A member asked:

I have heart disease. lately i am short of breath climbing the stairs. all the heart and lung test have been normal. what else could be the cause?

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What kind of: Heart disease do you have? Still you mention heart and lung test are negative. It could be lack of physical conditioning.

Answered 6/11/2013

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Dr. Amrita Dosanjh answered

Specializes in Pediatric Allergy and Asthma

Workup and Mgt: The difficulty that you are having with climbing stairs may be caused by a number of conditions, including pulmonary hypertension, asthma, cardiac disease. I would suggest reviewing your cardiac stress test with your physician, asking about pulmonary arterial hypertension, and ruling out a possible clot in your lungs. Pulmonary function testing, a V/Q scan and Doppler of your lower extremities.

Answered 9/22/2014

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