What Causes Heart Blockage?

Some heart blockages are linked to heredity; a person born with a congenital defect can be predisposed to them. Other heart blockages can occur over time. Either way, they are a very serious health concern and can lead to heart attack or stroke.

Myocarditis

Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle. It typically occurs because of a viral or bacterial infection and can cause forms of heart failure. When the heart muscles become inflamed, various blockages in the heart can result. Sometimes this is reversible with treatment and cardiac rehabilitation, while other times the damage is permanent.

Artery Disease

When the coronary arteries become caked up with plaque or cholesterol, severe blockages over time can result. These arteries supply the heart with oxygen-rich blood and if they become blocked, heart attack or stroke can occur.

Cardiomyopathy

Cardiomyopathy is an inflammation of the heart that can cause blockage. It can be due to an infection of the heart muscles, a heart valve disease, artery disease and other related health concerns. A variety of medications can help treat cardiomyopathy.

Lev's Disease

Lev's Disease occurs in the portion of the heart that deals with the electrical impulses that helps the heart beat. Those channels become blocked by calcification, a scenario often seen in older people.

Pulmonary Valve Stenosis

Pulmonary valve stenosis (PVS) is a thickening of one or more valves in the heart and can cause a severe blockage in people whose case of PVS progressively gets worse over time. PVS is a congenital heart defect.