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I have symptoms of breathlessness even after having a pacemaker. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have done ECG strip analysis. I have symptoms of breathlessness on climbing stairs. I am having a DDDR-CLS rate-responsive dual-chamber pacemaker. I have type diabetes, hypertension, hypothyroidism, and Parkinson's syndrome. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your ECG (electrocardiogram) seems to be normal (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Your rate, rhythm, axis, and everything are within the range. Please mention the reason for having DDDR (dual chamber rate-adaptive pacemaker) implantation and when you did... Read Full »
How to manage oxygen desaturation in a CHF patient?
Query: Hello doctor,I have congestive heart failure (heart failure with preserved ejection fraction - HFpEF) diagnosed by stress echocardiography test where E/E' ratio was 11 at rest, and E/E' ratio increased to 15 post-exercise. There are frequent episodes of oxygen desaturation whenever the heart is stre... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on my experience in similar cases, people that have mild or moderate CHF do not have oxygen desaturation at rest or stress. It is usually when there is an associated lung disease, which you said there is not, or when there is the presence of severe heart failu... Read Full »