Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
I have had heart failure in the left ventricle. I have attached the reports with this. Kindly help.
Thank you.
Hello,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
I understand your concern. I have gone through the report (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). Please take medicines for heart failure. Is the blood pressure under control? Is your blood pressure normal? Also, share your ECG (electrocardiogram) reports. Many medicines and devices improve the heart's function and symptoms. Are you taking only these two medicines? Please mention the symptoms and the kidney and diabetic status so I can guide you with the treatment options accordingly.
I hope this helps.
Please revert so I can assist you further.
Thank you.
Patient's Query
Thank you for the reply doctor.
I have uploaded files. I just want to know my prognosis? Kindly help.
Thank you.
Hi,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
I have reviewed the reports (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). Your Echocardiography shows severe left ventricular dysfunction and dilatation. What could be the cause in your case? Most commonly, it is due to a heart attack. Other common causes are peripartum cardiomyopathy, which is left ventricular dysfunction during the last months of pregnancy and early postpartum. The other causes are tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy, which is due to ectopic beats; myocarditis, which is inflammation of heart muscles due to viral infection; and alcoholic cardiomyopathy, which is due to the consumption of alcohol over a long time.
Kindly share your current blood pressure and the ECG (electrocardiogram) reports. Medicines help to decrease blood pressure and heart rate. ICD (implantable cardioverter-defibrillators) and CRT (cardiac resynchronization therapy) devices can be implanted, but these depend upon the duration of symptoms and stability. Tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy, alcoholic cardiomyopathy, and peripartum cardiomyopathy are reversible in many cases. Even other forms can be well managed with medicines.
I hope this helps.
Please revert so I can assist you further.
Thank you.
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Answered byDr. Muhammad Zohaib Siddiq
Medically reviewed byDr. K. Shobana
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