Submitted by Dr T on February 14, 2011 – 10:34am in Your heart rhythm Question: I’m 19, and, hopefully, in good health, however, I’m starting to notice that sometimes, quite randomly, my heart will just kick into overdrive and beat really fast, about 118. I also get very hot easily, I’m not sure if that’s linked though. They never usually …
clogged arteries
Submitted by Dr T on February 10, 2011 – 10:56am in Cardiac Risks Question: Is there any way to reverse clogged arteries without drugs? “Clogged arteries” are the result of a build-up of atherosclerotic plaque that obstructs the flow in arteries. This is a process that takes years to develop and there is currently nothing that can undo the damage …
Superventricular Tachycardia, palpitations and ablations
Submitted by Dr T on February 10, 2011 – 10:46am in Your heart rhythm Question: 3 yrs ago I was diagnosed with Superventricular Tachycardia , i went to hospital and had a RF Ablation operation which was performed through a groin catheterisation.The ablation was successful according to the doctor as the Tachycardia was no longer inducible , i was sent …
Marihuana and palpitations
Submitted by Dr T on February 9, 2011 – 10:04am in Your heart rhythm Question: Before you claim this as “outside of your expertise”, know that I am asking you this question because my HEART was racing when I smoked marijuana. I use to smoke weed for 2 years, stopped for about 3 and then smoked it once recently and …
sinus rhythm supraventricular ectopics
Submitted by Dr T on February 8, 2011 – 6:31pm in Your heart rhythm Question: 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 …
I have a strong history of heart disease in my family. Should I be concerned?
Submitted by Dr T on February 6, 2011 – 11:12pm Question: 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 …
Statin benefits questioned in low-risk patients
People without heart disease should think twice before taking cholesterol-lowering statins. In a review of the medical literature, researchers found the drugs did appear to slash deaths ever so slightly in patients at low risk of heart disease. But many of the reports they looked at — all but one funded by drug makers — were flawed. In particular, while …
I have an abnormal Calcium score
Submitted by Dr T on February 6, 2011 – 10:47pm Question: 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 …
Pulmonary Hypertension and Morbid obesity
Submitted by Dr T on February 4, 2011 – 9:54am Question: 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 …
Pulmonary Hypertension is it dangerous?
Submitted by Dr T on February 3, 2011 – 11:50am Question: 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 …