Treatment of Myocardial Hypertrophy in Israel

Professor Gadi Keren

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The cardiology department of the Top Ichilov Clinic receives patients from various countries, including those from the CIS. The high level of medical services and the professionalism of the doctors allow for successful management of various types of cardiac pathologies, including myocardial hypertrophy. An important component of successful treatment is determining the underlying cause of the pathology, as this syndrome often arises against the backdrop of other heart diseases.

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Treatment methods

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The high technological level of diagnostics allows for the identification of the disease that caused myocardial hypertrophy, as well as determining the most optimal options for therapy. The Top Ichilov Clinic employs both conservative and surgical techniques. After treatment, the threatening symptoms disappear for the vast majority of patients, and the risks of life-threatening conditions are minimized. Great attention is paid to preventing the progression of the pathology and preventing complications. The organization of the trip is completed in a short time, and assistance is provided to the patient in purchasing airline tickets and renting accommodation in Israel.

Treatment Methods for Myocardial Hypertrophy in Israel

Myocardial hypertrophy is a condition characterized by an increase in the mass of the heart's muscle layer (most often in the left ventricle). It occurs due to prolonged overload of the ventricle, which accompanies conditions such as hypertension, acquired or congenital heart defects, and coronary artery disease. Sometimes myocardial hypertrophy arises from excessively heavy physical exertion or excessive body weight. There are also risks of hereditary predisposition to the pathology. When choosing treatment methods, the factor that caused the hypertrophy of the heart muscle is taken into account.

As the volume of the myocardium increases, the heart requires more blood, which increases the load on the organ. If treatment is not initiated in time, hypertrophy can be life-threatening.

Treatment of myocardial hypertrophy in Israeli clinics is conducted according to new international standards, using effective and proven methods.

1. Medication therapy. Taking medications can reduce the clinical manifestations of the disease, improve the patient's quality of life, and prevent the progression of the pathology. Depending on the etiology, the patient may be prescribed diuretics, vasoconstrictors, beta-blockers, or calcium channel blockers. In most cases, medication therapy allows for significant results: the myocardium restores its structure and size.
2. Surgery. Medication treatment does not always lead to symptom relief; if conservative therapy is ineffective, doctors consider the option of surgery, which aims to remove excess myocardial tissue. Septal myectomy is a complex surgical intervention performed with open access and involves connecting the patient to a heart-lung machine. The Top Ichilov Clinic employs highly skilled cardiac surgeons with numerous successful operations of this kind. The patient can be assured that the doctor possesses the necessary skills and experience to ensure the operation achieves maximum results with minimal complications.
3. Cardiac ablation. An alternative treatment option where pathological tissues are affected by a solution of ethyl alcohol. This method does not require open surgical intervention, making it much easier for patients to tolerate. Ethyl alcohol in high concentrations has the ability to cause tissue necrosis, and this property is utilized to destroy excess myocardial tissue. To deliver ethyl alcohol to the heart muscle, chest tissue does not need to be incised: the cardiac surgeon makes a puncture in a large vessel, inserts a catheter, and delivers the alcohol to the required area of the myocardium. The operation is performed under constant monitoring, with maximum precision. The procedure lasts up to 90 minutes, and general anesthesia is not used; the patient remains conscious. Usually, the patient is discharged from the hospital within four days.
4. Diet therapy. Plays an important role in the comprehensive treatment measures, as a proper approach to nutrition helps consolidate the results of therapy and prevent recurrences. Depending on the underlying disease, an individual diet is developed for the patient. It may aim to reduce body weight (in cases of obesity), prevent an increase in blood cholesterol levels (in cases of coronary artery disease), and so on. Monitoring the level of physical activity is essential, as both insufficient and excessive loads are harmful in cases of myocardial hypertrophy.
5. MitraClip implantation. This is a new technology that can currently be considered as another treatment option for myocardial hypertrophy, alongside alcohol ablation and myectomy. It is considered as a treatment option in cases where the pathology is accompanied by deformation of the mitral valve, through which blood supply to the heart tissues occurs. The device normalizes blood flow to the heart to prevent excessive blood supply. The device is installed through an endovascular approach: the surgeon makes a puncture in the vessel, inserts a catheter, and delivers the MitraClip to the mitral valve.

Diagnosis

For treatment to be successful, examinations must be conducted according to modern methodologies: the Top Ichilov Clinic guarantees maximum diagnostic accuracy. The clinic has the necessary equipment and specialists to identify the extent of the pathology and its causes with 100% reliability. Since myocardial hypertrophy may not manifest for many years, doctors recommend regular preventive check-ups to detect the pathology at an early stage.

Those who come to treat myocardial hypertrophy spend no more than three days on diagnostics.

The clinic offers a second opinion service for patients who are being treated in their home country but wish to receive a consultation from a recognized expert with extensive experience and authority. The consultation takes place via Skype, and to order it, a request must be submitted through the website.

Cost of Treatment for Myocardial Hypertrophy in Israel

Advantages of Turning to Top Ichilov

• Highly professional medical staff
• 100% accurate diagnostics
• Choice of modern medications and techniques
• Moderate prices.

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