Long COVID
POST-VIRAL
Breathing and stamina problems after COVID-19.
Medimprove assesses lasting breathing problems after COVID-19 in Buckhead, Atlanta, using lung function, exercise and imaging tests to find out what is limiting you then builds a plan to rebuild stamina.
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What is long COVID?
When recovery doesn’t come all the way back.
Long COVID describes symptoms that continue for weeks or months after a COVID-19 infection, such as shortness of breath, fatigue, reduced exercise tolerance and brain fog. For breathing symptoms, the cause can sit in the lungs, the heart, or in how the body responds to exertion.
Many people with lingering breathlessness after COVID-19 have normal basic tests, which can be frustrating. Testing under exertion and more detailed lung measurements can show what a resting test misses.
The goal is a clear picture of what’s limiting you, followed by a plan to rebuild stamina safely.
Talk to a specialist
(404) 647-6369 - answered 24 hours a day
Most new patients are seen within a week
Tuesday - Thursday, 9 AM - 5 PM
371 East Paces Ferry Road NE, Buckhead, Atlanta
Symptoms
Symptoms that linger.
Lasting breathlessness, fatigue, reduced stamina and a persistent cough are the breathing-related symptoms most often seen after COVID-19.
Diagnosis
Testing that looks beyond a normal X-ray.
Medimprove uses lung function testing, DLCO, exercise testing and high-resolution CT to find out whether lasting symptoms after COVID-19 are coming from the lungs, the heart or deconditioning.
Testing during exercise is often the most useful step, because many post-COVID symptoms only appear with exertion.
Spirometry
DLCO
Exercise testing
6-minute walk
HRCT
How it works
From first call to treatment plan.
Treatment options
A plan to rebuild stamina.
Treatment for breathing problems after COVID-19 follows what testing finds, and often combines pulmonary rehabilitation with treatment of any airway or lung changes and regular re-testing to measure progress.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
What should I expect at my first visit to a pulmonologist?
How quickly can I get an appointment with a pulmonologist in Atlanta?
Why am I short of breath when my test results look normal?
Tests & services
How we test and treat it.
Lung function testing
Pulmonary function testing to measure how well your lungs take in and release air.
Exercise breathing stress test
See how your lungs and heart respond to exertion, with a doctor reviewing results in real time.
CT scan of your lungs
An imaging appointment to see exactly what’s happening in your lungs, reviewed with a doctor.
Pulmonary rehabilitation
A structured program combining exercise, education, and support to help you breathe easier day to day.
Get back to breathing easily.
Testing and a rehabilitation plan, built around your results.
Conditions we treat
Contact
Fax: (404) 973-2722
Tue–Thu, 9 AM – 5 PM
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