HEART SARCOIDOSIS

[AMKODR]

Good day..I was diagnosed with sarcoidosis on 2008 which affected my lungs, so Iwas on Prednison ever since. My heart then was in good condition, and I was responding to the treatment, but 2 years after it affected the heart , M y latest ECHO showed the following results:
LVEDD  :  6.8
LVESD  :  6.0
RV         :  2.3
LA          :  4.0
AR         :   2.0
IVS        :  0.8
POST WALL THICKNESS OF LV : 0.8
FS%     : 11 %
EF%     :  25%
Am I having a heart frailer...How long have I to live approximately?
Need a quick  answer  pls...  

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

Please don't worry, as the causative factor for diminished ejection fraction is dealt with, it should improve. If there is irregular rhythm, it needs to be corrected. Steroids are given for sarcoidosis. Treatment for low ejection fraction is focused on reducing symptoms and preventing the progress of the disease involved from worsening. Ejection fraction can be improved by lifestyle changes, medications and procedures, such as the insertion of an implantable defibrillator (ICD) if indicated. Lifestyle changes include limiting physical activity, eating a heart healthy diet, completely avoiding alcohol and/or tobacco use, practice relaxation techniques like yoga and keeping a daily weight diary to keep a tab on weight changes. Medications such as digoxin and beta blockers help to improve the pumping capacity of the heart. Discuss these options with your consulting doctor.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

[AMKODR]

Dear Paderla Anitha, thank you for replying to my question. All my Dr. did was to put me on some medications to reduce the pressure on the heart, in addition to Prednisone  for the sarcoidosis.
Do you mean that my condition may cause sudden death?

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

An EF of less than 40% confirms a diagnosis of heart failure. An EF of less than 35% increases the risk of life- threatening irregular heartbeats and may need an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) to normalize the rhythm. Please discuss this with your doctor am sure he will provide further assistance.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.