"How Long Can a 36-Year-Old with Myocardial Fibrosis Expect to Live?"

There are numerous causes of myocardial fibrosis, and the life expectancy of a 36-year-old patient depends on the specific condition. If the degree of myocardial fibrosis is mild and the primary disease is controlled, the patient can survive long-term like a normal person. However, if myocardial fibrosis is severe and the patient is not treated promptly, sudden death is also possible.

Myocardial fibrosis refers to the excessive deposition of collagen fibers in the normal myocardial tissue structure due to various causes, leading to a significant increase in collagen concentration and collagen volume fraction, as well as an imbalance in the ratio of various types of collagen. This results in myocardial structural disorder, increased stiffness, ventricular diastolic dysfunction. It is a common pathological change in the development of various cardiovascular and related diseases to a certain stage.

Many diseases can lead to myocardial fibrosis, such as hypertensive myocardial hypertrophy, myocardial remodeling after myocardial infarction in coronary heart disease, diabetic cardiomyopathy, restrictive cardiomyopathy, dilated cardiomyopathy, and rheumatic heart disease. Therefore, corresponding treatment should be taken according to the cause.

Fibrosis may weaken myocardial contractility. If fibrosis occurs in the hypertrophic area causing obstruction, it may alleviate symptoms, convert obstructive conditions to non-obstructive ones, and lead to irreversible heart damage. The best measure for myocardial fibrosis is to prevent the occurrence of the disease and actively manage the primary disease to protect the patient's heart function.