I'm a 28 year old male diagnosed with Lone AF about a year ago. When they came with the diagnosis, the EP's performed several tests including CT, EKG, and an Echocardiogram. They determined I had a normal heart but had Vagally Mediated Paroxysmal Lone AF. My question is, on a few occasions, 3 this past couple months that I can remember and a couple times years back, I have experienced issues where I wake up in the middle of the night coughing. When I try to breath I can hear my self wheezing and it feels like my lungs are tight and after sitting up and walking around for a bit it goes away. I've read about Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea and it sounds similar but does that mean I could be suffering serious heart failure? And if so, could that have come about so quickly since its been a year since my tests were normal? Does PND happen every night or infrequently like in my case? If it isn't PND, should I be concerned and see my Cardiac electrophysiologist sooner than Jan 29? It is possible that you could be having some asthmatic symptoms-the heart and lungs are very close in activity and work closely together. You may need a daily medication to help with your issues. Call the doctor's office and talk with your doctor's nurse to see what they suggest. I don't feel that it will hurt to go in early.
You may also want to suggest a sleep study to see if there's a possibility of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). |
