Submitted by Dr T on April 28, 2013 – 10:30am in Cardiac Risks Question: I am a 56 year old male with RBBB (Bunny ears)shown on a ecg taken on pre op examination for an operation on Cubital tunnel nerve release on my left elbow what are the risks if a general anesthetic is used. If you don’t have …
High Blood Pressure
Submitted by Dr T on April 25, 2013 – 10:34am in Cardiac Risks Question: I am a 60 year old male and just found out I have high blood pressure. I have been told to reduce my salt intake. I mostly eat fresh vegetables and lean meat. Anything other than that I have found has quite a lot of salt …
Shortness of breath and dizziness after bending down
Submitted by Dr T on April 25, 2013 – 10:10am in Your heart rhythm Question: I noticed in the past 3 years I get shortness of breath and a dizziness feeling after repetitive bending down. It doesn’t happen until after I stop bending down. Where I work I have to been down every once in a while for long periods. …
Mitral valve leakage symptoms
Submitted by Dr T on April 16, 2013 – 12:07pm Question: I dont smoke, nor drink, I am 37 yrs old fem with 3 children, 2 natural births, 1 c section. have hashimotos thyroiditis since i was 20yrs at which time was also diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse and mild regurgitation “not significant”. Since then I’ve had 3 more echos …
Night sweats unlikely caused by heart disease
Submitted by Dr T on April 14, 2013 – 9:07am Question: I had night cold sweating every night in the last 5 years.6 days ago I had a heart attack and Angiografia was made in me, 2 stents put… there is no more sweating at night ! can you tell me what are your thoughts? can you define the long …
Slow heart rate and tired
Submitted by Dr T on April 13, 2013 – 9:12am in Your heart rhythm Question: My heart rate is usually in the 50s, regularly dropping into the 40s. I can usually tell when it does because I feel very tired and headachy. Had a treadmill/echo today and doc said EKG looked “great” and tech said same of echo. While on …
Risks for Heart Disease when young
Submitted by Dr T on April 10, 2013 – 8:16am Question: I was sitting working on some home work when I had a sharp pinching feeling slightly to the left of the center of my chest over my heart. The feeling lasted less than two minutes. About 30 mins later i had another one and shortly after i had a …
PVCs, arrhythmia risks
Question: I have been diagnosed with PVCS as of my mid twenties. Now I am fifty three and have in the last year been diagnosed with trigeminies. I feel pressure and discomfort in my chest when they are active and my pulse and blood presure is hard to establish? At your age (61yo) changes in frequency and character …
Right Ventricular Hypertrophy and Palpitations
Submitted by Dr T on April 9, 2013 – 10:46am Question: I have been suffering from missed beats for several years now and have ignored them to the best of my ability. However in the last year they seem to have got progressively worse and have changed with regards to their frequency. I seem to get more runs of extra …
Amyloid disease of the heart
Cardiac amyloidosis (“stiff heart syndrome”) occurs when amyloid deposits infiltrate the normal heart muscle, and is a cause of what is called a restrictive cardiomyopathy. However, a number of tests are not consistent with that diagnosis at this point (unless this is very early in the disease process). Severe left atrial enlargement can occur in association with hypertension, aortic stenosis, mitral incompetence, mitral …