The problem of heart disease, which has become the plague of our time, continues to increase. Talking about diagnosis and treatment methods regarding heart enlargement disease, Special Egekent Hospital Cardiology Specialist Dr. Fatih Çam made important statements. Emphasizing the importance of consulting a doctor about the disease, Cardiology Specialist Dr. Fatih Çam said, “There are usually not many complaints directly about heart enlargement. In other words, people don’t say ‘I came to the doctor because my heart is enlarged.’ The patient usually has hypertension. Related to high blood pressure, there may be headaches, vision darkening, blurriness, and a feeling of fullness. Hypertension, which is the most common cause of heart enlargement, is one of the complaints that bring patients to the hospital. If these exist, we definitely perform a chest X-ray and a heart ultrasound, namely echocardiography. We diagnose heart enlargement with ECG and echocardiography.”
“Heart enlargement does not heal on its own”
Emphasizing that heart enlargement cannot resolve without medical intervention but that lifestyle plays an important role, Dr. Fatih Çam said, “It is not possible for heart enlargement to improve without medical intervention. If hypertension exists and is not treated, heart disease does not resolve on its own, but lifestyle changes definitely play a serious role in heart health. That is, without medication, if the patient loses weight and exercises, they can regulate their blood pressure. Without applying any of these, heart enlargement will not improve on its own. Besides this, heart vessel and valve problems also cannot be solved without medication. If there is a valve problem that is progressively worsening, it cannot be resolved without medication or surgical intervention. The treatments for heart enlargement are based on the underlying cause. Hypertension is the most important treatment for heart enlargement. We treat hypertension with medication. Heart enlargements caused by valve problems can be addressed with surgery. In addition, for people with vascular problems, we try to prevent heart failure with treatments such as bypass and angioplasty.”
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