Hi everyone! I hope you all are doing well!
I just had a quick question about my congenital lobar emphysema.
After moving down here to California and experiencing high heat I notice occasionally that my heart rate will shoot up to 90-110 when I am up and walking around and doing housework. It’s typically when I am in a warm part of the house that I notice this but sometimes that’s not the case. I’ve also been struggling with some lower leg swelling since my pregnancies 2+ years ago. I got a lot of vericose vein issues during pregnancy that have only gotten worse since then.
Anyways, my question is, could my CLE effect my heart? Is it possible that it could give me pulmonary hypertension or other heart related issues? Just wanting to be aware of what to look out for.
I know that COPD can lead to heart issues so I was curious if what I have can potentially do the same. And if so, what would be some things to look out for?
Thanks so much and I hope you are all enjoying the last days of summer. I’m ready for fall but unfortunately will have at least another month or so of this crazy heat.