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Suggest Treatment For Shortness Of Breath

Hello, I went to the VA today to get EKG for pre-op coming up soon for a hand surgery....the EKG had a note at the top that said Mild Infarction! I ask the tech what that meant and he said I had a mild heart attack sometime in the past...well the last EKG was last year and it didn t have anything like that. So does this mean I ve had a mild heart attack since last EKG? And what do I need to do about it? I do remember about 5 different times while working outside in the heat, I got dizzy and had shortness of breath, threw up, felt like I was going to pass out. I thought at my age of 49 that I was just too overweight, which I m 255lbs, do I need to see a heart surgeon?
Sat, 17 Jan 2015
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thanks for sharing your health concern with us!

well, yourblood sugar, cholesterol, heart, great vessels, lungs and Blood pressure need to checked and monitored...

not a heart surgeon, you need to consult a cardiologist/cardiac medicine doctor so that you don't get any more attack in the future!

all the best!
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Suggest Treatment For Shortness Of Breath

thanks for sharing your health concern with us! well, yourblood sugar, cholesterol, heart, great vessels, lungs and Blood pressure need to checked and monitored... not a heart surgeon, you need to consult a cardiologist/cardiac medicine doctor so that you don t get any more attack in the future! all the best!