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Question
Hello doctor,
My brother is 17 years old. Currently, the condition of the heart is severely stretched along with lung disease, causing sharp pain, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and coughing a lot. So the doctor told me to ask if the heart is dilated with lung disease causing difficulty breathing, what should I do? Is there any treatment for my brother to return to a normal life? Thank you doctor.
Anonymous customer
Answer
Answered by Master, Doctor Dao Kim Phuong - Department of Examination, Vinmec Times City International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “What should I do if the heart contracts with lung disease causing difficulty in breathing? ", the doctor would like to answer as follows:
The symptoms described by such a patient suggest dilated cardiomyopathy, heart failure is a dangerous disease and cannot be completely cured.
Patients need to be examined immediately and given appropriate treatment depending on the stage of the disease. When examining the doctor, it is necessary to look for the cause of heart failure. Treat the primary cause if possible and use standard heart failure measures (eg, ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers, aldosterone receptor blockers, angiotensin II receptor blockers, sacubitril/ valsartan, hydralazine/nitrates, diuretics, digoxin, implantable ICD defibrillator, CRT when indicated). Use of anticoagulants and immunosuppressants in patients with indications.
If you still have questions about heart contractility, you can go to a hospital under Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
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