Patient's question:
Recently, I don't know why I always feel uncomfortable in my heart. Although I often take medication to control it, the effect is not obvious. When I went to the hospital for a check-up, they also prescribed medication. What should I do about dilated cardiomyopathy?Doctor's answer:
Dilated cardiomyopathy requires active pharmacological treatment. Typically, the medications used include beta-blockers, such as metoprolol tartrate tablets, aldosterone receptor antagonists, such as spironolactone, ACE inhibitors or ARBs, diuretics, and antiarrhythmic drugs. These medications can actively suppress myocardial remodeling and prevent the continued expansion of the heart. If dilated cardiomyopathy is already very severe, with a significantly widened QRS on the electrocardiogram, or even recurrent ventricular tachycardia, an ICD or CRT can be implanted to prevent malignant arrhythmias and sudden death.