Rheumatism of the heart is a very serious disease that occurs on the basis of inflammatory processes that cover the shell of this organ and entail the disorganization of its connective tissues.
The disease can develop due to various reasons. The main factor is streptococcal infection and frequent chronic diseases of the nasopharynx. Rheumatism of the heart mainly affects the female part of the population, however, the children's age group from 7 to 16 years is considered dangerous. An hereditary factor also plays an important role in the spread of the disease: those whose relatives (sisters, brothers, parents) are more likely to get sick are ill.
Rheumatism of the heart: symptoms
The ailment for a long time may not manifest itself in any way, proceeding slowly and imperceptibly for the patient. And only after some time there are signs of the disease, which are expressed in frequent shortness of breath, even if the load is low. A person has severe sweating, general weakness, he loses weight and appetite. Patients become very pale skin, the rhythm of the heart is broken , more often blood flows from the nose for no reason, pain occurs in the area of the heart muscle, and in rare cases, the body temperature suddenly increases.
However, the main sign of a disease such as rheumatism of the heart is arthritis, as a result of which joints begin to hurt and sometimes swell. Pain and swelling over time expands the area of its influence, and can also pass from one joint to another. The elbows and knees, to a lesser extent the wrists and feet, are most prone to arthritis. In some cases, the pain suddenly disappears, but this is not worth rejoicing, because rheumatism did not pass, but only went deeper into the body and calmed down for a while in order to be reborn with renewed vigor.
Rheumatism of the heart causes changes in the blood of patients, noise of the heart, changes in the electrocardiogram. In patients, the tone of the heart is muffled and its boundaries expand. These effects of the disease are detected during clinical examinations. In addition, patients often have foci of heart failure. If you do not start timely treatment of rheumatism, then very quickly it can go into vascular deformity or heart disease.
Rheumatism of the heart: treatment
Therapy is aimed at eliminating two main factors of the disease. Firstly, it is necessary to remove the ongoing inflammatory processes and eliminate the signs of heart failure.
The greatest effect is given by complex therapy aimed at organizing the following conditions. The patient is prescribed compliance with the correct regimen of the day, transition to bed rest, in these cases it is recommended to undergo inpatient or spa treatment. The patient is also required to follow a diet and exclude table salt from his diet.
In addition, drug treatment is performed. Cardiac rheumatism is treated with antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs: Erythromycin, Pennicillin, Aspirin, as well as glucocorticosteroids. At the same time, they are prescribed the intake of cardiac vitamins of ascorbic acid, which with the help of its antioxidant properties can strengthen the walls of the heart and reduce the presence of cholesterol in the blood. It is also necessary to take vitamin E, which prevents the formation of blood clots in the blood and effectively counteracts the development of atherosclerosis.
Together with the described preparations, active biological supplements are prescribed, which not only eliminate the infection that causes heart rheumatism, but also increase immunity and restore microcirculation. These funds include "Chitosan", "Antilipid tea", "Cordyceps", "Eel fat".