Sounds like congestive heart failure. He should see a doctor asap.
Hello, Im posting on behalf of my 76 year old father. He had double bypass surgery back in 1995. Other chronic conditions include Afib, medically managed cholesterol, and he is a regular drinker (mainly beer and wine). His medications include Metoprolol 50 mg, Xaralto, Lipitor 40 mg, Lavazo 4000 mg, baby Aspirin, Coq10, and D3. He has dealt with very swollen feet for years and always has a dry cough. He is not short of breath or wheezy at all. In fact he is quite active, he walks about 3-4x a week, lifts with a personal trainer 2x a week, does Pilates reformer once a week, and yoga/stretching lesson once a week. He has gone to Cleveland Clinic for a full physical every year and they feel that everything is managed from a cardiology perspective. They cannot treat his Afib via electric shock for whatever physiological reason, and he doesnt want to undergo a major surgery. According to his Apple Watch, his resting heart rate is 45 for the past 13 weeks. He had a vascular doppler of his lower extremities and they found that his veins are larger than normal but no blockages. His lab work has not shown signs of kidney problems. What is most concerning to me, is that no one ever seems to be concerned about his cough. My dad is convinced its allergies but he wont take an allergy pill because it makes him tired and wont see an allergist. I would love an opinion about his very swollen feet (picture below in comment) and persistent cough. I feel like it is abnormal and we shouldnt be taking everythings fine and managed for an acceptable answer. I think that it is a symptom of something else happening in his body. What do you think it could be and do you think he should go get a second opinion? If so, where?