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Is Oxygen 3 Liters Effective Treatment For Pulmonary Hypertension?
I have pulmonary hypertension which I was told was caused by a blood clot in the lung, along with asthma and copd. I also have A Fib. I m having fast irregular hearts beats to the point at times I feel like I m going to black out. Off and on over the last few days I have chest pain in the center of my chest, that goes to my back between shoulder blades and into my jaw and right ear. I m not on any medicine for the AFib and the pulmonary hypertension I m only using oxygen 3 liters 24 hrs a day. Is there a better treatment out there?
Wed, 17 Dec 2014
Pain Medicine & Palliative Care Specialist, Dr. Sabiha Banu's Response
i feel it is better to start with the treatment for both these problems to control the AF or the heart rate. i suggest you to meet your cardiologist to start on rate controlling drugs like calcium channel blockers ( either verapamil,diltiazem), as beta blockers are contrandicated in asthmatics.
sildenafil citrate can be used for control of pulmonary hypertension. using only oxygen cannot solve the inner pathological condition. it can be added with the drugs, above mentioned. all the best take care
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Is Oxygen 3 Liters Effective Treatment For Pulmonary Hypertension?
hi with combination of atrial fibrillation, pulmonary hypertension. i feel it is better to start with the treatment for both these problems to control the AF or the heart rate. i suggest you to meet your cardiologist to start on rate controlling drugs like calcium channel blockers ( either verapamil,diltiazem), as beta blockers are contrandicated in asthmatics. sildenafil citrate can be used for control of pulmonary hypertension. using only oxygen cannot solve the inner pathological condition. it can be added with the drugs, above mentioned. all the best take care