Further To The Thread Below

[Bazile]

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Body-and-Soul/Question1582244.html

The family member experiences a bit of heavier breathing when doing certain activities , like walking .

Would that be consistent with the 'Features of Grade 1 Diastolic Dysfunction' ?

[Baldric]

The thread below appears to be

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Motoring/Question1595535.html

[Tilly2]

The thread is below the 'title', Baldric.

[kvalidir]

I hope not I experience heavier breathing when doing things, I imagine that's perfectly normal.

[Bazile]

sorry - here it is

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Body-and-Soul/Question1582244.html

[Sqad]

Sorry Bazile.....it has taken me a couple of hours to work out the meaning of your question...;-), but I think that i have now.

The short answer is...........NO.

[Bazile]

sqad-lol
Heavy breathing- i can see what you mean - i think

I thought of using the description ' breathlessness ' but it is not really out of breath - more like a bit breathless - if you see what i mean .
Was that your interpretation of my initial description ?

If your answer is still no - what is the likely cause of the symptom ?

[Sqad]

Well, it might be...Bazile...that the Grade 1 Diastolic function has progressed and the heart is beginning to suffer as i suggested in the other thread.
if there is associated,swelling of the ankles, tiredness and or chest tightness, then i think one should seek the opinion of a Cardiologist...again.
The more likely explanation is a little less sinister.....getting older and putting on weight.

[Bazile]

Thanks
Is grade 1 Diastolic Dysfunction reversible / can it be halted ?

[Sqad]

It has hardly likely to be reversible.......it may stay the same (no problem) OR it may (depending upon the cause) deteriorate.

[Bazile]

Is hypertension and the taking of BP medication likely to have contributed to the situation?

[Sqad]

Yes, a likely cause of Dysfunction may well have been hypertension, but the progression of the heart problem as described would have been halted or markedly slowed down.

[Bazile]

//..but the progression of the heart problem as described would have been halted or markedly slowed down.//

Sorry to be a bit dim here - can you please explain what you mean ?

[Sqad]

LOL.....NHS or Private? This will cost you ;-)

Right....if someone has highBP, which is undiagnosed and untreated, then the left side of the heart comes under some "extra strain" and the only evidence of this might be a Grade1 Diastolic Dysfunction.
Now once the diagnosis is made and treatment instituted ( BP lowering pills and beta blockers say) then the advancement of heart damage may well be halted for a number of years....say 15+ or slowed down.

[Bazile]

Ok - got you

And i suppose it follows then ,that if even after diagnosis of High BP and subsequently being prescribed BP medication ; if the BP is 'still not within normal range' ; then the advancement of heart damage will not be halted ?

[Sqad]

Indeed......but with modern hypotensive drugs, that would be an unlikely scenario. There is almost always a response to drug therapy.

[Bazile]

That's the problem you see - even with taking medication the patient's BP is on some occasions when checked , higher than what is within the normal range .

A bit obese , so i suppose the advise is to lose some weight to help get the BP within the normal range ?

[Bazile]

Thanks as always for your responses , sqad