Q: I have been taking Avalide for the past two years since I was diagnosed with hypertension. I believe it was brought on by my new high stress job. At 50, although overweight, I always ate healthy and was active, and my readings were high normal until my new job, when they got high, and I began to have the …
ECHO test results show high normal pressure in my lungs
Q: 39 year old female, had echo done and need more answers with he results: Mild tricuspid regurgitation with top normal pulmonary pressure.(estimated at 31 mmHg). Low normal left ventricular systolic function 50- 55%. What does this all mean? Is there a heart condition I should be concerned about and can you the pressure up?
Occasional Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
Q: I am 43, thin & healthy. I had one 12 hour bout with afib and all heart tests say perfectly normal…My bp is low and that was 4 yrs. ago…since I had 3 or 4 small 2-4 min. bouts and got myself calmed down and back to normal beat…these have all been during adrenaline or high stress times(like jogging …
More about atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia. There is no single cause of atrial fibrillation, although it is associated with many conditions:
Tightness in chest for 3-4 days which later supsided
Q: I am 37 yrs old with medim hight and weight 72kg with no history of any disease but frequent allergic cold and sneezing.
Atrial Fibrillation
Q: How long can an elderly person with less than 40% heart function live with his heart in constant atrial fibrillation. Thanks for your time.
Bluish cold fingers
Question: let me start that here in Greece it’s very very very cold today. anyhow, my hands and feet are ALWAYS VERY COLD and sometimes go numb if i carry something heavy or wake me up at night being numb. I was watching t.v with my hubby and he noticed that my left hand was turning bluish (my fingers ). …
Tummy tuck surgery for a heart patient
Question: I had a heart attack three years ago. Last fall I had a complete cardio check up and everything is great. Before my HA I was extremely active and I still am. I would very much like to have a tummy tuck and was wondering what specific risks would be involved for me. I take Lipitor and Asprin daily. …
How many stents are too many
Question: Someone told me that they had 22 stents. Is this possible or should they have had another procedure? Answer: Patients like this do much better with a Coronary Bypass Procedure, live longer and spend a lot less money! I wish I could tell you it isn’t true, but from personal experience I can tell you I ultimately performed a …
Good Food for Spring
It is hard to believe March is here and that spring is just around the corner! As much as I enjoy the winter, I am ready for warm air, flowers and green grass! I am also gearing up for my annual spring-cleaning and so I was thinking that I would offer you some ideas on how to “spring clean” your …