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[|Human|] Dear Dr ,my dad has been diagonised as having problems with the heart, i.e some fluid in the heart and the lungs as well. for a long time he had a prolonged caugh as a result of T.B and heavy smoking. T.b got cured long time ago about 30yrs.He is on inhaler salbutamol but no change at all.  please help which drug will help him.
[|AI|]  Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. He is having pericardial effusion (fluid on heart) and pleural effusion (fluid in the lung). Since he is chronic smoker and past history of tuberculosis, possibility of right sided heart failure and cor pulmonale is more. This can cause fluid retention in the body. Hence, fluid accumulate in lungs and heart. So better to get done 2d echo for the diagnosis of right sided heart failure and cor pulmonale. He may need diuretic Chat Doctor.