Q: If you would kindly tell me how does it feel….when a person is only using 20% of their heart. Can they survive?
PVCs and floppy mitral valve
Q: Hello, I am a 34 year old female 5’6″ 133lbs. Cholesterol is good, I don’t smoke or drink alcohol. I have pvcs and pacs (both caught with EKG and 24 hr holter monitor. I had an echo done that shows MVP with mild regurgitation. I have days that the pvcs/pacs are rarely felt at all. This can last for …
Stress tests and heart failure
Q: I have had 2 stress echos and each of them have an NYHA Class I listed on the bottom. There is no mention of heart failure in the report. Is this just a blank that has to be filled in, so they put a 1? If not, can it be due to the fact that I was only able …
I have an abnormal ekg
i am 54 white female who just had a ekg done for a post surgery this friday the dr. said it came back abnormal. i do have a family history of heart disease. i take atenolol 50 mg i have no sypmtons should i be worried. i am now a mess
PACS and PVCS
70 yr male in excellent health, walk3x/wk at about 3 mph/hour ..past 2 years intermittent PAC’s and PVC’s some days nothing, other days from moments to hours of “flutter”. on benazepril 20mg2x/day, Toprol-XL 150 mg/day divided dose and amlodipine 5mg/day Lipitor 10mg/day and metformin 1000mg 2x/day. Nuclear Stress test normal – revealed benign RBBB , echo normal, EKG and Holter …
Feeling my heart beat in chest when eating greasy food
Hi im 22 years old, i weigh around 229 and have a belly. I workout a few days a week. Over the last month or so I could see and feel my heart beat in my chest and its scaring me. DO I have anything to worry about? It seems to happen after I eat greasy or fried foods. The …
Can a cardiac ECHO show coronary artery disease
Q: Hi. Thank you for taking my question. I had a heart ultrasound this past year. I have 3 related questions. 1. Why did the tech also put the thing on my neck? 2. Is mild leaflett thickening to mean my arteries are plugging? 3. Does an ultrasound show if you have CAD?
Fear of coronary artery disease
Q: I am a 67 YO male who ran for 20 years(40 miles/week). I quit running at age 57 and still walk 5 days a week(30-45 min). In March 2010, was having very localized chest pain & was told by my PCP it was not my heart. I went to a cardiologist in May 2010 and had EKG, nuclear stress …
Roasted Spaghetti Squash w/ Chorizo and Black Bean Ragû
Hi everyone, Chef Piet checking back in with another one of my favorite comfort food recipes, Roasted Spaghetti Squash w/ Chorizo and Black Bean Ragû.
I have a low irregular pulse
Q: I have become very concerned about my low (55-65) and highly irregular pulse. Any time that I measure pulse its irregular with STOP or missed beat every 2-4 beats. My blood pressure is normal. I feel OK and a little fatigued maybe. I exercise regularly 5 times a week since 1 year now. i used to be on the …