How to treat hypothyroid cardiomyopathy?

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My father suffered from hypothyroidism many years ago, but he insisted on treatment for more than three years and finally recovered. But recently, my father suddenly felt that chest pain often occurred in bursts, and his mental condition was also relatively poor. His whole face was pale. After examination in the hospital, he found that he was suffering from hypothyroid cardiomyopathy. How to treat hypothyroid cardiomyopathy? Now let me tell you something.

How to treat hypothyroid cardiomyopathy?

Usually, when the thyroid hormone secretion of patients is too little or not sensitive, the body metabolism of patients will decline, the metabolic needs of tissues and organs and blood supply will decrease, the heart energy supply and oxygen consumption will decrease, therefore, the heart stroke volume will decrease, the heart rate will slow down, and the cardiac output will decrease.

At present, the treatment of the disease must first improve the patient's thyroid function in time, so as to effectively restore the situation of myocardial dysfunction, commonly used drugs are: dry thyroid powder (tablets), levothyroxine (L-T4), levothyronine (L-T3). Dry thyroid powder (tablet) is commonly used in China.

For patients with obvious heart failure, it must be combined with nitroglycerin and its long-acting preparations for symptomatic treatment. If necessary, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) or coronary artery bypass grafting with low-dose thyroxine treatment can be used.

matters needing attention

It is suggested that patients should try to maintain peace of mind, and should not be too nervous or worried. In addition, patients in the diet can be appropriate to increase some of the Yiqi food, to improve the disease has a certain role.