Tigger's story on his heart condition
482 views · Published 20 March 2009 · 5:49 · Indexed 9 October 2026
Channel: DriftyAlison0 · 2009 · People & Blogs
In this video I talk about Tigger and his heart condition. I would of had him with me but like I stated in the video he was upstairs and I didn't want to bother him. I will attach this to a Tigger video so that you would know what he looks like. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. In this disease the walls of the heart thicken, leading to inefficient pumping of blood. Blood pressure rises and fluid accumulates in the lungs. Eventually the chambers of the heart enlarge and abnormal heart rhythms occur. Signs of this disease are labored breathing, rapid heart rate, heart murmurs, weakness, collapse and death. Rare heart valvular disease, hyperthyroidism and asthma can mimic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. We diagnose this disease with x-rays electrocardiograms (EKG or ECG) and ultrasound. We treat the disease with low salt diets, diuretics, aspirin to prevent blood clots, and medications such as diltiazem and atenelol. The website that has info that I provided the heart condition is http://www.2ndchance.info/heart.htm .
