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What Causes Chest Pain And Difficulty In Breathing?
The doctor told my nan in hospital she has a weak heart. She was admitted for chest pains and really bad trouble breathing. How long does she have? She has had diabetes for 12 years now and she just turned 89. He said it was about the tablets she was on too.
Mon, 19 Dec 2016
Hello
I can understand you concern.
There are some heart diseases that when they are not well controlled they can damage the lungs too.The patients in this situation begin to complain of difficulty in breathing and sometimes cough.
Diabetic patient have heart problems too and it is very important to take in control the sugar values.
So my opinion is that in your nan case cardiac problems related to diabetes have cause these problems.
I wish a fast recovery for your nan.
Thank you
Dr.Jolanda
Pulmonlogist
I can understand you concern.
There are some heart diseases that when they are not well controlled they can damage the lungs too.The patients in this situation begin to complain of difficulty in breathing and sometimes cough.
Diabetic patient have heart problems too and it is very important to take in control the sugar values.
So my opinion is that in your nan case cardiac problems related to diabetes have cause these problems.
I wish a fast recovery for your nan.
Thank you
Dr.Jolanda
Pulmonlogist
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