AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR
PULMONARY REGURGITATION
Pulmonary regurgitation is a condition where blood leaks back into the heart after being pumped out to the lungs. It happens frequently, and in the majority of cases, there are relatively few leaks that are neither dangerous nor symptomatic. Moderate to severe cases can be harmful to the heart over time, which can lead to serious or even life-threatening problems. Most of the time, a minor leak doesn't cause any issues. However, moderate or severe pulmonic regurgitation can harm the right ventricle and result in right-sided heart failure. Pulmonary regurgitation, pulmonary valve regurgitation, and pulmonic regurgitation are further names for this condition.
How common is this condition?
Some reports claim that between 30% and 75% of people suffer from pulmonary regurgitation, while others claim that the percentage is much higher. The leak is almost never large enough to manifest any symptoms, though. Unless they have a test that can identify it, the majority of people never know they have it. The causes of moderate to severe pulmonic regurgitation are several. Because there are so many different possible causes, it is hard to say how often the more severe forms of the disease happen.
What causes pulmonary regurgitation?
Pulmonary hypertension is one of the most common causes of a leaking pulmonary valve.
Less common causes are:
Bacterial endocarditis
Carcinoid syndrome
Rheumatic fever
Any kind of injury
Congenital issues: Examples of this include having congenital pulmonic stenosis, being born without a pulmonary valve, or having Tetralogy of Fallot (Fallow rhymes with "marshmallow") (an unusually narrow valve).
What are the symptoms of pulmonary regurgitation?
There are usually no noticeable early symptoms. Signs that can be detected during a medical exam include a heart murmur.
Shortness of breath (dyspnea)
Fatigue
Feeling dizzy or lightheaded
Passing out
Heart palpitations
Swelling in the abdomen or lower legs and feet
The right ventricle may eventually expand. Rarely, these conditions can lead to heart failure, which can cause more obvious signs like tiredness, dizziness, fainting, chest pain or discomfort, or light-headedness.
How is it diagnosed?
Diagnosing pulmonary regurgitation can be tricky, depending on the severity of the problem and your symptoms.
Usually, it entails a physical examination together with imaging diagnostic tests. Generally, our ayurvedic doctor performing a physical exam will do the following: Some pulmonoid regurgitation symptoms, such as belly or lower leg swelling, are visible.
At DHAGE HEALTHCARE CARDIO PROTECTIVE AYURVED CENTRE, doing these tests, the doctor will be able to feel any swelling in your abdomen or legs. Additionally, our ayurvedic doctor can ask you to sit at a specific angle as they press on your stomach to feel for a bulge in your jugular veins. That change happens when your jugular veins are under too much pressure because of problems like pulmonary hypertension.
Using a stethoscope, a provider can listen to the sound of your heart A cardiac murmur is brought on by pulmonic regurgitation when it is mild or severe. These strange sounds that accompany your heartbeat are caused by blood that is flowing against gravity. Additionally, doing so enables a doctor to identify this problem during a yearly physical exam, often known as a "wellness check," before it manifests any symptoms.