Prompt, rapid treatment of patients with heart attacks can prevent heart muscle damage, but once damage occurs, it's unlikely that the heart muscle will recover significantly in the future. Medications can help a bit when there's been significant heart muscle damage, but they can lower the blood pressure, so your mother should be evaluated by a physician before starting any new medications. A detailed history and exam could help to better determine what's causing your mother's symptoms. I'm sorry I can't be more specific in this response, but I don't have enough clinical information to render an exact opinion on her diagnosis. I hope you find this information useful.
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