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heart failure - mis-diagnosis?
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heart failure - mis-diagnosis?
by Marion, Aug 09, 1999 12:00AM
In May this year I was admitted to hosipital as an emergency with what was diagnosed as acute heart failure. I was tld my lungs were almost full of fluid. Only symptons I had were breathleness mainly during the night and extreme tireness.
All tests, including echoscan, came back normal. Since then I have been admitted twice more with similar symptoms. I was told I had an irregular heartbeat 2 years ago but have never been aware of it. I am on 10mg Zestril, 40mg Frusamide, 150mg Asprin
All tests, including echoscan, came back normal. Since then I have been admitted twice more with similar symptoms. I was told I had an irregular heartbeat 2 years ago but have never been aware of it. I am on 10mg Zestril, 40mg Frusamide, 150mg Asprin
Doctor's Answer
by CCF CARDIO MD - DLB, Aug 10, 1999 12:00AM
Dear Marion
This sounds like a serious situation with no definite diagnosis. You should see a cardiologist at a large medical center for further evaluation. It is possible that your problems are due to a blockage in the coronary arteries, for which a cardiac catheterization might be useful. It could also be that your blood pressure gets too high at times, and this is what causes the heart failure episodes.
I hope this has been useful. I wish you the best of luck. Feel free to write back.
Information provided here is for general purposes only. Specific questions should be addressed to your own doctor. If you would like to make an appointment at the Cleveland Clinic Heart Center, please call 1-800-CCF-CARE or inquire online by using the Heart Center website at www.ccf.org/heartcenter. The Heart Center website contains a directory of the cardiology staff that can be used to select the physician best suited to address your cardiac problem.
This sounds like a serious situation with no definite diagnosis. You should see a cardiologist at a large medical center for further evaluation. It is possible that your problems are due to a blockage in the coronary arteries, for which a cardiac catheterization might be useful. It could also be that your blood pressure gets too high at times, and this is what causes the heart failure episodes.
I hope this has been useful. I wish you the best of luck. Feel free to write back.
Information provided here is for general purposes only. Specific questions should be addressed to your own doctor. If you would like to make an appointment at the Cleveland Clinic Heart Center, please call 1-800-CCF-CARE or inquire online by using the Heart Center website at www.ccf.org/heartcenter. The Heart Center website contains a directory of the cardiology staff that can be used to select the physician best suited to address your cardiac problem.
