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What Causes Heaviness In The Chest At Night?
Question: My mom is 86. She is feeling what she calls a heaviness in her chest at night. This has been happening for a period of months. She has seen her regular cardiologist and he has not found anything. We called his office late today and we're told to go to the ER. She would not agree to go. Is there another specialist we should take her to see. How do we proceed. Thanks much for your advice.
Brief Answer:
Please refer to the detailed answer below
Detailed Answer:
After going through the medical details provided by you I understand your concern for your mother's health and I would like to tell you that considering her age and kind if specific symptoms she is having its highly advisable to take her to ER.
I would also like to suggest you to get a stress echo test done on her for evaluation of underlying cardiac disease.
I hope this information will be helpful and will guide you properly.
Kind regards
Dr Bhanu partap
Please refer to the detailed answer below
Detailed Answer:
After going through the medical details provided by you I understand your concern for your mother's health and I would like to tell you that considering her age and kind if specific symptoms she is having its highly advisable to take her to ER.
I would also like to suggest you to get a stress echo test done on her for evaluation of underlying cardiac disease.
I hope this information will be helpful and will guide you properly.
Kind regards
Dr Bhanu partap
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