Submitted by Dr T on September 16, 2012 – 8:21am in Cardiac Risks Question: I have a calcium score of 10 could this cause angina or a heart attack? Answer:Here is your Ca-score: A low score has little meaning and I don’t recoomend using this test as there are better alternatives. Your risk for developing atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries …
My Chest Pain
Submitted by Dr T on September 15, 2012 – 10:22am in Chest Pain Question: I have a chest pain in lower part of left chest.i have gastric problems also.i check it out the ECG also.drs told i don’t have cardiac problem.in my family everybody have the cardiac problems.i loss my mom also in her 44 th age to the same …
Menopause and extra heart beats
Submitted by Dr T on September 7, 2012 – 7:14am Question: 20 years ago I started having episodes of nearly fainting associated with sensations of my heart quivering in my chest. I wore a Holter monitor and was diagnosed with a ventricular arrhythmia. Asthma medication and stress made it worse. By reducing my stress and managing my asthma in such …
PACs
Friday, July 31, 2015 Submitted by Dr T on September 4, 2012 – 8:54am in Your heart rhythm Question: I have been having an occasional irregular heartbeat in the past, it started in march. I have occasional pac’s, they seem to come on during times of high stress or extreme physical exertion. I am a firefighter/paramedic and I notice them …
PVCs and Low Heart Rate
Submitted by Dr T on August 31, 2012 – 10:01am Question: I am 66 years old. Took 88mg synthroid for many years, a new specialist gave.25 mg and since then . . It seems my problems started, achy bones, hair falling out, . .and most especially PVC’s. Along with them my heart rate is between 38-40. I am 66 year …
Stenting for coronary artery disease (CAD)
Stenting for coronary artery disease (CAD) Submitted by Dr T on August 27, 2012 – 2:27pm in Cardiac Risks Question: A friend told me he had a heart attack 8 years ago and they put in 2 stents. I asked him if they check on the stents when he has doctor visits his doctor, and he said they just listen …
Rosie O’Donnell’s Heart Attack
Talk show host Rosie O’Donnell, 50, announced she had sustained a heart attack that required treatment with a stent. At first she thought she pulled or strained a muscle. It wasn’t until she felt nauseous and clammy that she realized something might be wrong. As she wrote on August 20th: “a few hours later my body hurt, i had an …
Fast heart beats, dizziness and chest pains in a young boy
Submitted by Dr T on August 15, 2012 – 9:25am Question: Your question:About 5 years ago, my now 11 year old son, was diagnosed with pvc’s. Not because he had symptoms but because the Dr. heard it one day on a check up. We went to the cardiologist had the halter monitor, echo, and exercise. With exercise they went away. …
Winning an Olympic Medal
When Serena Williams won her second Olymic gold medal this weekend, after winning at Wimbledon in July, this remarkable achievement was achieved only a year after recovery from emergency treatment for a blood clot in her lung (pulmonary embolism, or PE) in 2011. The events leading up to this life threatening complication included an injury to her foot requiring many …