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Suggest Treatment For Shortness Of Breath.

my husban is 61 yrs of age and he has only have a heart from 2 heart attacks,and hardening of the arteries,he been having episodes of shortness of breath,almost passing out,and rapid heartbeat and now blurred vision,to no avail he's had a stress induced test/w/no results of a blackage and hes going to a pulmunary dr.,now and they're gonna do a breathing test on him,they also put him on sprivia which didn't do any good,what is it?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
In my opinion you should get done coronary Angiography to rule out blockage in coronary arteries.
You are at high risk of heart diseases because of stiff arteries and previous two heart attacks.
Sometimes stress test can be false negative. So only on the basis of stress test, coronary artery blockage can not be ruled out.
So better to get done more more diagnostic test (Angiography) to rule out heart diseases.
Angiography also have benefit of treatment. If blockage is there then stenting can be done in the same sitting.
So get done coronary Angiography.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For Shortness Of Breath.

Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. In my opinion you should get done coronary Angiography to rule out blockage in coronary arteries. You are at high risk of heart diseases because of stiff arteries and previous two heart attacks. Sometimes stress test can be false negative. So only on the basis of stress test, coronary artery blockage can not be ruled out. So better to get done more more diagnostic test (Angiography) to rule out heart diseases. Angiography also have benefit of treatment. If blockage is there then stenting can be done in the same sitting. So get done coronary Angiography. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.