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Had Mild Heart Attack With Pain In Esophagus. Was In ICU, Having Asthma, Shortness Of Breath. Suggest?
Dr, I had a mild heart attach with pain in the esopages centre and kept in icu for two days and given medication for.
10 days. I am having a cron ic branchial asthma for 25 years also. I didn't go for any test for blocks in the blood vessels. Now I am getting occanionally shortness of breath and subsidies using inhalers. sugar and cholestro;s are normal. I would like to know whether it is due to blockage or asthma problem. I am aged 68
10 days. I am having a cron ic branchial asthma for 25 years also. I didn't go for any test for blocks in the blood vessels. Now I am getting occanionally shortness of breath and subsidies using inhalers. sugar and cholestro;s are normal. I would like to know whether it is due to blockage or asthma problem. I am aged 68
Sat, 28 Sep 2013
Hi, the asthma problem is entirely different, and present with only chest findings. The changes in the E.C.G, echo, angiogram will confirm the heart attack. The chest issues, and gastric pain mimic the heart pain, but the E.C.G, etc will differentiate from the rest. Thank you.
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