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Suggest Treatment For Diastolic Heart Failure

Posted on Wed, 28 Sep 2016

Question: I have Diastolic heart failure primary symptoms but my ECG & Stress ECHO was fine. What other tests can be done? I have extreme exercise intolerance.

Answered by Dr. Lilit Baghdasaryan (59 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Other conditions are possible as well

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

To develop diastolic heart failure one should have at least second degree diastolic dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension signs on stress echo, but you should know that exercise intolerance may be caused by other conditions as well, such as obesity, lung disease, thyroid disease, electrolyte disturbances, etc.

Take care

Come back if you have any further questions

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Lilit Baghdasaryan (3 minutes later)

Thanks but my lungs, thyroid and electrolytes are fine too and all blood work is fine. I get severe nausea, headache, breathlessness, dizziness after 5-10 min of exercise. Why is that?

Answered by Dr. Lilit Baghdasaryan (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Welcome back

Detailed Answer:
Nausea, headache and dizziness may be associated to cerebral problems, I would advise you to check arteries of the neck and cervical part of the spine.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Lilit Baghdasaryan (30 minutes later)

Thanks. Should I ask the doctor for these tests?

Answered by Dr. Lilit Baghdasaryan (13 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Welcome back

Detailed Answer:
You can discuss with your doctor the possibility of these diseases.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar