Antibiotic prophylaxis is used to prevent an infection inside the heart (called Infective endocarditis) of...
No present treatment can cure Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)! If you have heart disease your present heart-healthy lifestyle will slow down the progression of disease or even control your symptoms but will not reverse the process of atherosclerosis that caused your heart disease. However, you can live a long and symptom free life if you continue like this.
Although some proclaim occasionally the disease process...
Triglycerides are a form of fat found in the body, blood and in food. Our bodies use them for energy, so they are necessary for good health, but when triglycerides are high it increases the risk for Cardiovascular disease and may indicate that you suffer from metabolic syndrome which raises the risk of heart disease, stroke and ...
The monitor read-outs reflect a variation in your son's heart rate, not an interpretation of what it means. A normal heart rhythm in children varies quite a bit based on age as well as activity level. A resting heart rate is typically between 60 - 100 bpm. With activity, the heart rate may get as high as 200 bpm. During sleep, the heart rate can occasionally drop as low as 30-40 bpm. An EKG will show whether this a normal variaition or the result of abnormal...
Time to see your doctor! At your age (46 years) these symptoms could have many causes and be related to these palpitations, or an underlying heart problem (or nothing serious). Without a consultation and testing there is no way to diagnose whether you have a problem that requires treatment, or whether these are related to early menopause. You should check your cardiac risks and calculate whether you are at risk...
Hi Fred,
Has coronary artery disease (CAD) been ruled out? It seems you have a number a cardiac risk factors for CAD, assuming your COPD/sleep apnea as related to heavy smoking in your past. These variations in your heart rate - if related to these new symptoms of fatigue and lightheadedness - are definitely something that needs further investigation and probably treatment. The slow heart rates you describe are usually not a cause the...
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Hi Louisa,
An 80% obstruction of the ramus branch of the circumflex coronary artery means you have coronary artery disease, but not necessarily that your chest pain is angina, caused by this blockage. For that, other tests such as a stress test are necessary. Considering this lesion was discovered in 2011 and the ramus is as small as described by you, the volume of blood that flows through is also very small and therefore unlikely to cause much trouble even now, and an even less likely reason for angina since 1996. Meanwhile, you should review ...
hello, i am 37fem with 3 kids. lately i have been experiencing odd pains in my chest/back(occasionally and scared it's angina.
specifically, started few weeks ago, i went for my pap test and got nervous when waiting i started feeling like "water" running in my chest and i believe i had acid reflux. then on friday, i was on the bus with my kids and i started having...
Hi. In July of '11, I had cardiac arrest and emergency quad bypass. All went well...
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