MIBHS

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Cardiomyopathy Cardiomyopathy is a condition that affects the heart muscle, causing it to become enlarged, thick, or rigid. Excessive Alcohol or Drug Use Long-term abuse of alcohol or certain drugs can weaken the heart muscle, resulting in cardiomyopathy and eventually cardiomegaly. Avoid excessive alcohol and drug use.

Blood Pressure 52

Blood Pressure Blood Clot Heart Valves Heart Rhythm 52

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

MARCH 6, 2022

The heart hasn’t failed – it just doesn’t match up to the body’s requirements especially when the requirements are increased such as during exercise. Clinically patients who have heart failure and are deficient in testosterone will have more muscle wasting, reduced exercise capacity and worse quality of life.

Heart Failure 40

Heart Failure Quality of Life ACE Inhibitor Exercise 40

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

MAY 23, 2022

The heart is a pump and if the heart is in some way damaged – be that by a heart attack or a virus or harmful drugs then the heart is unable to pump out enough blood to meet the body’s requirements especially when the body is asking for more blood such as during exercise.

Heart Failure 40

Heart Failure Pacemaker Quality of Life ACE Inhibitor 40

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

MARCH 6, 2022

These include ACE inhibitors (and now a medication called Entresto), beta blockers, Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists and now a new class of anti-diabetic medications called SGLT2 inhibitors and ideally wherever possible the patient should try and take a little of all of them as opposed to taking lots of one and none of the others.

Chronic Disease 40

Chronic Disease Quality of Life Heart Failure Nursing 40