CARDIOLOGY
MITRAL REGURGITATION
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Question
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Increase sodium in diet
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Decrease blood pressure
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Decrease calcium in their diet
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Start them on a blood thinner
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Detailed explanation-1: -Beta blockers lower blood pressure by slowing the heart rate. These drugs may reduce how fast the aorta is widening in people with Marfan syndrome. Angiotensin II receptor blockers. These medications may be used if beta blockers can’t be taken or if they don’t adequately control blood pressure.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hypertension should be treated with a blood pressure goal of <140/90 mmHg (10). AAA patients should be treated with either atorvastatin 40 to 80 mg daily or rosuvastatin 20 to 40 mg daily (11).
Detailed explanation-3: -Your doctor first makes a large cut in your stomach area or chest, depending on the location of the aneurysm. Then, the aneurysm is removed and a graft is sewn in its place. This graft is typically a tube made of leak-proof polyester. Recovery time for open surgical repair is about a month.