Hypertrophy of the myocardium of the right or left ventricles

How to manifest?

Symptoms of myocardial hypertrophy can be a long time absent, what is the main danger. People for many years even unaware of his condition. Often abnormal enlargement of the myocardium is detected at medical examinations, and sometimes at autopsy after sudden death.

Most often observed the following signs of myocardial hypertrophy of the left ventricle:

• shortness of breath with little exertion and sometimes at rest;
• chest pain like angina;
• rhythm disorders of the heart;
• fainting;
• in some cases, swelling.

Diagnosis

Cardiac hypertrophy is detected usually by ultrasound of the heart, which is considered the most informative method. In some cases it can be diagnosed through ECG. Sometimes to clarify the diagnosis using MRI.

Nutrition aimed at weight loss, so you need to avoid fatty foods. Daily caloric content should not exceed 1500-1700 kcal.

No less important is reducing the amount of salt. As you know, as a result of decrease in body weight and reduction of salt in the diet reduced blood pressure, which is the cause of abnormal increase of the heart muscle. Especially a lot of salt contained in prepared foods: TV dinners, fast food, sausage, cheese and much more. The way out – home food. In natural products of animal and vegetable origin, salt contains insignificant amount. During cooking it is possible not to put at all or to add quite a bit.