Submitted by Dr T on May 15, 2013 – 4:52pm Question: I recently had a minor procedure under general anaesthetic (manipulation of jaw following previous op 6 weeks before). Soon after I was discharged I started to suffer from frequent skipped heartbeats, more than 100 over the course of a day (yes, I counted!). It is now more than …
Angina and a single coronary artery blockage
Submitted by Dr T on May 14, 2013 – 5:19pm Question: I have a 80% blockage of my ramus branch of the coronary artery. I was initially hospitalized in the Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Sacramento in 1/1996 with chest pain and it was determined I had a LBBB. Since that time I have had 5 heart protocols after complaining of …
Heart prosthetic valve choices
Submitted by Dr T on May 14, 2013 – 11:22am in Cardiac Risks Question: Hello doctor,my father is 56 yrs old and need an aortic valve transpalnt for AI.I wanted to ask dat at dis age which valve will be gud for him,tissue one or metallic one.i also wanted to know wat is d average life of a gud quality …
PVCs and PACs are usually benign
Submitted by Dr T on May 14, 2013 – 10:16am Question: Dear Dr. I am urologist in IRAN 64 years old and since 1983 until now with a sever anxiety and depression and treatment had no effect.from 10 years ago i had PAC 1-5 days per week and last 3 to 12 hours (2 to 10 pac per min.). …
Heart block and exercise
Submitted by Dr T on May 13, 2013 – 3:04pm Question: Reading a recent medical report I noted the following:”bifascicular block”, sinus bradycardia”, Right bundle branch block”, this after an EKG last week for short period of pain in the middle of the chest. (I feel OK now, swam slowly for 30 minutes this morning (3 times a week for …
Tramadol withdrawn after heart attacks
Submitted by Dr T on May 12, 2013 – 6:55pm in Cardiac Risks Question: My doctor stopped me taking tramadol Monday. I have had 2 heart attacks, I have had CABG, I have diabetes. My heartbeat seems to be irregular and I’m light headed. Should I be concerned? Hi Cliff, No patient should take pain medications such as tramadol other …
Recurrent Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
Submitted by Dr T on May 10, 2013 – 8:08am Question: I was diagnosed with WPW when I was 13 and shortly after diagnosis I had a radio ablation and was considered cured. I recently have been dealing with some anxiety and have tried exercise. I become very short of breath and my heart has been reaching the 190s …
Pericardial and Pleural Effusions
Submitted by Dr T on May 5, 2013 – 6:38pm Question: I have had sinus inflammation/infections since November. For the past three weeks, I have become breathless when walking/talking and also woke up at night not being able to take a deep breath. Pain by the sternum when taking a deep breath started. My Dr. Did a breathing test which …
Chest pain with mild exercise
Submitted by Dr T on May 4, 2013 – 6:39pm Question: Dear Respected Sir I am a Year 2 MBBS student and my dad is aged 59years.He is hypertensive and was doing well with 5Mg Amlodipine.(Norvasc).He is 96kgs/Height 174Cms. From the last 10 days he has been having chest pain which was more if he walked fast,it improved slightly with …
Palpitations, Menopause and Cardiac Risks
Submitted by Dr T on April 28, 2013 – 11:05am in Cardiac Risks Question: I am a 46 year old female who has heart racing, palpitations and occasional irregular heart beat. I was on Pristiq and Abilify which I stopped overnight back in November. Since then, I have the above symptoms. I have seen a cardiologist and have had a stress …