Submitted by Dr T on October 30, 2010 – 7:34am Question: My dad just had 5 stents put in his left main artery and left anterior descending coronary artery. He is 58. He had his first heart attack at 44 years of age. He is now 58. He has had several mild heart attacks over the years and stent procedures …
I have read that carbs & sugar can turn into fat is that true?
I have read that carbs & sugar can turn into fat is that true? Submitted by Dr T on October 29, 2010 – 8:43pm Yes. Some of the carbs you eat are use immediately to produce energy now, some will be stored in your liver as an energy source for later and some of it will be converted to fat. …
Are saturated and trans fats bad because of the cholesterol that will clog my arteries?
Submitted by Dr T on October 29, 2010 – 8:40pm The short answer is yes. Here is the explanation: “Bad” Cholesterol Cholesterol can’t dissolve in the blood. It has to be transported to and from the cells by carriers called lipoproteins. Low-density lipoprotein, or LDL, is known as “bad” cholesterol. High-density lipoprotein, or HDL, is known as “good” cholesterol. These …
What is mild aortic stenosis? What activities should I avoid?
What is mild aortic stenosis? What activities should I avoid? Submitted by Dr T on October 29, 2010 – 4:40pm in Cardiac Risks Patients with mild Aortic stenosis should be examined every 2-3 years (including a cardiac ECHO). Unless there is a change in exercise tolerance and/or increased shortness of breath, palpitations or angina, there is no reason for you …
What are the best vitamins and supplements for a healthy heart?
Submitted by Dr T on October 29, 2010 – 4:01pm Many people take vitamins and supplements to boost their heart health. Here are some of the supplements that may benefit your heart include : Fish oil Plant sterols Niacin Fiber (psyllium) Red yeast rice Green tea extract B-Complex vitamins (B6, B12, folic acid) Coenzyme Q10 Policosanol Diets & Supplements for Heart …
What does it mean when a doctor says you have a stiff heart?
Submitted by Dr T on October 29, 2010 – 3:42pm in Other Question: What does it mean when a doctor says you have a stiff heart? A stiff heart… as a surgeon I have had many a heart in my hand that feels like that. It is usually the result of scarring and a long history of high blood pressure. …
How is cardiac muscle similar to smooth muscle and skeletal muscle?
Submitted by Dr T on October 29, 2010 – 2:53pm It is and it isn’t, and here are some of the important differences: Heart muscle — also called cardiac muscle — makes up the wall of the heart. Throughout our life, it contracts some 70 times per minute pumping about 5 liters of blood each minute. Skeletal muscle, as its …
Roasted Beet Risotto with Goat Cheese Gouda and Arugula Pesto
Submitted by Dr T on October 27, 2010 – 7:37am Risotto is one of those entrees you wonder how you lived without for so long. It is not a minor meal, in that it takes both time and effort to make. Today’s recipe has it made with vegetable stock; I prefer chicken on this occasion (left over whole chicken in …
My dad has worsening Congestive Heart Failure. What should he do?
Submitted by Dr T on October 26, 2010 – 4:27pm Question: My dad is 74yo with Hx of CAD; 4x CABG (12yrs ago); Atrial Fib (taking warfarin/metoprolol); otherwise very healthy. Over the past year he has had worsening SX of CHF. He was hospitalized July 2010 for this — had 1.5 L fluid drained from his lungs and blood transfusion …
Can you help me with my high Blood Pressure?
Submitted by Dr T on October 23, 2010 – 12:32pm in Your heart rhythm Question: sir kindly suggest oral medicine that can work maximum fast for fast heart rate unbearable 130 to 156 per min with or without raise of hypertension 180/110–capotril?? 25 mg(ace inhibitor that works in 20 mint)–betablocker metpploror-25 mg( works in 30 mint) any other fast acting …