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Q: Heart pain & diagnosis

asked by: DoctorQuestion on January 27th, 2008

hi my father 56 this year and he suffering heart problem past three years.and till now doctor cant explain about this problem.there is any blockage in heart.ok ther problem is he get sudden critical breathing problem until he cant speak and his eyes get red.sometimes ity last for 20 minutes.when the time we bring him to hospital breathing getting normal but heart pain still remain.doctor just say we only can find out the time of the breathing prob.yearly happen atleast 10 times. and now he cant travel too long cos he get breathing problem again.he drink alcohol but quit smoking.whats actually going on him.pls describe to me..tks a lot.

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on January 30th, 2008

Heart Disease and Heart Attack Answer A3574

Sudden chest pain and breathing difficulties could indicate a heart disorder that must be objectively identified with an ECG. You can also request a coronary stress-test. Lung disorders such as asthma should be also checked as possible diagnoses. You can consult your primary physician first for a referral to an internal medicine specialist.

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