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Having Chest Heaviness And Pain. Had Endoscopic Brain Surgery. What Can Be Done?
Question: I am having chest heaviness and pain. I recently had a endoscopic brain surgery 8 weeks ago. I went to a cardiologist this past Wednesday just to check and he said EKG was fine and sent me for echocardiogram which the tech said looked good. I have had anxiety before but this feels nothing like it - pure pressure in chest and like the worst kind of heartburn - I take blood pressure meds with a diuretic. I do have tachycardia - but I was wondering my triglycerides are high and I never mentioned that, I forgot - could that have anything to do with it? Alot of shortness of breath. It's nothing like an anxiety attack its way different mostly pressure. Could it be thyroid causing pain?
I had a benign pineal tumor removed and since I am in fl and he was in California - I haven't had my MRI - the surgeon wanted to wait till 12 wks due to slight swelling that he waits to get a better look. Never felt like this before -
I had a benign pineal tumor removed and since I am in fl and he was in California - I haven't had my MRI - the surgeon wanted to wait till 12 wks due to slight swelling that he waits to get a better look. Never felt like this before -
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You need to be investigated for Coronary Artery Disease – especially so because of heaviness and tachycardia in the setting of Blood Pressure. Anxiety ought to be an exclusion diagnosis, in this situation... The risks in peri-menopausal women is nearly same as men...
Normal resting EKG does not exclude heart disease. You need to have a Treadmill Exercise Electrocardiogram (TMT), preferably with thallium isotope..
HOLTER (24 to 48 hour ambulatory monitoring), LABORATORY work-up – may also be necessary for further assessment and assistance.
The consequence of triglyceride elevation is over the long term – no immediate effects...
The treating doctor may suggest them depending on need, based on his assessment of the situation.
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
Welcome to Health Care Magic
You need to be investigated for Coronary Artery Disease – especially so because of heaviness and tachycardia in the setting of Blood Pressure. Anxiety ought to be an exclusion diagnosis, in this situation... The risks in peri-menopausal women is nearly same as men...
Normal resting EKG does not exclude heart disease. You need to have a Treadmill Exercise Electrocardiogram (TMT), preferably with thallium isotope..
HOLTER (24 to 48 hour ambulatory monitoring), LABORATORY work-up – may also be necessary for further assessment and assistance.
The consequence of triglyceride elevation is over the long term – no immediate effects...
The treating doctor may suggest them depending on need, based on his assessment of the situation.
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
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