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Question: What's the difference between restrictive and constrictive pericarditis?
Answer: This seems to be a case of loose terminology. There is a condition of restrictive cardiomyopathy, in which the heart muscle is unduly stiff, thus preventing full relaxation and contraction. It may be difficult to distinguish this clinically from constrictive pericarditis, which is a disease of the pericardium rather than the heart muscle. Unfortunately one author, see
http://heart.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstrac…
used the term restrictive pericarditis to mean thickening of the pericardium following cardiac surgery. As far as I can see, this usage has not caught on.
Question: which treatment given in the case of Constrictive pericarditis? 48 yr female patient suffring form Myocardium infraction and constrictive pericarditis which surgery or treatment should give ??
Answer: if only constrictive pericarditis is treated by surgery but in this case myocardium infraction is also there there is no any surgery for this combination of disease >>>only the way is Heart transplant
Question: What foods should I stay away from with a heart condition? I have Mitral Valve Prolapse, and Constrictive Pericarditis and i was just wondering if there are some things that I shouldn't be eating? I tend to eat anything and everything, but I am told I shouldn't. I have moderate to severe chest pains everyday of my life, but I am hoping that maybe if i watch what i eat, it can help?
if anyone has any answers I would greatly appreciate it.
in addition, I am a 23 year old male. i am not sure if that is to help with anything.
Answer: Constrictive pericarditis is curable by surgery. Food does not influence constrictive pericarditis. If you have fluid retention, salt and fluid content will have to be restricted. That advice will be given by your doctor. All you need is a balanced nutritious diet. Mitral valve prolapse is also not influenced by food.
Fatty food can lead on to atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease at a later age. Hence it is better to avoid them.
