Heart
Blockage Symptoms
Heart blockage symptoms can be either acquired or congenital in
nature. One common condition in the United States is
the coronary heart disease. The condition develops mainly due to blockages in the
heart's blood vessels.
The blockages can be avoided if the person understands where
they come from and how they are treated once diagnosed.
The difference on the blockages is simply how it occurs and when.
- Congenital blocks are common in babies born from mothers
with diseases that are autoimmune based, such as lupus. These diseases
create antibodies that travel through the placenta and attack the cells
of the body. This can cause damage and blockages in the tissues of the
heart.
- Acquired blockages that occur as we get older. Many
conditions can be cited as a cause of heart blockage such as:
sarcoidosis, cardiomyopathy, damage from the heart attack itself.
Usually these conditions afflict us as we grow older and
our bodies weaken a bit.
Both of the causes can be treated with great success. Treatment
requires a visit to a doctor, preferably one who specializes in cardiac
medicine. The cardiologist will
run tests on you to determine the type of blockage being dealt
with. Then will consult with you to lay out a treatment plan that suits
your body and situation.
Many times a blockage can be treated with things like: blood
thinners, anti inflammatory or beta blockers.
Sometimes a pacemaker is used to regulate the heartbeat. Most of the
time, a heart block condition will go away over time with proper
treatment. Believe it or not, the condition can even be treated and slowed down
with proper diet.
Typically a low salt, low cholesterol diet is
advised. 
Sodium is known to have an adverse effect on the heart and
blockages are among the conditions presented. Cholesterol is
notoriously responsible for plaque buildup in the arteries, known as
coronary heart disease.
Simple
exercise is also a good way to treat a blockage.
In conjunction with a
proper diet and possibly medication, your chances of ridding yourself
of a blockage are quite good.
If you are diagnosed with a heart blockage condition, see your doctor
immediately and start watching your diet. The condition can be treated quickly, easily and successfully
about 80% of the time, so the odds are definitely in your favor.
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