In general, if there are no uncomfortable symptoms, apical thickening 14mm does not need treatment; however, if there are uncomfortable symptoms and apical thickening 14mm, treatment is needed. The specific analysis is as follows:
1. Do not need treatment: the normal thickness of the apical heart is 9.4 ± 3.1mm, apical thickening 14mm may be caused by apical myocardial hypertrophy, in the absence of chest tightness, shortness of breath and other uncomfortable symptoms, apical thickening 14mm usually does not have an adverse effect on the normal life, it can not be treated, but the need for regular review.
2. Need treatment: If the apical thickening of 14mm, accompanied by chest tightness, shortness of breath and other symptoms, and there are activities after the breathlessness, then it may be the apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy caused by the need for timely treatment, you can comply with the doctor’s instructions to use aspirin tablets, bisoprolol fumarate tablets, metoprolol tartrate tablets and other drugs for treatment.
It should be noted that, if there is apical thickening 14mm, you should consult a doctor in time to clarify the specific cause of the disease, so as to carry out timely treatment.