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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Nagamani Ng

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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The Diaphragm And Heart Problems

Premium Questions

Dr. Noble Zachariah MD

my 78yr old husband has an elevated diaphram and the right side of his heart is not beating in sequence with the left side. he has an appt with a heart specailist and one with an internist but he is not ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Noble Zachariah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

Frontal and Lateral Chest x-rays: Heart size and pulmonary vessels are normal. Lungs are clear. No ... diaphragm. Hyperaeration is visualized suggesting COPD . What does this mean: No free air present under... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar MD

I am worried that what seems to be a muscular pain right where my diaphragm is located immediately below my ribs is related to my heart, is that accurate? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Samir Patil MD

Gastric pressure just under diaphragm---simular to bloated stomach. Also feeling of "Charlie Horse ... heart attack . Symptoms have continued about 36 hours ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Samir Patil ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr.    Prof. Kunal Saha MD

Heart Failure plus: breathing problem secondary to diaphragm "flopped-up" against my right lung, surgery to secure diaphragm but with about half no longer working. On BiPap at night o2; 24/7 o2... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

I ve been having a squezzing feeling in my left side of my chest where my heart is. I ve seen a cazrdioligist & had an ultrasound & a stress test, & he said my heart is structurally sound. Could my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr.    Ivan R. Rommstein MD

hi there! occasionally I get this strange, kind of pulsating feeling in my diaphragm. like the heart beats twice instead of once or something. it doesn t hurt at all, it s just very uncomfortable ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Grzegorz Stanko MD

I have an egg sized lump on my left diaphragm. Tech that did xray said it was on my diaphragm between my heart and lung, it is painful around it and under it, a burning sensation. Can no longer sleep ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Grzegorz Stanko ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale MD

I had triple bypass, valve repair& upper heart laser. April 2014 57 y/o HIV+ since 1987. Since the surgery I have had recurring hiccups that last 10 days. Around 6-7 th day my diaphragm locks up and can t ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. MANISH VARIYA MD

Hi, my 14 yr old son has been have some occasional chest discomfort around his diaphragm area. He ... this year. Tylenol and Motrin take care of the discomfort. Could he have a heart condition? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. MANISH VARIYA ( Pulmonologist)