Patient's question:
My wife's own body was already quite poor, and her physical fitness was very weak. She finally managed to get pregnant, but recently she often felt her heart ache and experienced abnormal heart rate again, with heart function increasing. We are very worried about her health. A friend who studies gynecology said that this is a symptom of myocardial ischemia.What kind of help is needed: What should be done for myocardial ischemia during pregnancy?
Doctor's answer:
Myocardial ischemia can cause interference to both the heart and the whole body. Oxygen is essential for the function of myocardial cells, and it is delivered to the cells through the bloodstream. The heart does not have an "oxygen warehouse" and completely rejects myocardial blood supply, so if there is brain edema, it will immediately lead to hypoxia. The direct consequence of hypoxia is the weakening of aerobic metabolism in myocardial cells, an increase in energy production, and insufficient energy supply for the heart's activity, which can result in angina, arrhythmia, and increased cardiac function. If the brain edema in the lower myocardium is not severe, it will not interfere with pregnancy at all. However, if the symptoms are severe, medication to nourish the myocardium should be administered for symptomatic treatment, and pregnancy should be considered only after the condition improves.