Is heart failure cardiomyopathy

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Heart failure is now more of a disease, but some patients do not know whether their symptoms are heart failure, and some patients think that heart failure is cardiomyopathy, let's talk about heart failure is cardiomyopathy.

Is heart failure cardiomyopathy

First: heart failure is a common complication of various types of heart disease that has not been cured for a long time, including, of course, what you call cardiomyopathy. Cardiomyopathy is a kind of myocardial disease with myocardial dysfunction. Cardiomyopathy includes dilated cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, restrictive cardiomyopathy and arrhythmic right ventricular cardiomyopathy.

Second: heart failure is the manifestation of dilated heart and decreased cardiac systolic function. It is one of the common first symptoms and the final clinical results of dilated cardiomyopathy. Predisposing factors: infection: can directly damage the myocardium or indirectly affect cardiac function, such as respiratory tract infection, rheumatic activity, etc. Serious arrhythmia: especially tachyarrhythmia, such as atrial fibrillation, paroxysmal tachycardia, etc. Anemia, pregnancy, partial exhortation, too much and too fast infusion, too much sodium can increase cardiac load. Excessive physical activity and emotional excitement can increase heart load. Improper withdrawal or digitalis poisoning. Other diseases, such as pulmonary embolism.

Third: pay attention to the cause of heart failure and whether there are symptoms and signs of pulmonary or (and) systemic circulation congestion, and check according to the general routine of cardiovascular disease. Venous pressure, ESR, liver and kidney function tests should be completed within 2 days after admission. Long term into the low salt diet or diuretics, should regularly check blood potassium, sodium, chlorine, magnesium. According to the clinical manifestation and examination, we should distinguish left heart failure, right heart failure or total heart failure, and determine the grade of heart failure.

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The above is some of the introduction of heart failure, he and cardiomyopathy is a certain difference, but there are many links, so we have to check after the corresponding treatment.