Hypoxia and Medicine

CHF, Inferolateral ischemia High blood pressure & Cholesterol?

What should I ask the Cardiologist? When I lay down I cough or have to catch my breath I am kinda scared to go to sleep I am not diabetic, Non drinker, or smoker. I do not eat fatty foods i am a little overweight . History of CVA, 1999, MI,2008 I also need gallbladder surgery.

Public Comments

1. Tell your doctor your symptoms and trust that s/he has the experience to know what steps to take. The best you can do is to provide as much information as you can for him/her to chew on. You could ask about a sleep study and/or the option of a CPAP, a breathing assistive device people use during sleep.
2. You want to know how weakened your heart is. The weaker the worse the outlook and propensity for severe heart failure. You will also need a heart cath prior to your GB surgery. You want to know how many arteries are blocked and how badly blocked they are. This will determine the type of intervention(if any) that is appropriate for you and also contribute to the assessment of your long term outlook.