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Posted on Sun, 4 Aug 2019
Question: What kind of doctor should I see about the following problem: I am 70 years old, in general good health and recently (within the past four days) experienced out of breathlessness when doing the most mundane activity (walking from car to house). Couldn't sleep well last night. Feel slight heart palpitations with the breathlessness, not otherwise.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Jolanda (10 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Cardiologist and pulmonologist

Detailed Answer:
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According to your signs and symptoms of you were my patient I would recommend you to do an ECG and an ultrasound of the heart.Along with them it would be better to do also a chest X ray .

If there is a heart problem than the cardiologist will advise you further for the treatment.If not then he/she should order a pulmonologist consultation to search if the breathlessness is from lung problems

So you need a cardiologist and a pulmonologist consultations.

Hope to have been helpful

Regards and feel free to contact me again

Dr.Jolanda
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What Kind Of Doctor Should I See About The Following

Brief Answer: Cardiologist and pulmonologist Detailed Answer: Hello and welcome in Ask the Doctor According to your signs and symptoms of you were my patient I would recommend you to do an ECG and an ultrasound of the heart.Along with them it would be better to do also a chest X ray . If there is a heart problem than the cardiologist will advise you further for the treatment.If not then he/she should order a pulmonologist consultation to search if the breathlessness is from lung problems So you need a cardiologist and a pulmonologist consultations. Hope to have been helpful Regards and feel free to contact me again Dr.Jolanda