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Suggest Treatment For Dilated Cardiomyopathy

i am suffring from dilated cardiomyopathy since last two years i feel tired and breathlessness in slitest exertion, can not walk even 50 steps feeling heavy in stomac as if there is fluied in te stomac feel dificulty in sleeping on both the sides only can sleep flat on the back dificulty in breathing after fast walking
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) can cause reduction in heart functions.
This can cause fluid retention in the body.
This fluid can accumulate in lungs, abdomen and legs.
In lungs, it causes pulmonary edema and this can cause breathlessness on exertion. In abdomen it causes ascites and this cause heaviness in abdomen.
So you should consult cardiologist and get done 2d echo to measure heart function.
If it is reduced then you will need diuretics to reduce fluid retention.
After diuretics, you will mostly improve.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) can cause reduction in heart functions. This can cause fluid retention in the body. This fluid can accumulate in lungs, abdomen and legs. In lungs, it causes pulmonary edema and this can cause breathlessness on exertion. In abdomen it causes ascites and this cause heaviness in abdomen. So you should consult cardiologist and get done 2d echo to measure heart function. If it is reduced then you will need diuretics to reduce fluid retention. After diuretics, you will mostly improve. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.