Cause
There are various causes for a heart muscle weakness. Among the most common causes are High blood pressure, especially when it is poorly controlled or not treated and the heart has to pump through a great resistance. Coronary heart disease: The disease impairs the oxygen supply to the coronary arteries.
As a result, the heart muscle cannot work properly and sooner or later damage to the heart muscle occurs. Various diseases of the heart muscle such as cardiomyopathy or myocarditis weaken the heart to such an extent that heart muscle weakness occurs. Heart valve defects, which lead to the blood flow in the heart being disrupted.
Cardiac arrhythmia, which leads to insufficient blood being pumped through the heart. Other underlying diseases such as hyperthyroidism, anemia, pulmonary hypertension or COPD
- High blood pressure, especially if it is poorly controlled or not treated and the heart has to pump through a great resistance.
- Coronary heart disease: The disease impairs the oxygen supply to the coronary arteries. As a result, the heart muscle cannot work properly and sooner or later damage to the heart muscle occurs.
- Various diseases of the heart muscle, such as cardiomyopathy or myocarditis, weaken the heart to such an extent that heart muscle weakness occurs.
- Heart valve defects, which lead to the blood flow in the heart being disrupted.
- Cardiac arrhythmia, which leads to insufficient blood being pumped through the heart.
- Other underlying diseases like hyperthyroidism, anemia, pulmonary hypertension or COPD
Symptoms
The symptoms of myocardial insufficiency are first divided into acute and chronic myocardial insufficiency. Acute myocardial insufficiency causes palpitations, shortness of breath, coughing, cold sweats and a rapid worsening of the symptoms. In chronic myocardial insufficiency, the symptoms develop gradually.
These include a decline in performance, concentration disorders, fluid retention, unexplained weight gain and frequent urination at night. If the left half of the heart is affected, low blood pressure or pulmonary edema often occurs. If the right half of the heart is affected, edema, loss of appetite and liver dysfunction occur.
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