Patient's question:
Recently, I've been experiencing chest pain and tightness in my chest. The hospital examination indicated a respiratory disease, but the medication hasn't been very effective. Recently, my cough has worsened. How should pulmonary heart disease be effectively treated and managed?Doctor's answer:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for a long time leads to abnormal changes in the structure of lung tissue and abnormal alterations in pulmonary circulation dynamics, resulting in pulmonary artery hypertension. This subsequently leads to right ventricular hypertrophy, and the clinical syndrome of cor pulmonale is diagnosed. The clinical manifestations include recurrent chronic cough, sputum production, and wheezing. In severe cases, dyspnea and progressive hypoxemia may occur. Patients with cor pulmonale should avoid fatigue, maintain a low-salt, low-fat diet, prevent and control airway infections, alleviate bronchospasm, reduce cardiac load, and use diuretics for treatment.