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What Causes Enlarged Heart With Fluid Around It?

hi i am a 37 year old female and i was diagnosed with fluid around the heart and at first i was told i also had an enlarged heart which i was last told i did not have but i do have fluid around the heart i am tired at all times i get breathless all the time. what i would like to know is what precautions to take and should there be a change in my diet what i should be doing and not doing. thank you
Thu, 29 Dec 2016
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There are many reasons why fluid can build up around the heart, a condition that is medically known as pericardial effusion. It is often associated with pericarditis, which is an inflammation of the pericardium, a double-layered membrane sac that surrounds the heart and protects it.Breatlessness is because due to the fluid outside your heart is not filling properly causing regurgitation of blood back into the lung causing breathlessness.

Most cases of pericarditis can be successfully treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). NSAIDs work by reducing the inflammation of the pericardium, and also relieve the chest pain. Ibuprofen is the preferred choice of NSAID., dont take too much water , try to rest , change in diet will not help

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get a 2d echo done
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What Causes Enlarged Heart With Fluid Around It?

Hi There are many reasons why fluid can build up around the heart, a condition that is medically known as pericardial effusion. It is often associated with pericarditis, which is an inflammation of the pericardium, a double-layered membrane sac that surrounds the heart and protects it.Breatlessness is because due to the fluid outside your heart is not filling properly causing regurgitation of blood back into the lung causing breathlessness. Most cases of pericarditis can be successfully treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). NSAIDs work by reducing the inflammation of the pericardium, and also relieve the chest pain. Ibuprofen is the preferred choice of NSAID., dont take too much water , try to rest , change in diet will not help advice get a 2d echo done