My brother had a heart attack. He's still young. The doctor said that part of his heartwall is damage. I wonder if the damaged is permanent. Before his heart attack he complaint of a chest pain and he had ECG test and to my surprise the result of the ECG is good and normal they were not able to pick then up and after a fews months later he had a heart attack. I just want a bit more explanation.
2006-07-14 13:41:50 · 7 answers · asked by Precy G 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
Damaged heart wall tissue can't grow back or be cured. It is quite possible to have a normal ECG one day, and have a heart attack the next. An ECG can't predict heart attacks. A stress test, or a heart cath might have shown the possibility of a future heart attack. If you want to know how much heart damage your brother sustained, find out what his ejection fraction is. That is a number that tells how much blood is pumped out of the left ventricle with each beat. It his EF is between 50-75%, he didn't have major damage. If his EF is less than 30%, he had a lot of damage. For more information, check out the American Heart Associations website. They have great explanations and illustrations that are easy to understand.
2006-07-14 17:13:39 · answer #1 · answered by Lia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once the heart muscles are damaged there is no way to repair them the muscle just dies. I hope your brother is on heart medications this will prolong his life as well as changes in diet . You know we read all the time so and so just had a heart test was stated in great health the next week they have a massive heart attack ?? All medical test are not the be all end all of right or wrong.
2006-07-15 08:39:47 · answer #2 · answered by Zoe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everybody is different, but it sure sounds that there is permenant damage to me. If he has a good heart doctor, he'll make sure he's on the proper medication. Help him with his meds. Make sure he is taking his medication properly and getting the occasional check-ups he will require. Sometimes the doctor just has to guess that he is following his directions. He could have a massive heart attack without much warning at all.
2006-07-14 20:59:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the damage is permanent. but thank to his age he is able to keep himself alive for long long time. he needs to generally know about the patency of his heart's vessels by having regular visits to a good cardiology care. he needs to take his medicine permanently. control over his blood pressure and keep the cholestrol level low (LDL mainly). his diet and exercise is very important. need to follow the instructions very tightly. no cigarette smoking at all. i don't know about the doctor's decisions on his case but he might need angioplasty to keep the heart's vessels patent. i hope this can be of some help and i know that you love your brother! good family! congrats! good luck
2006-07-14 14:18:55 · answer #4 · answered by sshahraz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Damage to the heart muscle is generally permanent.
There are millions of medical sites; why ask here?
2006-07-14 13:45:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually permanent
2006-07-14 16:40:29 · answer #6 · answered by leadbelly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes , this can be cured.
2006-07-14 22:31:34 · answer #7 · answered by shariffkhayum 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋