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What To Do For Swelling Feet And Ankles And Breathing Hard?

my dad just got out of the hospital with a uti that had been going on for several months his heart is ok the test show could some blockage but like 5 percent heart is weak he could not breath so they put a tube down his mouth now he his home and his feet and ankles are swelling and he is breathing hard
Fri, 20 Jun 2014
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I really appreciate your concern looking to the history given here I could say that your father may be having cardiac asthma and this condition is called congestive heart failure this is the medical emergency and such patient need to be kept in intensive care unit, take care and have a nice day
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What To Do For Swelling Feet And Ankles And Breathing Hard?

HI Thank for asking to HCM I really appreciate your concern looking to the history given here I could say that your father may be having cardiac asthma and this condition is called congestive heart failure this is the medical emergency and such patient need to be kept in intensive care unit, take care and have a nice day