Patient's question:
My age is already very old. When I went to the hospital for a follow-up check-up on my body, the doctor said I have pulmonary heart disease and coronary heart disease. I am also a rural person and don't understand the technical terms they use. Could you please explain what this condition is? Is there any treatment available? Thank you very much.Doctor's answer:
This proves that your illness involves two aspects. On the one hand, it is coronary atherosclerotic heart disease, which means that your coronary arteries have problems again. Due to the atherosclerosis of the blood vessels, the blood supply to your heart is again affected, leading to narrowed blood vessels or poor blood flow. The other is cor pulmonale, which is often related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. When this occurs, your right heart is also affected, and in this situation, changes in the heart may also occur.