I am 82 years. 58 kg weight. Walk 2 to 3 km daily. Recently experienced slight breathlessness. Not sever or regular. My doc on seeing ECG said I had a silent heart attack sometime past and suggested 2D echo, triponin test etc. My BP is 130/80. Total cholesterol is 156. I converted to zero oil veg diet. Some yoga and pranayam. Should I have to go for further tests.

Dr. Sudarshan GtCardiothoracic Vascular Surgery11yrs exp

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Hi Sir, Let me first congratulate you to have such active lifestyle and be fit at this age. Its commendable. Now coming to the breathlessness you are experiencing recently, there is no harm in doing these non invasive tests and rest assured if its normal and continue on with your active lifestyle rather than worrying every day about any calamity. The cholesterol and BP is absolutely fine and more often we see patients with absolutely no risk factors with severe blocks which sometimes in unexplainable. I suggest you continue the active lifestyle and get these tests done and be stress free. Moreover these tests are non invasive one which could be done in less than half a day.  

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