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enlarged heart vains
hallo l am writtingin to get advise about my 70 year old father he does high blood pressure diabetes and now the docs say he has enlarged heart vains that cause him to have access water which they try and drain every two weeks is there any treatment he can try what can we do l am confused
I had the same problem 6 years ago. The diagnosis was congested heart failure. The underlying cause is the heart is not strong enough to pump all the blood/oxygen received from the lungs and blood backs up in the lungs and fluids leak into the lumg tisssues .
Treatment would be to determine the reason for the weak heart. Fo r examble, a left ventricle (pumping chamber) may enlarged due to overwork...reduce the workload (usually high blood pressure) with medication and that can return the heart to normal size and the heart will have stronger contraction.
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Treatment would be to determine the reason for the weak heart. Fo r examble, a left ventricle (pumping chamber) may enlarged due to overwork...reduce the workload (usually high blood pressure) with medication and that can return the heart to normal size and the heart will have stronger contraction.
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the excess water is in the lungs as a result he has shortness of breath, coughs alot as is always tired
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