Q: i have just got my results back from cardiology after having multiple skip beats of my heart every day for the last month i have had them on and of for the last 3 years . could you tell me why they are worse at night please and also i get pauses of my heart . when i get …
I have a strong history of heart disease in my family. Should I be concerned?
Q: Hello, I come from a family where heart disease is a concern on my mom’s side of the family. Her grandmom, her dad, and his two brothers all died in their 40’s of sudden heart attacks. Since then it seems my mom who is 59 and her 4 siblings have been free from any real health problems. However, this …
I have an abnormal Calcium score
Q: I just had a calcium score test done and the left descending was 1.7 and the right artery was 126 both had two areas. My cholestrol is 315, with the bad being 215. My father has had four bypass surgeries and stents put in 2 different times. I have had pain in my left arm and back at times. …
Pulmonary Hypertension and Morbid obesity
Follow up (Pulmonary Hypertension is it dangerous?): I dont know any more specifics from this echo because he only ordered it to show the rsvp and not a full echo. The number was all he told me. I actually had been feeling better and able to exercise more. I have never had the shortness of breath but had 9 months …
Pulmonary Hypertension is it dangerous?
Q: I had written previously and had echo results as follows. 6 months after the 2nd echo my RVSP was 57. The cardiologist still believes obesity is the cause and wants to wait 6 more months to repreat the echo. He says the 57 is not a substantial increase from the 47-50 from the first and 2nd echo. What do …
My doctor told me I have an uncoiled aorta
Q: I went for a chest Xray for a cough and it was normal but on the report it said uncoiling of the thoracic aorta???? I asked my Dr what it meant and he didn’t know..(LOL).. So does anyone know what causes this and is there a way to reverse it.. I do not have high blood pressure and also …
I have svt, afib, pvcs, 1st degree heart block, mild mvp
Q: 1.In a structurally healthy heart, how serious is it if a person has all of the following: svt, afib, pvcs, 1st degree heart block, mild mvp? 2. If a person has a-fib lasting 10 seconds every 8 months do they need a blood thinner? (if they also have thousands of pvcs)
leg pains and cramps while resting
Q: My leg pain comes and goes mainly at rest or driving . Have been on simvastatin tired pravastatin for problem was told to stop until pain goes away has not in 3-weeks . but the next trial will be crestor . should i ignore pain and treat cholesterol? The pain is in my left leg/ right leg has gotten …
Severe Heartburn, could it be heart disease?
Q; I have had severe heart burn for about 5 day’s now, It gets so bad at times I have trouble breathing, I am having a hard time eating and taking my meds beacuase it hurts to swallow. I have been taking over the counter Prilosec, but that does not seem to help. I am 45 years old. Should I …
Aspirin Therapy
Q: I have been diagnosed with coronary artery disease with elevated cholesterol, slightly high blood pressure and angina. I’ve had the treadmill stress test, echocardiogram and ekg. I have an MET level of 8. I am taking metoprolol (100mg time release), Lipitor (10mg) and low-dose aspirin. The doctor told me to take 2 aspirin tablets daily. Would this be most …