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What Do Shortness Of Breath And Dizzy Spells After Mild Exercising Suggest?

60 years old, 210 lbs, 6 tall, not much history. I ve had shortness of breath when I mildly exercise, rapid heartbeat, erratic BP. Taking metropolol right now which controls most of it. Have some dizzy spells. Have had several heart tests - all say that I have an electrical problem which causes lack of oxygen. 3 different doc s have said there s no stroke of heart attack concerns. Could this be caused by electromagnetic fields? too much computer usage?
posted on Mon, 1 Jun 2015
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Hello,

From your history and symptoms you should get a echocardiography and a coronary angiogram done to assess the heart valves and the coronary arteries respectively. Shortness of breath and rapid heart rate can be due to many causes like fatigue due to nutritional deficiency, anemia, hypothyroidism, low adrenal reserve, heart muscle dysfunction due to coronary artery diseases or due to some valvular diseases like mitral valve stenosis, aortic valve stenosis etc.

Electromagnetic fields or computer use has not been proven as causes for any of your symptoms. Considering your age you should get all the above causes ruled out. You should get complete blood count done, thyroid and adrenal reserve checked in addition to ECHO and angiogram.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Meera Rajeev, Anesthesiologist
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What Do Shortness Of Breath And Dizzy Spells After Mild Exercising Suggest?

Hello, From your history and symptoms you should get a echocardiography and a coronary angiogram done to assess the heart valves and the coronary arteries respectively. Shortness of breath and rapid heart rate can be due to many causes like fatigue due to nutritional deficiency, anemia, hypothyroidism, low adrenal reserve, heart muscle dysfunction due to coronary artery diseases or due to some valvular diseases like mitral valve stenosis, aortic valve stenosis etc. Electromagnetic fields or computer use has not been proven as causes for any of your symptoms. Considering your age you should get all the above causes ruled out. You should get complete blood count done, thyroid and adrenal reserve checked in addition to ECHO and angiogram. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Meera Rajeev, Anesthesiologist