Re: aortic insufficiencies

Posted By louise hobbs on November 12, 1997 at 01:04:42:

In Reply to: aortic insufficiencies posted by Mary Ellen Rowan on November 01, 1997 at 17:42:50:







: I'm a 37 year old female and just diagnosed through an echo with Mod to severe aortic insufficiency.  Now taking 10 mg of Vasotec after still feeling much palpitations after 2 months on 5mg. Feel rather breathless and once in a while pain in upper right chest.  Was told three years ago that stress was causing palpitations.....extra heartbeats were detected on stat-halter then. Second echo will be done in December (6months after first per HMO rules).  Routine stress was fine....I am wondering if I should be concerned about finding out about "ejection %'s" especially when exercising, and whether any other tests should be done. Never have taken any diet drugs and have always been in good aerobic condition. Also, the vasotec cough is starting...what do I do?
I am wondering if you have any other blockages beside the aorta, you should be checked for a disease called takayasu arterities, arare disease that causesinflamation in the large vessels.