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Is It To Be Concerned About The Problem In The Lungs?

my father in law is 76 he has never drank or smoked in his life. Over the last couple of years he has been having a problem with his lungs they said he had copd but then said it was something else. He has coughing fits and coughs up phlem, he also has sudden drops in heart rate some times below 40 bpm. He had a heart attack a few years back and they put him on something to slow his heart rate and have lowered it twice.
Mon, 22 Aug 2016
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Hi welcome to HCM...

Here your father in law taking drug that slows down heart rate ...So he might taking metoprolol like beta blocker drug for arrhythmia or as cardio protective ...
COPD induce right side heart failure may be another possibility. ..

From history cause is not clear ...

Investigation needed with ...
1.Spirometry (for COPD in which FFEV1/FVC ratio important )
2.EKG
3.Echo cardiography etc...

According to cause treatment decided....

Without delay better to consult nearby pulmonologist for examination...
If needed than he will refer you to cardiologist

Take care
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Is It To Be Concerned About The Problem In The Lungs?

Hi welcome to HCM... Here your father in law taking drug that slows down heart rate ...So he might taking metoprolol like beta blocker drug for arrhythmia or as cardio protective ... COPD induce right side heart failure may be another possibility. .. From history cause is not clear ... Investigation needed with ... 1.Spirometry (for COPD in which FFEV1/FVC ratio important ) 2.EKG 3.Echo cardiography etc... According to cause treatment decided.... Without delay better to consult nearby pulmonologist for examination... If needed than he will refer you to cardiologist Take care