Trabecula in the cavity of the left ventricle in a child

An additional trabecula (including in the left ventricle) refers to minor cardiac anomalies and does not cause great danger to patients. It is expressed in the formation of an additional chord in the cavity of the heart, with the help of which the valve is connected to the muscle of the left ventricle. This pathology is very common and often occurs in childhood.

Symptoms

This disease does not cause harm to health, so it is not always possible to detect it in time, since it does not give itself away and does not bother a person.

Therefore, certain signs of the disease, discomfort may appear here, which requires a mandatory medical examination.

And also in a sick person, additional trabeculae may form (including in the cavity of the left ventricle), which lead to the development of complications and deterioration of well-being in children.

Often the following symptoms of the disease are distinguished:

• pain in the region of the heart, the formation of tachycardia: children sometimes feel a strong heartbeat and pain after physical exertion, especially during growing up, when internal organs increase in size;
• fatigue and low performance are the most common signs of the disease that occur in all children at the beginning of the development of an additional trabecula;
• a change in the shape and position of the lower and upper limbs is one of the complications of this disease, when not only the cardiovascular system is disrupted, but the musculoskeletal system also suffers, problems with physical activity appear, movements become limited;
• disruptions in the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract.

Diagnosis of the disease

If a child or an adult has the above symptoms, then it is necessary to undergo a medical examination to clarify the patient's diagnosis.

Various diagnostic methods are used:

• The primary examination of the attending physician, when he analyzes the patient's condition, listens to complaints and finds out which symptoms appear most of all, what their duration, frequency of occurrence, and more.
• Echocardiography or ultrasound of the heart is an effective method of examination, it helps to see the state of the heart muscle, the frequency of its contraction and relaxation. It also shows the heart rate, is prescribed for people who suffer from shortness of breath, pain and tingling in the region of the heart, in addition, in case of a change in the shape of the chest. This procedure is completely safe and allows you to establish the cause of all the symptoms that appear.

• An electrocardiogram is necessary to assess the functionality of the heart, its contractions and rhythm. A trabecula in the cavity of the left ventricle cannot be detected using this diagnostic method. This procedure is indicated for people who have complications and other pathologies of the cardiovascular system. It is possible to study the work of the heart with the help of an electrocardiogram not once, but for a whole day, which allows you to collect more information about the state of this organ.

Treatment

In the case when an additional trabecula of the left ventricle is manifested by frequent symptoms and causes discomfort and pain in the heart to a person, then you should check with a doctor and treat the disease.

The main methods of therapy are:

• taking vitamin preparations is necessary to improve well-being and normalize the work of the heart, they can be taken in the form of tablets, capsules or injections, the duration of taking vitamin preparations is prescribed by the attending physician, often this process lasts at least 1 month;

• taking medicines containing potassium and magnesium, these two elements have a positive effect on the functioning of the heart and the entire cardiovascular system, they must be taken on the advice of a doctor, the wrong dose can cause side effects (especially in children);
• taking drugs that accelerate metabolic processes, they provide an improvement in the condition of sick people, affect appetite and myocardial function, contributing to the good functioning of the heart.

If the disease does not manifest itself in any way and does not bother a person, then treatment is not required.

It is enough to be examined several times to know your state of health and prevent complications.