What Causes Extreme Fatigue After An Heart Attack?

Posted on Wed, 10 Dec 2014

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Question : I had a heart attack in 2013, I have recently become very weak, my Doctor has run heart tests but I can no longer shop for my groceries because of this weakness. I am weak just sitting in my chair. I just had a lung and heart scan and will receive results this Friday. My Doctor says to walk but I am to weak. My problem was the heart muscle was not functioning properly.

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Heart failure/thyroid problems/anemia to rule out.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I have gone through your medical history carefully and understood your concerns.

Your symptoms are indicative for possible heart failure. If you have any echocardiogram report, you can upload so I can analyze myself.

I'd also suggest to run further tests to check for:
- thyroid problems
- anemia

to give final conclusions.

Hope it was of help!
Dr.Benard

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar