I am about to change Cardiologists. I am now going to go to a Cardio.
who treats my husband, and I am very impressed with him. he is so
popular, I cannot get to see him until May!
I do have CHD..have two stents in different arteries and my right artery
is 60% occluded. Additionally, I have an artificial valve (mitral)
Since late October, I have had breathlessness which seems to occur for
no real reason..without much exercise. I was given an angiogram and was
told about my right artery being 60%narrowed , which the Cardio. decided
to manage medically.
He then sent me to a physician who said I had some airway
obstruction...FEV1/FVC 1.54/1.79 with peak flow of 330 litres per
minute. Does anyone know what this means?
He gave me a Symbicort inhaler...this has not improved the
breathlessness at all.
The cardio. got his colleague who specialises in arrhythmia to see me as
I have some ectopic heart rhythm. He read my notes and decided to give
me Bisoprolol 2.5, one every morning.
I take Warfarin, Losartan 50 mg for BP.
My question is really just this:
Is it possible to be able (with tests) to say if my breathlessness is
definitely heart related, or whether it is the airway obstruction, which
is minor.
I would really like to know and get the appropriate treatment, as the
problem is affecting my life.
Grateful for any advice.
> I am about to change Cardiologists. I am now going to go to a Cardio.
> who treats my husband, and I am very impressed with him. he is so
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> obstruction...FEV1/FVC 1.54/1.79 with peak flow of 330 litres per
> minute. Does anyone know what this means?
Your airway disease is mild.
> He gave me a Symbicort inhaler...this has not improved the
> breathlessness at all.
Not a surprise.
> The cardio. got his colleague who specialises in arrhythmia to see me as
> I have some ectopic heart rhythm. He read my notes and decided to give
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> definitely heart related, or whether it is the airway obstruction, which
> is minor.
The results from a stress test should help your cardiologist be more
definitive.
> I would really like to know and get the appropriate treatment, as the
> problem is affecting my life.
Understandably.
> Grateful for any advice.
You are welcome :-)
At His service,
Andrew
--
Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Board-Certified Cardiologist
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