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| babineau
- Fri Jul 27, 2007 1:21 pm |
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I am a 44 year old female that started with shortness of breath in January. Noticed it in the shower at first. Was diagnosed withhigh BP in February. During a routine screening test, an echo, my pulmonary pressure was 44. I saw a specialist as I was also dizzy, light headed and SOB with exertion. He repeated the echo a month later. Now 43 so he did a right heart catheterization. It was normal. Stress test and PFT's are normal. SOB is worse 2 monthes later and now I have a very fluctuating central chest pressure accompanied with a weird cough. It feels like a ballon deflating and sputtering. The cough is only with this pressure. I have tried puffers in case it was asthma with no relief and an anxiolytic with no relief. Any ideas? Pulmonology said I need cardiology.
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| Dr. Chan Lowe
- Sat Aug 04, 2007 11:04 pm |
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 Hi Babineau,
I would recommend you see a cardiologist as well. It may be that you are having a rhythm issue. If you have been evaluated when you were symptomless it may not have presented.
A holter monitor can be helpful to determine the rhythm during episodes. It is basically an EKG machine that is worn for an extended period of time.
A cardiologist can help determine if you need further work up.
Best wishes.
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