article thumbnail

Understanding an Enlarged Heart (Cardiomegaly): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

MIBHS

Cardiomyopathy Cardiomyopathy is a condition that affects the heart muscle, causing it to become enlarged, thick, or rigid. This condition often leads to heart failure, as the heart cannot effectively pump blood. Beta-blockers , which slow the heart rate and reduce blood pressure. Anticoagulants to prevent blood clots.

article thumbnail

Medications for Congenital Heart Disease: What Every Parent Should Know

Conquering CHD

ACE Inhibitors WHAT THEY DO : ACE inhibitors block the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) which causes narrowing of blood vessels. This will lower blood pressure, making it easier for the heart to pump. Blocking this enzyme helps relax blood vessels so there is a wider opening for better blood flow.

article thumbnail

The Management of Chronic Disease

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

In heart failure there are 4/ types of medications that have been shown to improve prognosis and ideally you want the patient to be on all of them if possible because they all work synergistically. Interventions that may prolong life include implantation of a defibrillator.