Can leaking aorta cause shortness of breath?
Patient: HI. IVE HAD A DOUBLE BYPASS IN2009 AND NOW THEY SAY I HAVE A MILD LEAKING AORTA ,IM VERY TIRED ALL THE TIME IM HOLDING FLUID ALSO .THEY PUT ME ON LASIX AND AND ALSO SHORT OF BREATH.IVE BEEN TO MANY DOCTORS THEY TOLD ME ITS OK .BUT I DONT FEEL OK .TRY TO WORK OUT CANT BREATH RIGHT.STARTING TO EAT RIGHT .SO WHAT IM ASKING U IS CAN THAT LEAKING AORTA HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH ALL THIS ......THANKS  SUE Doctor: If by leaking aorta you are referring to aortic regurgitation (leaking of the valve of the aorta), then it can certainly explain your symptoms of fatigue, shortness of breath, and retaining fluid. Medications can help treat your symptoms, but unfortunately definitive treatment requires either open surgery or a minimally invasive procedure (called TAVR) to fix the valve. You should ask your doctor if the severity of your aortic regurgitation requires a procedure.