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 …
Results of the first one thousand evaluations of our Cardiac Surgery Risk Assessment Calculator
1012 Questionnaires using our Cardiac Surgery Risk Assessment Calculator have now been answered. I thought it would be interesting to analyze some of the results and show what they look like. Information like this becomes interesting, once many records from the same source are entered. In my own practice, I created a database in 1985 that I used till retirement …
Cardiac Surgery Risk Analysis
Since its first publication, our cardiac surgery risk calculator has proven very popular, with over 1000 completed questionnaires since August, 2010. Although the validity of the analysis is somewhat questionable, it has nonetheless shown some interesting results and showcases how this type of data can be utilized, especially if coupled with outcome analysis. I have made some assumptions: While …
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 …