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How To Improve Heart Enlargement That Causes 20% Reduction In Its Function?

my brother is 16 years old.He is suffering from chronic kidney since august. now his heart has been enlarged and functioning is reduced to 20%.now he is doing home dialysis i.e., capd. please tell any method or treatment so that his heart functioning may improve
Thu, 18 Feb 2016
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Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Chronic kidney disease patients are tend to damage their heart in long run. This heart damage will reduce heart functions.
So we should give following drugs to reduce heart damage and improve heart functions.
1. Cardio selective beta blocker (metoprolol). This will prevent heart damage.
2. Angiotensine converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor like Enalapril or captopril. This will prevent remodeling of heart tissue.
3. Digoxin. This will improve force of contraction of heart muscles and hence improves heart functions.
So discuss about starting these drugs with his cardiologist to improve heart functions.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your brother. Thanks.
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How To Improve Heart Enlargement That Causes 20% Reduction In Its Function?

Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. Chronic kidney disease patients are tend to damage their heart in long run. This heart damage will reduce heart functions. So we should give following drugs to reduce heart damage and improve heart functions. 1. Cardio selective beta blocker (metoprolol). This will prevent heart damage. 2. Angiotensine converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor like Enalapril or captopril. This will prevent remodeling of heart tissue. 3. Digoxin. This will improve force of contraction of heart muscles and hence improves heart functions. So discuss about starting these drugs with his cardiologist to improve heart functions. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your brother. Thanks.