Professor Francisco Leyva-León
MD, FRCP, FACC
Professor of Cardiology, Consultant Cardiologist
Private secretary: 07812 243176 johorton@sky.com
CLINIC APPOINTMENTS
Little Aston Hospital The Priory Hospital The Harborne Hospital
0121 580 7151 0121 392 8738 0121 468 1270
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Breathlessness
Breathlessness (dyspnoea) can be due to a variety of causes. The first causes to consider are heart and lung conditions. Cardiac causes include:
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Disorders of the heart muscle (cardiomyopathies and heart failure)
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Disorders of the heart valves (valvulopathies)
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Disorders of the conducting system (arrhythmias)