Wednesday, June 3, 2009

MITRAL STENOSIS

Mitral stenosis is the most frequent valvular lesion of the established rheumatoid heart disease.

Cause


1) Rheumatoid arthritis

Symptoms


1) Dyspnoea (breathlessness) dyspnoea on exertion
2) Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea ( breathlessness while patient lie down )
3) Haemoptysis ( blood in cough) – may be due to increase pulmonary hypertension resulting in hemorrhage
4) Chest pain
5) Fatigue

Investigations


1) Electrocardiogram
2) Chest X-ray
3) Echocardiographic evaluation

Therapeutic consideration


1) Reduce excessive weight
2) Eliminate salt intake
3) Avoid caffeine, smoking and alcohol
4) Diet rich in fibers, potassium
5) Consumption of garlic and onion
6) Magnesium is very beneficial*
7) Stress management
8) Calcium*
9) Vit-C has got protective action *

Ayurveda approach


According to ayurveda, this is a predominantly VATA disorder and AMA is involved in the pathogenesis. But if ayurvedic medicines are taken with diet control and exercises, one can easily win this disease. Therefore, ayurvedic medicines are strongly recommended for this problem.

Contact - Dr. Rahul Saraf at rahsaraf@gmail.com, +919422309088 to discuss your health problem or ayurvedic guidance on the same.


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Contact - Dr. Rahul Saraf at rahsaraf@gmail.com, +919850053462 to discuss your health problem or ayurvedic guidance on the same.