In Which Patients Is Septal Myectomy Used To Treat Cardiomyopathy?

Overview

A leading cardiologist in Patna (one of the best cardiologist in India) defines cardiomyopathy as a disease of the heart muscle which causes it to become enlarged, thick or rigid. As cardiomyopathy worsens, the heart becomes weaker. It's less able to pump blood through the body and maintain a normal electrical rhythm. This can lead to heart failure or irregular heartbeats called arrhythmias. In turn, heart failure can cause fluid to build up in the lungs, ankles, feet, legs, or abdomen.

Septal Myectomy and Other Treatments

A top cardiac surgeon in Gurgaon says that not all people may need a major surgery such as septal myectomy to treat cardiomyopathy. If the cardiomyopathy is not severe, it can be treated using heart-healthy lifestyle changes and medicines.

Lifestyle changes

·       Heart-healthy eating

·       Aiming for a healthy weight

·       Managing stress

·       Physical activity

·       Quitting smoking

Medicines

·       Electrolytes maintain fluid levels and acid-base balance in the body.

·       Antiarrhythmics to help prevent arrhythmias.

·       ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, beta blockers, and calcium channel blockers to lower blood pressure.

·       Anticoagulants, or blood thinners to prevent blood clots.

·       Corticosteroids to reduce inflammation.

·       Diuretics to remove excess sodium from your body.

·       Beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, and digoxin to slow heart rate.

Septal Myectomy

The heart specialist in Patna working at the heart hospital Patna explains that septal myectomy, which is an open heart surgery in India, is only used to treat people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or those with very severe symptoms. These are usually people for whom the medicines aren’t working well. In the procedure, a surgeon removes part of the thickened septum that’s bulging into the left ventricle. This improves blood flow through the heart and out to the body. The removed tissue doesn’t grow back. If needed, the surgeon also can repair or replace the mitral valve at the same time. Septal myectomy often is successful and allows the patient to return to a normal life with no symptoms.