Duroziez's Disease Treatment

A pistol shot sound is heard when the bell of the stethoscope is placed on the brachial artery and a new diastolic murmur develops when pressed on the femoral artery. This is known as Duroziez’s sign.

The patient who have undergone surgery for valve repair or replacement may have fever, chest pain, nausea, vomiting, numbness, etc. Talk to your doctor to know more about the possible complications.

Consult a cardiologist or a cardiovascular surgeon when diagnosed with Durozier’s disease.

The disease is not curable but can be managed with medication, diet and lifestyle modification. Surgical procedure may stop or reduce the symptoms for couple of years.

It mostly results from rheumatic fever. Other causes are age factor or it may be congenital (present at birth).

Your doctor will do physical examination followed by echocardiography, chest X-ray. Echocardiography confirms the diagnosis

It is not a common disease in developed countries but common in developing countries. As the medical care and medicines are not easily available.

A patient with mild to moderate cases may not show any symptoms. Those with worse cases may have symptoms such as – • Shortness of breath during physical activity • Feeling exhausted • Stroke • Blood while coughing • Heart palpitations • Inflammation in bronchus • Swelling in the feet, ankle and abdomen

It may take many years for the symptoms to develop especially when the causative factor is rheumatic fever. The disease progresses once the symptoms develop.

The chances of survival depend upon the severity of the disease. If other co-morbidities are present the survival rate may shorten.

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