Pulmonary hypertension is a type of hypertension, where the blood pressure of the arteries carrying blood to the lungs and right side of the heart rises. Its symptoms include dyspnea, fatigue, syncope, cyanosis, and heart palpitations.
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Which medicine will be helpful in pulmonary artery hypertension patient?
Query: Hello doctor, My mother is 48 years old and she is suffering as a pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patient. Her doppler comments are E wave(E)/A (A wave) ratio is reversed tricuspid regurgitation (TR), magnetic resonance (MR) is seen and the conclusion is severe TR or severe PAH and preserve le... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. I have gone through the reports you have attached (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Honestly speaking, she is having irreversible diseases. Her lung functions are not good, similarly, pulmonary artery hypertension is also ba... Read Full »
My doctor advised for repeat echocardiography. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, Around 15 years ago, I had Redux for three months. Some 10 years back, I had an echocardiogram. The finding was very mild mitral valve regurgitation and everything else was good. Three years back when my brother had heart bypass, my doctor advised me to undergo some heart tests. I had the... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Dexfenfluramine - Redux was banned because of causing pulmonary artery hypertension. In earlier days, doctors thought that Redux would cause pulmonary artery hypertension during the course of treatment. But, later we have found a lot of patients who developed pulmonary ... Read Full »
Can I have a permanent cure for pulmonary hypertension?
Query: Hi doctor, I am suffering from rheumatoid arthritis for the past 15 years, which has now affected my whole body. For one and a half years, I am getting shortness of breath and cough. Last year, when I was admitted to the hospital to get this treated, my doctor advised me to use external oxygen for t... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Both rheumatoid arthritis and pulmonary hypertension are chronic diseases. As there is no permanent cure for it, treatment in such cases aims to control symptoms only. Medicines help only to control the symptoms. You are a known rheumatoid arthritis patient and now have ... Read Full »
What does pressure in the lung area after COVID-19 indicate?
Query: Hi doctor, I feel pressure in my lung area for the past ten days. My blood pressure is also high, and I could not concentrate on anything. I suffered from COVID four months ago, and I had a liver infection four years ago. My current medications are tablet Famocid 40 mg and tablet Histafree 180 mg t... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for the query. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, you have been suffering from a feeling of pressure near the lungs when you lay down. Such pressure near the lungs may result from various reasons such as inflammation of pleura, viral, b... Read Full »
Father is suffering from pulmonary hypertension and varicose veins. Is anticoagulant a must?
Query: Hello doctor, My father is a 71-year-old male suffering from pulmonary hypertension and diabetic and varicose vein problem on both legs. I have attached the previous reports summary. Following medications are taken daily. 1. Tadalafil 1---0--0 2. Dytor 10 mg 1--0---0 3. Dytor plus 20 mg 0---1--0... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to the icliniq.com. Sorry for your father suffering from atrial fibrillation and pulmonary hypertension. I have read your concern and below is the answer to your question. The leg swelling could be due to irregular use of a diuretic pill that is Dytor. So I suggest not to stop this... Read Full »
I have Eisenmenger syndrome and severe pulmonary hypertension. Please advise.
Query: Hello doctor,I have Eisenmenger syndrome and severe pulmonary hypertension. Please advise. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The lesions in Eisenmenger syndrome, such as large septal defects, are characterized by high pulmonary pressure or a high pulmonary flow state. The development of the syndrome represents a point at which pulmonary hypertension is irreversible and is an indication that t... Read Full »
Is surgery needed to patch my secundum atrial septal defect?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 40-year-old male. I have been diagnosed with 3.3 cm secundum ASD in the right atrium. The catheterization process failed to patch the ASD and now the cardiologist is advising a surgical process. Is this correct? There are no symptoms of chest pain. No breathing or lifestyle issu... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the images (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Yes, it is certainly possible. It is a large ASD (atrial septal defect). One can patch the ASD up to around 3.6 cm, but it also depends on multiple factors like rims available to hold the ... Read Full »
Can a cardiac MRI indicate pulmonary hypertension?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a question regarding cardiac MRI. I have one biannually because I have congenital heart disease. My question is whether or not that type of imaging shows pictures of the lungs and, if so can it show anything in regards to pulmonary hypertension? I had cardiac catheterization sev... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. To know the picture of the lung, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) of the lung can be obtained. In your case, it is the assessment of pulmonary hypertension evaluation. Cardiac MRI is done for accurate assessment of right ventricle structure and function. It is import... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 20-year-old female who is not married. I experienced tachycardia and high blood pressure last year, received treatment, and it stopped. However, I am now experiencing bradycardia or a slow heart rate without any ongoing treatment. This is a new development for me, as I did not p... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understood your concern. Firstly, if you are experiencing pulmonary hypertension, you need to evaluate whether it is primary or secondary. Given your BMI (body mass index) of 29, I suggest you work on reducing your weight. You need to rule out maj... Read Full »
Please examine and comment on my baby's ECG report.
Query: Hi doctor, My baby's heart rate is 110 beats per minute. During examination, the echocardiogram shows S1 normal, S2 split 3/6 and continuous murmur at left infraclavicular region. What does the information indicate? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the reports of echocardiogram (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The patient has a condition called patent dictus arteriosus. Usually ductus arteriosus closes at birth of a baby, but sometimes, it remains patent and does not close naturally. ... Read Full »
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