Submitted by Dr T on January 6, 2011 – 11:18am Question: I am a 34 year old female. I have recently had awful chest pain starting about 4 months ago. I went to my primary physician in September and he told me it was likely because I had a cold and had been coughing and strained something. I went back …
I was told I have a biscupid valve
Submitted by Dr T on January 6, 2011 – 10:08am in Other Question: what is abnormal if you have too many cusps in bicuspid valve? What are the symptoms? Can you have too many? Your heart has four valves: Read more about this here: https://www.cardiachealth.org/heart-information/anatomy-of-heart Normally, the aortic valve has three cusps, but in about 2% of patients there is …
Something is wrong with my heart and circulation
Submitted by Dr T on January 5, 2011 – 11:08am in Cardiac Risks Question: Can you help with a suggestion. At 3 was sick for 3 months with stevens johnsons syndrom. It started the story of my life.At 33 i had a MI (lad). At 35 i flunked the tilt table test. I have been hospitalized many times for White …
Severe Chest Pain after Heart Surgery
Submitted by Dr T on January 4, 2011 – 4:56pm Question: Dear Doctor,I am seeking your expert advice for my father who is 60 years old and had undergone a heart by-pass surgery (CABG) and Arterial Septal Defect (ASD) Surgery 2 months back in Oct 2010. After the surgery, he seemed to be doing fine for 15days or so but …
Pizza with Walnut Pesto, Ricotta, Spinach and Caramelized Onions
Submitted by Dr T on January 4, 2011 – 9:22am Hi everyone, Chef Piet here. I hope you has had a great holiday season so far. I know I have enjoyed some time off, after finishing an exhausting semester of grad school. I don’t know about you, but I am looking forward to the new year and making it one …
V-tach, and angina pains
Submitted by Dr T on January 3, 2011 – 10:09pm in Your heart rhythm Question: 25 yr old male, left side chest pain, left arm pain, left jaw pain on and off for like 3 years now. heart palpitations and pvc’s. had echo, stress echo,stress test, cardiac MRI, ekg’s, event monitors, holter monitors, ct scan of chest, and cardiac ct-calcium …
Is smoking, hypertension or diabetes worse for my cholesterol?
Submitted by Dr T on January 2, 2011 – 12:09pm in Nutrition Question: What is a normal cholesterol and how do other risk factors affect it? All these influence your cholesterol and thus the risk for heart disease: Classification of LDL, Total, HDL Cholesterol (mg)/dL) Total Cholesterol <200 Desirable 200-239 Borderline high >240 High LDL Cholesterol …
Is Heart Failure possible in a young woman?
Submitted by Dr T on January 1, 2011 – 11:35am Question: 2 years ago I contracted lyme infection. In fact my first symptom was heart issues. After running all standard tests including heart CT here are the results: I have had only 1 normal EKG (taken during stress test at start of problems and at the time I was training …
My three year old son just recovered from myocarditis and mitral regurgitation
Submitted by Dr T on December 30, 2010 – 3:32pm Question: Good day, my 3 year old son was diagnosed with myocarditis after being admitted in the hospital for tonsilitis. Then after an xray they found he has pneumonia also. WE stayed in the hospital for 7 days. About four months back he had dengue fever. After a month he …
Alone with Palpitations and PVCs
Submitted by Dr T on December 30, 2010 – 2:49pm Question: I am a 39 year old healthy female who first experienced PVC’S over a year ago. I went to the ER and had all the necessary tests run. They all came back clean as a whistle and the doctor sent me on my way. I have a history of …