"Breathlessness is one of the symptoms most often brushed aside. People blame their age, their fitness or stress. But breathlessness is the body's way of saying that something is not quite enough, and the cause can lie in the lungs, the heart or both. As a specialist in both respiratory medicine and cardiology, I see every week how much is gained by examining the whole chain at once instead of guessing.
The lungs and the heart belong together
At eHeart we never examine the lungs in isolation. Spirometry, diffusing capacity and cardiopulmonary exercise testing show us how oxygen is taken up, how the airways react and how the heart and lungs work together when you exert yourself. That lets us tell asthma from early COPD, or see that it is actually the heart that is holding you back.
Answers the same week, and a plan
You should not have to wait months to find out why the stairs have become harder. With us you get an appointment quickly, the examinations are done in a single visit whenever possible, and you leave the clinic with a clear answer about what we found and what the next step is.”
