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How To Treat Fatigue And Breath Shortness?
i had aortic valve replaced in november of 2011 over a year ago and i have not smoked since ....i now feel tired at times severe and short of breath....also im being treated for sleep apnea for 2 months now but not much improvement for tiredness. why doe i feel this way
Tue, 27 Oct 2015
Hello, I am Dr Mody and I would be addressing your concern.
It's prudent to find the underlying cause of breathlessness.
One is any problem with the valve, whether it's working all fine or not.
A 2 d echo will give us adequate information about bother valve function.
Secondly a couple existing coronary artery disease should be ruled out. So a stress treadmill test should be .
Yes OsA can cause breathlessness, but should have been resolved by now by using cpap machine.
Particularly if you feel breathless or tired with exertion, heart should be ruled out.
Remaining systemic cause like your low hemoglobin, thyroid, lungs should be looked at as possible cause and treated sos
It's prudent to find the underlying cause of breathlessness.
One is any problem with the valve, whether it's working all fine or not.
A 2 d echo will give us adequate information about bother valve function.
Secondly a couple existing coronary artery disease should be ruled out. So a stress treadmill test should be .
Yes OsA can cause breathlessness, but should have been resolved by now by using cpap machine.
Particularly if you feel breathless or tired with exertion, heart should be ruled out.
Remaining systemic cause like your low hemoglobin, thyroid, lungs should be looked at as possible cause and treated sos
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