Aside from all of those, this diet also
prevents congestive heart failure given the low sodium levels.
Lowering high blood pressure still
prevents congestive heart failure and promotes kidney health.
Our goal at Hoffman Estates Animal Hospital is to diagnose patients early and begin treatment to
prevent congestive heart failure and all the other problems that go along with heart disease.
Not exact matches
To determine whether scientific studies since 2002 found additional evidence on the usefulness of omega - 3 fish oil supplements, the authors focused on studies related to
preventing a first
heart attack in the general population, or in patients who were at high risk for
heart disease, and
preventing recurrent events and death in patients who had a prior
heart attack,
congestive heart failure, stroke, or atrial fibrillation.
People diagnosed with high blood pressure or
congestive heart failure are often prescribed a low - salt diet by their physicians to
prevent further complications.
In addition to medications, there are other therapies to help improve and or help
prevent cases of
congestive heart failure.
Treatment goals include controlling the
heart rate, alleviating lung congestion (
congestive heart failure), and
preventing the formation of blood clots that can lead to thromboembolism.
Treatment is given to try to control the
heart arrhythmias,
prevent or control syncope, try to
prevent sudden death, and control
congestive heart failure if appropriate.
This could be a problem in patients with
congestive heart failure or other patients who require sodium restriction May stunt growth if used in young, growing animals May lower seizure threshold and alter mood and behavior At high doses, this medication can cause birth defects early in pregnancy, be irritating to the stomach or cause higher than normal blood sugar levels If your pet has received high doses, it should not be vaccinated without your veterinarian's advice as the vaccine may not work or it may actually give your pet the disease you are trying to
prevent Less common side effects include weight gain, insomnia, panting, diarrhea, vomiting, elevated liver enzymes, pancreatitis and behavior changes Serious side effects are not expected with routine use.
If a pet has dilated cardiomyopathy, veterinarians recommend supplementing with taurine to
prevent the disease from progressing to
congestive heart failure.