Can Heart Fibrillation Cause Breathlessness And Swollen Legs?

Posted on Thu, 15 Mar 2018

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Thu, 15 Mar 2018 Answered on

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Question : my mom has shortness of breath and weezing sound when put her into bed also has swollen legs and feet

Answered by Dr. Bhanu Partap (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:

Needs cardiac evaluation

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

The symptoms which you are mentioning are most likely due to some cardiac problem which needs to be evaluated. Following tests needs to be done

1. ECG
2. Echocardiography
3. Kidney function test
4. Complete Blood Count
5. Chest X Ray

Kindly consult your doctor personally, discuss this with him and get these tests done so that proper medical treatment can be started.

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

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Bhanu Partap (21 minutes later)

She has been to hospital she had heart fib before but all of sudden this just started could it be she started physical therapy yesterday caregiver said she had no shortness. Or wezzing this afternoon im stumped andworried

Answered by Dr. Bhanu Partap (29 minutes later)

Brief Answer:

Hello Again

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

If she had heart fib before then probably her heart rate has gone high due to which she has developed these symptoms of failure.

So it's advisable to take her to the ER and get her evaluated before symptoms worsen.

Hope I have answered your query.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Bhanu Partap, Cardiologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng