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What Causes Breathing Difficulty After Valve Replacement Surgery?
Hi There I had valve replacement surgery 2 years ago. No problems since ,and no heart meds. Recently, when lifting heavy objects my heart beats fast and I begin to lose my breath. What could be happening? I am a 59 year old female in relatively good shape I m 5 foot 4 inches and weigh 115lbs. I dp yoga and light weight training. Occasionally cardio
Thu, 11 Jun 2015
When you say post replacement you are not on any medical treat, you must have a bio prosthetic valve replacement. In spite of such a regular lifestyle if you have a symptoms of breathlessness and palipation, I would suuggest you to get a ecg for heart rhythm and a 2D echo cardiography for the status of the valve. The above episode may have no relevant medical cause, but it's safer to rule any possibility :) Regards
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