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Is it possible to be experiencing heart failure with shortness of breath without significant swelling of the feet or hands?

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Dr. Edwin Schuller answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Yes: Probably early CHF based on those historical facts although your f.P. Will need to work up other diagnoses.

Answered 8/4/2015

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CHF : Shortness of breath is a left heart failure symptom. Swelling of feet/hands is a right heart failure finding. Peripheral edema can appear long after shortness of breath when right heart failure is due to left heart failure.

Answered 8/15/2013

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