How To Effectively Treat Myocarditis

ACE Inhibitors

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are medications that help relax the blood vessels allowing for the blood to flow through vessels easier. Angiotensin II is a substance produced by the angiotensin-converting enzyme. This substance causes the blood vessels to constrict or narrow, and it releases hormones that elevate blood pressure levels. Normal production of angiotensin II causes the heart to work much harder than it should be in myocarditis patients. ACE inhibitors effectively stop the angiotensin-converting enzyme from producing angiotensin II. A reduction of angiotensin II levels causes an increase in the quantity of blood the heart is able to pump around the body adequately. Lower levels of angiotensin II also causes a considerable decrease in the heart's workload. These medications can be used for functional support of the heart while a patient is fighting off the infection and healing from myocarditis. In other cases, permanent heart tissue damage that has been precipitated from myocarditis may be treated with the use of ACE inhibitors on a long-term basis. The focus of long-term use of ACE inhibitors is to prevent the progression of cardiomyopathy and heart failure.

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