My mother undergone angioplasty about a year ago. She had a heart attack prior to that. She is diabetic. Doctor said they put two stents in left artery. Question is why is she having lung congestion and what can we do about it? She s been in and out of the hospital because of congestion. Please help us because we don t know what to do about her situation.
Hello dear, welcome to Chat Doctor.come have evaluated your query thoroughly.* Possible causes of lung congestion are - recurrent respiratory infection - decreased lung immunity - allergy - others related to general systemic disorders.* Needs precise evaluation with x-ray chest , sputum examination pulmonary function test with or without CT chest for the diagnosis and further management . Hope this will help you for sure. Regards.