Q: I was recently at a routine appointment when my physician took my blood pressure, then did a chest x-ray, followed by what I think was a stress test. She then told me that my heart rate was way too high and immediately referred me to a cardiologist. To make it worst she hugged me before leaving and “wished me …
Could I have a thoracic outlet syndrome
Q: 37 year old female with pain in upper left arm sensitive to touch and collarbone -some swelling in lower forearm had since last august had various tests eventually had MRI which showed 50 % stenosis of subclavian artery – but my consultant doesnt think it is related to the pain i am having please advise its taken 8 months …
Different BPs in my arms
Q: In Feb. I wore a 24 hr holter monitor they saw what they are calling Supraventricular tachycardia I went in for a consult with a cardiologist on March 11, 2011 they did the EKG that seemed to be ok they did BP in both arms my left arm was about 120/80 which is pretty normal for me but the …
PE, Chest Pain and Lightheadedness
Q: Hello. I am having symptoms of very bad lightheadedness (I can feel this even when laying down) and chest pain(increases with light exertion). The chest pain is sharp, stabbing at times. It does also burn in the lung area where I can pinpoint the pain. I also have pain in my left arm and underarm area.
High Fibrinogen levels
Q: Hello, my mom was getting alot of bloody noses. Then she was rushed to the hospital because her nose was really bleeding heavy. They had to caterize the inside she had 4 or 5 veins that needed to be caterized. My mother has always has low blood pressure. The doctor ordered a Fribrinogen test that was high . My …
MY CRP lab result was 7.25
Q: Hello I am 48 year old female . My weight is 175 Lb. My height is 5′ 4″. I don’t excercise. My last cholesterol was 212. My question is should I have additional test done because this CRP level was so high ? Also when I take my blood pressure lying down it is always low in the left …
My young son has an enlarged aorta
Q: Just found out my 14 year old son has enlarged aorta while looking for something totally unrelated. His was 2.6 standard deviations above norm, is this the 1.5 times the size you mentioned to another person as being the point of increased chance for rupture? He was advised to not play football or weight lift….and the rest of the …
Recovery PVCs
Q: I have no health issues but sometimes have pvcs. Sometimes, I notice that I get them after exercise. After reading info about a study that was recently done saying that people with pvcs after exercise are more likely to die, I am now afraid to exercise. Are people with pvcs after exercise a lot more likely to die? Like …
Do I need to keep taking my Hypertension meds
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?