Cardiac spasm is dangerous?

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1. What is Cardiac Spasm? What is the cause of the disease?

Cardiac spasm is a concept to refer to the disorder of esophageal motility caused by nerves.
Although the disease can occur at any age and regardless of male or female. However, middle-aged people often have a higher incidence of the disease. In addition, the disease can occur in people who are anxious, emotional or have hasty eating habits every day.
The cause of achalasia is due to degeneration of the esophageal muscles or the nerves that control the muscles. In particular, the following factors are believed to directly affect and cause this phenomenon.
Unhealthy eating habits like eating too hot or too cold. Eating too many foods containing glucid, eating less protein and vitamin B group is also the cause of spasm of the stomach. Cardiac spasm can be a complication of some diseases such as tuberculosis, syphilis, or typhus,... Tobacco, alcohol or chemical exposure are also considered factors that cause this disease. .

2. Is the patient with cardiac spasm dangerous?

Cardiac spasm is a rare disease that has the potential to cause serious effects on sufferers. If treatment is not carried out early, or the treatment process is not effective, the patient is at risk of some problems such as:
Due to long-term stagnation of food, it will easily lead to esophageal ulcers, scarring esophageal stricture. Pneumonia , lung abscess is common due to food reflux. If the disease is prolonged, it will easily become chronic and cause cancer. When entering the final stage, the disease often makes the body vulnerable to malnutrition.

3. Can achalasia be cured?

Thus, it can be seen that this is one of the diseases that cause many bad effects on health. However, do not worry too much because heart spasm is a completely curable disease.
If in the past, esophageal muscle surgery to open the middle esophageal sphincter was the only way to treat this condition, now developed medicine has opened up many advanced methods to help treat this condition effectively and efficiently. easier.
In which, some commonly used methods in the treatment of cardiac spasms include:
Use of therapeutic drugs: This method is often applied in elderly patients with contraindications to dilation or surgery. At this time, the drug commonly used is isosorbid nitrate 5-10 mg sublingually before eating. In addition, calcium channel blockers such as nifedipine are also often prescribed by doctors to relax the lower sphincter to make swallowing easier. The use of the drug needs to be adhered to in accordance with the dosage and method of use prescribed by the doctor to achieve the highest effectiveness. Using Botulinum: Botulinum toxin will be injected directly into the esophageal sphincter to help the lower esophageal muscle relax and open, minimizing the case of choking. However, according to experts, this method is only about 30% effective. Balloon dilation: The most commonly used method, a pressure gauge balloon is inserted into the esophagus using an endoscope and inflated to relax the lower esophageal sphincter. Although capable of bringing high efficiency, this method is prone to many complications such as bleeding esophageal sphincter, tearing causing inability to function,... Treatment by Heller surgery method : This method of treatment for achalasia is used instead of the above two methods when they are not effective during treatment. Building a reasonable diet: Along with following the principles of treatment as prescribed by the doctor, people with heart spasms need to create and maintain a reasonable, healthy eating habit and provide healthy eating habits. Adequate nutrition is essential for the body. Specifically, you should eat liquid foods, enough calories, should divide meals into several times a day. After swallowing, try to stretch your neck back, exhale harder so that the food can easily go down to the stomach. In addition, please note that you should limit eating in the evening before going to bed, do not drink too cold or hot water, do not use alcohol, beer, other stimulants when sick and in the treatment phase. Above are some information to answer the question of whether heart spasms are dangerous. It can be seen that this is a dangerous disease, if prolonged, the disease will cause pain in the body, not eating much, so it can easily lead to malnutrition. Therefore, you should visit a doctor and apply early treatment solutions when diagnosed with this disease.

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