for the
problem is required. There are various types of cardiomyopathy, and the
treatment provided to any person depends upon the type of cardiomyopathy
problem he has. The criticalness of the symptoms in the patient’s body and the
age group also add to the criteria taken into consideration while deciding a
treatment.
The cardiomyopathy treatment is usually given to the
patient for the following things:
• To
control all the factors that are leading to the severity of this disease.
• It is to
control the signs that the patient has to live with and give him a normal
lifestyle.
• The
proper treatment controls the severity of the disease.
• The
complications of the problems are completely controlled by a proper treatment.
The treatment of the cardiomyopathy includes the change in
the current lifestyle and makes it more suitable from a health point of view.
Generally the people suffering from this disease are suggested to change their
current lifestyle and –adopt a healthier one. This is generally done to control
the factors that are causing the disease. The doctors suggest a good and
healthy diet with sufficient physical work. The diet should include a wide
variety of fruits, vegetable and grains. It is beneficial to take whole grain
products for better health results. It is suggested to eat food that is low in
fat and cholesterol. The food products rich in protein are suggested for a
better health. It is recommended to reduce the intake of sodium incase its
level is exceeding a particular limit. It is advisable to take medical advice
before starting any type of physical exercise.
If the problem still persists then patients can try EECP
treatment i.e. Enhanced External Counter Pulsation treatment, which takes care
of chest pain or heart diseases, without any surgery. It is also called as a
painless therapy, and it is much popular across the globe due to this feature.
Author:
The
author of this article is a researcher who has been studying the reasons and
treatments of different disorders in the human body. The author is currently
associated with the www.avoidbypasssurgery.com.