I'm a 41 year-old-male. Don't smoke, I eat very healthy (Mediterranean diet, cholest. 115, HDL 31, LDL 76, Trigs 76, C-Reaction protein 0.2) weight train 2-3 days per week, exercise bike 5 days per week. I'm also lean.
I have had a couple of incidents the last couple of weeks of getting very light headed to almost fainting while seemingly having a shortness of breath. Even though I have been drinking coffee for years, both times it happened about an hour after taking coffee.
I also have PACs and PVCs, but the doctors don't seem concerned about them.
I've also been using 50 mg (Dr prescribed) a night of Trazodone for insomnia which has helped. I have taken on more anxiety the last few months affecting my sleep.
On any rate, my general doctor recommended I see a cardiologist just to rule out any heart issues as they do run on my father's side. He thinks I'm probably suffering from Panic/Anxiety attacks, but just wants to be sure.
So, yesterday I had a stress-echo test at the cardiologist's office. He called me today to say everything was normal and I did well as far as exercise capacity, etc.
***However, he did say my Pulmonary Artery Pressure was normal, but on the "high normal" side. I don't have the exact number yet. He said not to worry about it at all and that he didn't even really need to tell me. But, I am a little concerned none the less. I thought he said it was the left side, but cannot remember for sure.
****Is "high normal" something I can keep maintained and are there concerns here and over the long hall?
I am going in for a Pulmonary Function Test in a week or two.
Thank you,
-D