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ken - 24 Jan 2005 14:42 GMT

I have had shortness of breath, fatigue, ODE etc for 6 years.
I do have some minimal iron deficiency anemia; but the thallium
exercise test showed some history of ischemis...so last feb they ran a
left heart cath - there was some age-related plaque, but the blood flow
was normal.

Now they are talking about a right heart cath.

What are right heart cath's usually used for - what are they looking
for? My ECHO was normal

Is the right hearrt procedure about the same as for the left heart
cath?

thanks

Ken

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Owen Lowe - 25 Jan 2005 09:04 GMT

> Is the right hearrt procedure about the same as for the left heart
> cath?

You got two? Damn, I only got one.

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JJ - 26 Jan 2005 00:32 GMT

Hi Ken,
Don't panic it can be cured, I know I went through it.
It's caused by inflammation in the arteries and a lowering in the
immune levels, I was put on a off prescription product called Transfer
Factor Plus and TF Cardio, they have done the trick in 2 months I feel
on top of the world now.I can send you the info on it that I got if you
want, just drop me a line and I'll email it back to you.JJ

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Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD - 29 Jan 2005 16:21 GMT

> I have had shortness of breath, fatigue, ODE etc for 6 years.
> I do have some minimal iron deficiency anemia; but the thallium
> exercise test showed some history of ischemis...so last feb they ran a
> left heart cath - there was some age-related plaque, but the blood flow
> was normal.

Atherosclerotic plaque is not age-related but rather life-style related
(on top of a background of susceptibility).

> Now they are talking about a right heart cath.
>
> What are right heart cath's usually used for - what are they looking
> for? My ECHO was normal

To determine whether pulmonary hypertension (elevated blood pressure in
the lungs) can explain your symptoms.

> Is the right hearrt procedure about the same as for the left heart
> cath?

No. The catheter is advanced through veins rather than through
arteries.

> thanks

You are welcome :-)

At His service,

Andrew

--
Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Board-Certified Cardiologist

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