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What Causes Shortness Of Breath And Tiredness After Double Bypass Surgery?
Please could you help. My father is a very young 80 years. He had a double by-pass +- 12 years ago. The last 2weeks he has been complaining about feeling very tired, short of breath and having a feeling of a hollow chest. he has been using Uroxatral 10mg one a day for many years. He is also using Verapamil 240mg 1table in the morning everyday. Could this be the problem? What can I advise him to do. As I do not have any money for a doctor at present. Many thanks
Mon, 28 Jan 2019
Hello,
I passed carefully through your question and would explain that your father's symptoms could be related to heart failure.
For this reason, it is important for performing a cardiac ultrasound and some blood lab tests (complete blood count, blood electrolytes, kidney and liver function tests).
In the meantime, as you can not afford to see a doctor, I would recommend trying lasix.
It is also important to closely monitor his blood pressure values.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka,
Cardiologist
I passed carefully through your question and would explain that your father's symptoms could be related to heart failure.
For this reason, it is important for performing a cardiac ultrasound and some blood lab tests (complete blood count, blood electrolytes, kidney and liver function tests).
In the meantime, as you can not afford to see a doctor, I would recommend trying lasix.
It is also important to closely monitor his blood pressure values.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka,
Cardiologist
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