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Suggest Treatment For Swelling Of Foot After Blalock Taussing Shunt

my brother had under gone a blalock tausing shunt in 88 & bt glenn shunt in 97 and he is a patient of tricuspid artresia.from past 11 yrs he din t had any health problem,but frm past 2 yrs he started swelling his foot frequently .recently he got admitted & treated in hospital for 5 days & faced severe health problems, like foot swelling regularly,irregular heart beats,feeling shortness of breath,vomitting . Now he is condition is ok as he has been advised to have medicines 1)cordarone 100mg,2)torlactone ls,3)acitrom1mg,4)fefol,5)lanoxin,6)envas 2.5mg. As his Hmg level is 20 & roteins level is 5.3. so i want advise from u that is there any possibility to make survive for so many years.if so plz reffer me.
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Hi,

I understand your concern and would explain that his symptoms could be related to heart failure. I would like to review his cardiac ultrasound report in order to be able to give a more professional opinion.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka,
Cardiologist
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Suggest Treatment For Swelling Of Foot After Blalock Taussing Shunt

Hi, I understand your concern and would explain that his symptoms could be related to heart failure. I would like to review his cardiac ultrasound report in order to be able to give a more professional opinion. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist