My brother is 67 and is a sever diabetic.  He has been trouble breathing lately.  He finally went to the doctor yesterday and they did blood work, said they would get back to them.  They suspected it was either a blood clot in his lungs or heart problems.  They called back this morning and said it is not a blood clot.  They called him in a prescription for  Nitro Glycerin and told him to take an asperin, and they would get back to them with an appointment with a cardiologist.  They finally calle back and said they could not get him in until the 23rd.  To me, this is rediculous, to give someone Nitro because they are having heart problems and expect them to wait for a week to get them to a specialist.  I am thinking congestive heart failure, guessing, but our mother had it and her father had it.  Does that run in the family and am I over reacting?
Hi thanks for contacting Chat Doctor ... Noted you have Dyspnea ... Let me know you about his smoking history ??? Hypertension ?? Any previous cardiac history....?????Anyhow, just now it might be heart failure case that can lead dyspnea.... To rule out cardiac cause simply ECG or echocardiography done... You can consult physician for proper work up.... In heart failure there is also can be presence of edema feet ... If smoking history present then respiratory cause ruled out by pulmonary function test and chest x-ray... Esp...chronic emphysema and bronchitis has to be ruled out.... Hope your concern solved.... Take care.... Chat Doctor.