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Heart Disease (Expert Forum)
Re: heart invovlement with relapsing chondritis
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Re: heart invovlement with relapsing chondritis
by CCF CARDIO MD DLB, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By CCF CARDIO MD - DLB on August 06, 1998 at 10:19:41:
In Reply to: heart invovlement with relapsing chondritis posted by carol from canada on August 05, 1998 at 20:05:44:
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW OF THE SYMPTOMS THAT OCCUR IF RELAPSING POLYCHONDRITIS
HAS ATTACK THE HEART AREA.THE SYMPTOMS I HAVE HAD RANGE FROM NUMBNESS IN BOTH ARMS,MAINLY IN THE LEFT.I HAVE ALSO GOT A CONTINUOUS PAIN THAT CENTER JUST TO THE LEFT OF MY STERNUM.SOME OF THE HEART MALFUNCTIONS THAT CAN OCCUR
WITH THIS DISEASE ARE AORTIC REGURGITATION AND MITRAL REGURGITATION.I HAVE HAD TWO CARDIOGRAMS DONE .THE FIRST ONE SHOWED A NORMAL RYTHM AND THE SECOND ONE DONE SHOWED AN IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT.I AM BEING TREATED WITH IMMURANE AND PREDNIZONE COULD EITHER OF THESE DRUGS BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THESE SYMTOMS.
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Dear Carol
Polychondritis can cause dilation of the aorta and lead to aortic regurgitation. This can lead to symtoms such as shortness of breath. Aortic regurgitation can be fixed surgically, but the polychonditis makes it more likely that the surgery will fail. Less often polychondritis can lead to mitral valve or tricuspid valve regurgitation. It can also lead to aortic aneurysms which can cause chest pains, but often present catastrophically, or are picked up incidentally. You mention electrocardiograms, the second of which showed an irregular heart beat. Depending on the type of irregular heart beat, it may be causing symptoms. The medicines you are on do make atherosclerosis progress more rapidly.
I would suggest that you be evaluated by a cardiologist. Your condition is quite rare, and therefore I recommend an evaluation at a large, university-affiliated medical center.
Good luck. Feel free to write back with further questions.
Information provided in this forum is of a general nature. Specific diagnoses and treatments can only be made by your doctor. If you would like to see a cardiologist who specializes in heart rate problems, please call 1-800-CCF-CARE for an appointment at desk F15 with a cardiologist.
In Reply to: heart invovlement with relapsing chondritis posted by carol from canada on August 05, 1998 at 20:05:44:
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW OF THE SYMPTOMS THAT OCCUR IF RELAPSING POLYCHONDRITIS
HAS ATTACK THE HEART AREA.THE SYMPTOMS I HAVE HAD RANGE FROM NUMBNESS IN BOTH ARMS,MAINLY IN THE LEFT.I HAVE ALSO GOT A CONTINUOUS PAIN THAT CENTER JUST TO THE LEFT OF MY STERNUM.SOME OF THE HEART MALFUNCTIONS THAT CAN OCCUR
WITH THIS DISEASE ARE AORTIC REGURGITATION AND MITRAL REGURGITATION.I HAVE HAD TWO CARDIOGRAMS DONE .THE FIRST ONE SHOWED A NORMAL RYTHM AND THE SECOND ONE DONE SHOWED AN IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT.I AM BEING TREATED WITH IMMURANE AND PREDNIZONE COULD EITHER OF THESE DRUGS BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THESE SYMTOMS.
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Dear Carol
Polychondritis can cause dilation of the aorta and lead to aortic regurgitation. This can lead to symtoms such as shortness of breath. Aortic regurgitation can be fixed surgically, but the polychonditis makes it more likely that the surgery will fail. Less often polychondritis can lead to mitral valve or tricuspid valve regurgitation. It can also lead to aortic aneurysms which can cause chest pains, but often present catastrophically, or are picked up incidentally. You mention electrocardiograms, the second of which showed an irregular heart beat. Depending on the type of irregular heart beat, it may be causing symptoms. The medicines you are on do make atherosclerosis progress more rapidly.
I would suggest that you be evaluated by a cardiologist. Your condition is quite rare, and therefore I recommend an evaluation at a large, university-affiliated medical center.
Good luck. Feel free to write back with further questions.
Information provided in this forum is of a general nature. Specific diagnoses and treatments can only be made by your doctor. If you would like to see a cardiologist who specializes in heart rate problems, please call 1-800-CCF-CARE for an appointment at desk F15 with a cardiologist.
