Heart failure, also known as congestive heart failure, is a chronic illness that becomes worse over time. It refers to a medical condition when your heart is unable to pump blood as effectively as it should.

The body attempts to compensate for this condition in a variety of ways. The heart beats quicker to take less time to replenish once it contracts, but in the long term, less blood flows, and the extra effort might induce heart palpitations. Your organs may get damaged, and fluid may build up in your lungs when your heart’s pumping capacity is reduced. Heart failure is usually and typically progressive, meaning it becomes worse over time, whether or not it receives treatment.

Pre-Procedure Preparations

The usual plan that people follow in the early stages of heart failure:

• Regular exercise, being active, and daily walks are all recommended.
• Eliminating the use of tobacco products.
• Consuming a diet that is minimal in fat and salt.
• Treatment for high cholesterol and high blood pressure.
• You may be advised by your heart team to cease taking specific drugs up to one week before the treatment.
• Avoiding crowded places, sick individuals, huge crowds, and plane travel are all wise choices.
• Various blood tests, X-rays, electrocardiograms, or other procedures will be performed.

Benefits of Getting Heart Failure Treatment

• Your heart muscle will recover from the shortage of oxygen during the attack, which will aid in the prevention of another heart attack.
• Helps you recover from a heart attack by lowering your blood pressure.
• The quantity of calcium that reaches muscle cells in your heart and blood arteries will be controlled.
• Blood vessels loosen up, and the heartbeat becomes less vigorous.
• You will experience a drop in your LDL or “bad” cholesterol levels and an increase in HDL or “good” cholesterol.

Eligibility

Your doctor will analyse your situation by doing a few medical and clinical tests before deciding whether or not you are a good candidate to begin treatment. A physical examination and a review of your medical history will be the first steps taken by your doctor. Your doctor may recommend further tests after your first assessment, including the ones listed below:

• Exercise Test – Your doctor may want to know how the heart performs under intense conditions such as exercise or stress. While you are performing a physical activity, such as walking on a treadmill, your doctor will measure your heart rate.
• Heart Catheterisation – To study blood flow, your doctor will insert a dye into your bloodstream using a tube called a catheter. This test can correctly detect clogged arteries.
• Blood Test -The elevated amounts of certain substances in your blood, which are a result of heart failure, demonstrate that certain key organs are under more stress. These variations that hint at heart failure or certain disorders that induce heart failure can be found via blood testing. A BNP test that evaluates both N-terminal-pro-BNP and B-type natriuretic peptide levels may be recommended by your doctor.
• Echocardiogram – With an ultrasound, a video picture of the heart is created that is more advanced than the standard exams. The picture depicts the tiny alterations in the heart’s structure and the pumping movement that may indicate cardiac failure. To make a more precise assessment of the blood flow, your doctor may also do certain additional tests like Doppler ultrasonography and Color Doppler in conjunction with the Echocardiography.

Who is not eligible?

• Patients with age 70 years or more.
• A serious systemic illness.
• Cancer in the past five years, excluding localised skin cancer (not melanoma) or stage I breast or prostate cancer.
• Active smoker or have not given up smoking for more than six months.
• Local or systemic infection that is serious.
• Major mental disease or active substance misuse that cannot be adequately controlled to allow for adequate post-transplant care and safety.
• Affected with HIV
• Any kind of kidney or liver disease

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Metro Hospital’s Department of Cardiac Sciences includes the top cardiologists and medical experts that specialise in the treatment of heart problems. Our specialists ensure that the patients’ experiences while they stay here are positive. We’re here to reassure you that your rehabilitation will be comfortable and that you’ll be in the safest hands.