Shortness of breath on stairs and inclines noted by 60-year-old and her friends

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Shortness of breath on stairs and inclines noted by 60-year-old and her friends

13 March 2019

Chris Ellis

Wednesday 13 March 2019, 04:00 AM

A woman with fatigue and shortness of breath comes in to find out if there is a medical explanation or if this is just what “getting old” entails. Cardiologist Chris Ellis describes finding the answer, and solving the problem

A 60-year-old business manager comes in for review. She has been feeling more tired for several months and has become increasingly short of breath whe, ECG, A standard exercise treadmill test cannot be fully interpreted in the presence of a LBBB pattern

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