Q; My husband is 70 and in great shape. He has and EF of 25% and had a two lead ICD 3years ago at Cleveland Clinic. Last year they tried to add a lead but were not able to because of scar tissue. The other option was surgery through the chest. His doctor has said that the risks would not …
I have an enlarged aorta and an abnormal heart rhythm
Q: I am 77 year old man with an enlarged aorta and irregular heartbeat for which I am being treated with coumadin. My daughter is being married at a high altitude ranch in New Mexico at 8200 ft high. Is this a concern for my heart issues?
A Tale of Two Valves
Two percutaneous heart valve procedures have been introduced recently, the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) and the mitral clip, both still investigational devices. One promises a solution to a very difficult problem, the other doesn’t. TAVI is presently researched for select patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis (narrowing of the aortic valve opening) who are not candidates for surgery and …
Trans catheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)
There are many patients with severe aortic stenosis and coexisting conditions who are not candidates for surgical replacement of the aortic valve. For those patients trans-catheter aortic-valve implantation (TAVI) may be an option. Once severe aortic stenosis is diagnosed, a less than 50% survival rate in the first 2 years after symptoms appear is projected. Traditional Aortic valve replacement …
Will laughing too hard cause heart health problems?
Q: My mother had a minor heart attack over ten years ago. She has been on medication since then but overall she is quite healthy. Whenever we talk on the phone, we laugh so hard together. I came across an article saying that laughing hard will do harm to people who have heart disease. Is that true? Will laughing hard …
How often do I need a heart cath test
Q: my doctor says i should have a heart cath test every 5 years. i only had one done 5 years ago and my blockage was 60 per cent,my blood pressure runs low iam diabetic should i get a second opinion
I have three leaking heart valves
Q: I have 3 valves leaking one is mild and 2 are moderate. i also have high blood pressure and high cholesterol.I am not really understanding what this means. i do know that my mother passed away at 53 from a heart attack but not sure what that means as far as my health goes. would like to know more …
Sudden death in young athletes
Q: My grandson has a bicuspid heart valve.he is very active..wants to be on the football team. the coach is really encouraging him to join.iam very worried that something will happen . the whole summer is mainly practice. not much of a break. in fifth grade the coach almost caused him to pass out due to running.please let me know …
Funny chest pains
Hi, I am a 36 year old male with no real history of any medical problems. I have a poor family history of heart attacks/bypasses. My father had a large one at 62. Lately, I have been having very small sharp pains in my chest/heart area. These seem to occur randomly. I have been chalking them up to being stress …
This new technique of Mitral valve repair with a mitral-valve clip does NOT offer any advantage
Percutaneous Repair or Surgery for Mitral Regurgitation (the EVEREST II study), published in the NEJM on April 4th, compares the use of a mitral-valve clip with traditional surgery for repair or replacement of a leaking mitral valve. The authors concluded: “Although percutaneous repair was less effective at reducing mitral regurgitation than conventional surgery, the procedure was associated with superior safety …
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