Submitted by Dr T on December 29, 2014 – 6:25pm Question: I’m 27. I had pectus excavatum that became noticeable at puberty . I had the nuss procedure done at 19 years old and the bar removed at 21 . It went well and I noticed I had better exercise tolerance afterwards. My dad and family members have no history …
Lipitor and Diabetes Risk
Submitted by Dr T on December 24, 2014 – 11:17am in Cardiac Risks Question: I am a 63 year old male who has been on Lipitor 10 mg for 3 months. My cholesterol has dropped from 221 to 153, LDL from 141 to 77, HDL steady at 66. However, my AIC increased from 5.7 to 6.0. I understand Lipitor is …
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Risk of stress testing
Submitted by Dr T on December 14, 2014 – 12:46pm in Cardiac Risks Question: Concerned about Adenosine stress test scheduled for 12/15. FDA warnings are frightening me considering I have cardiac instability, i.e., atril fib, fairly severe shortness of breath, suspected congestive heart failure having retained excess fluid in feet and lower legs for some time, fatigue. I have recently …
Calculate Your BMI
BMI (Body Mass Index) is a measurement of body fat based on height and weight that applies to both men and women between the ages of 18 and 65 years. BMI can be used to indicate if you are overweight, obese, underweight or normal. A healthy BMI score is between 20 and 25. A score below 20 indicates that you …
Calculate Your BMI
BMI (Body Mass Index) is a measurement of body fat based on height and weight that applies to both men and women between the ages of 18 and 65 years. BMI can be used to indicate if you are overweight, obese, underweight or normal. A healthy BMI score is between 20 and 25. A score below 20 indicates that you …
High systolic and low diastolic pressure
Submitted by Dr T on October 15, 2014 – 7:18am in Cardiac Risks Question: My mother has been lately suffering from a unique BP ailment. She had a blackout recently in which she was semi-conscious. Since then we have been monitoring her BP and have found that her systolic BP hovers around 140-150 while her diastolic level oscillates between 60-70. …
Hypertension and Renal Artery Stenosis
Submitted by Dr T on August 7, 2014 – 9:47am Question: I was diagnosed with high blood pressure about a year and half ago. Recently I had some swelling in hands and feet that wouldn’t go down some called doctor. She had me come in and check BP which was raised even on my medicine which was Exforge. She switched …
Long Term Survival after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Submitted by Dr T on July 28, 2014 – 8:42am in Cardiac Risks Question: Doctors as suggested my mom to undergo bypass surgery due to the blockage in all the 3 heart valves, whether there is any modern medicines instead of surgery to cure the heart problem, because i read in one of the article that Heart blockage can be …
Atypical exercise recovery chest pain
Submitted by Dr T on July 15, 2014 – 8:22am Question: Hello Doctor, Im a 30y/o female in good health. Good wt, bp, chol, etc. I have worked out for over a decade. In the last year, I have had shooting pains up to my chin and faintness strictly during the Recovery phase of my workout. I run for a …