Q: My Dr. has recommended taking a low dose SIMVASTATIN. I DON’T WISH TO DO THAT. MY OVERALL CHOLESTERoL IS 254. I KNOW THIS IS HIGH BUT MY HDL IS 108 TRIGYLCERIDES 79 AND LDL IS 130. RATIO IS 2.4 AM I BEING FOOLISH NOT TO TAKE IT. I EXERCISE DAILY. I WEIGH 130.
Aortic Valve Stenosis and working out
Q: I am 17 years old, and I have aortic valve stenosis. I have recently been doing weightlifting, and going to the gym 3 or 4 times a week. Saw my cardiologist on wednesday for my annual check up, mentioned that I was weightlifting and she said it was a bad idea for me to continue because I could do …
POTS and PVCs
Q: Hi, occasionally I get a skipped beat followed by head and neck pressure and a flushed face, sometimes the pressure lasts all day or a couple hours after, I also have pots and blood pooling when i stand up. my question is this. when a pvc happens its my understanding that the bp drops, because my blood pools while …
Heart Transplant with RBBB and PVCs
Q: I have heart transplant with pacemaker having RBBB and recently I had some frequent PVCs otherwise 5-10 per day. Blood work, ECG and echo found normal. Once I saw low frequency 86 bps inversion of waves (9 of them) on continuous recording. Are these symptoms to worry about?
Abnormal Heart Beats in an Athlete
Q: I am a runner and workout on a regular basis. I have a resting heart rate of 44 and that’s been normal to me. However recently I have noticed that when I am at complete rest sitting up or laying in bed, I have a delay heart beat once in awhile and it scares me because I’m wondering when …
Could I have POTS?
Q: Hi, I believe I may have pots or orthostatic intolerence and I was hoping you could tell me if I fit the requirements. While im laying down my heart rate is 66-70 but when I stand up it shoots up to 100. Blood starts pooling in my legs and hands and my feet will turn purple within 5 min …
Can I avoid a heart procedure with two blocked arteries?
Q: I am a 52 yr old male,and just had a heart cath and found out i have 2 blocked arteries,one is partial the other fully,is there a way that this can be treated with drugs to completely dissolve the blockages?my alternative is 2 stents i’d like to avoid if poss.if there are any drugs,could you please supply me there …
Recurrent angina after stenting
Q: Age 61, Past MI 2004, May of 2010, St elevation and myocardial infarction, stent (2) right coronary artery and stenting (1) to left anterior descending. 4/2010, ABNORMAL NUCLEAR STRESS TEST. 2 stents LAD and left circmlex. Left ventricular with inferior wall hypokinesis of old MI, mild apical hypokinesis. EF-54%. Right coronary shows stent area with mild irregularity in the …
How do I keep my HDL low?
Q: Hello again and thanks for your time… While my over Cholesteral level is good at 150…my HDL is 41 (low average) What foods can I eat to improve my HDL? My Chol/HDL ratio is 3.7 (which I believe is good also). My LDL is 99 and Triglycerides is 42. I am an avid runner and eat pretty healthy…low fat …
My five year old child has 1st degree avb with long QTI
Q: My 5 year old daughter went in for an EKG to rule out relations with her minor hearing loss last week. We were informed that she has a 1st degree avb with a possible prolonged QT Interval. We have a repeat EKG and an Echo scheduled with a pediatric cardiologist, but it won’t be for 5 weeks. I understand …