Can myocarditis be cured?

People may not know much about myocarditis, but this disease is indeed a difficult and complicated disease, which is difficult to treat and has more than one cause. The most common disease we see is hypertrophic myocarditis. It is generally more difficult to treat myocarditis in winter, and it is easy to cause respiratory tract infections and lead to other complications. Therefore, now is a good season to treat myocarditis. Treatment methods also vary from person to person.

When treating myocarditis, the diagnosis and treatment plan should be determined based on each person's different symptoms and causes. Don't be scared by the sight of this disease. First of all, you need to adjust your mentality and actively fight the disease, which will be beneficial to your condition. Here are some treatments for myocarditis:

Treatment method for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: β-blockers weaken myocardial contraction, alleviate outflow tract obstruction, reduce myocardial oxygen consumption, increase diastolic ventricular expansion, slow down heart rate and increase cardiac output. Recently, it has been found that beta-blocker therapy does not reduce arrhythmias and sudden death, nor does it change prognosis.

The second treatment method for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Antiarrhythmic drugs are used to control rapid ventricular arrhythmias and atrial fibrillation, with antipyretic and analgesic drugs being more commonly used; consider electric shock when drug treatment is ineffective.

The third treatment method for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Calcium antagonists have both negative inotropic effects to weaken myocardial contraction and improve myocardial compliance to facilitate diastolic function; they can provide long-term symptom relief and should be used with caution in patients with hypotension, sinoatrial function or atrioventricular conduction disorders. The combined use of beta-blockers and calcium channel blockers can reduce side effects and improve efficacy.

Treatment method for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 4: If drug treatment is ineffective, surgical treatment can be used. Hypertrophic muscle resection is possible. Patients with severe mitral regurgitation can undergo mitral valve replacement. Since the cause of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is unclear, its prevention is difficult, so it is necessary to understand the treatment methods of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

The above introduces several treatment methods for myocarditis. I believe everyone has some understanding of them. For patients, maintaining a good attitude is conducive to the treatment of the disease. In daily life, you should pay attention to getting more rest and doing a little exercise. It is also good to divert your attention, so that you don’t have to be frowning every day and worrying about your illness.