Question: I have been taking Zocor for 5 months. About a month ago, I started to have severe leg cramps. Could Zocor be causing this pain? My cholesterol was 240 and is now about 130. Are there any problems with stopping for awhile and starting again? What are the risks?
I had an echocardiogram that showed pulmonary hypertension. What does it mean?
Question: I just learned that an echocardiogram from 2.5 years ago indicated “mild pulmonary hypertension.” (sPAP was extimated at 38 mmHg.) The echo was done to try to diagnose sudden attacks of shortness of breath that have become less frequent since then. (No luck with a diagnosis, by the way.) My brand new pulmonologist wants to do another echo and …
I had an echocardiogram that showed pulmonary hypertension. What does it mean?
Question: I just learned that an echocardiogram from 2.5 years ago indicated “mild pulmonary hypertension.” (sPAP was extimated at 38 mmHg.) The echo was done to try to diagnose sudden attacks of shortness of breath that have become less frequent since then. (No luck with a diagnosis, by the way.) My brand new pulmonologist wants to do another echo and …