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Suggest Treatment For Congestive Heart Failure

Hi, my son had congestive heart failure at 10 days old due to viral myocarditis, which was caused by enterovirus. We just had a check with his cardiologist and thankfully his echo indicated about 51% heart function - previously ejection fraction was 16% at admission. However the echo also indicated trivial tricuspid regurgitation. Understand its the result of heart failure, would there be any chance it would recover and if it remains at trivial, is any surgery required later in life? Further, I m bringing him the vaccinations which the cardiologist endorsed. But I m concerned given that his viral myocarditis came suddenly few days after a mild fever.
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Hi,

There are remote chances.
Body swelling can be treated with diuretics to promote the loss of fluids. It may help to treat any underlying medical conditions, such as high blood pressure, to reduce the symptoms associated with tricuspid regurgitation. In some instances, tricuspid regurgitation will require surgical repair.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

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Dr. AJEET SINGH, General & Family Physician
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Suggest Treatment For Congestive Heart Failure

Hi, There are remote chances. Body swelling can be treated with diuretics to promote the loss of fluids. It may help to treat any underlying medical conditions, such as high blood pressure, to reduce the symptoms associated with tricuspid regurgitation. In some instances, tricuspid regurgitation will require surgical repair. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. AJEET SINGH, General & Family Physician