hi im 43yrs old ,ihave been having chest pains for couple of months and am always short of breath ,another thing is that if i go for walks ido get short of breath and with it my right side gets very sore the pain is like a needle poking through so i have to stand or sit for a while till the pain subsides then i start walking ,iwent to my familyphysician and he sent me for a echocardiogram and the result said i have mild tricuspid regurgitation ,so now he sent me to see a cardiologist aug 10th,my husband says i makefunny sound when iam sleeping i am 5feet one and seems like i have gained some weight ,120lbs iwant to know the symptoms i have are because of this tricuspid regurgitation  thanks . regina edmonton
Hi mild tricuspid regurgitation is a very normal finding and is not responsible for your symptoms your symptoms are rather suggestive of stable angina pain in walking is referred to as angina on exertion grade 2-and breathlessness is called dyspnea on exertion grade 2both are classical features of stable angina would suggest you to go for treadmill test as this test will indicate if there is any compromise in blood supply to heart during strenuous exercise thank you