Submitted by Dr T on August 1, 2012 – 8:33am Question: please help!!!i was diagnosed with gerd and erosive gastritis almost 2 years ago. was free of meds since about 1 year. anyhow it seems it has come back with a vengeance!!! my esophagus hurts i wake up with mouth full of strange saliva i always have phlegm in my …
Blood pressure too high?
Submitted by Dr T on July 27, 2012 – 8:21am in Cardiac Risks Question: suffering from hypertension from the last 20 years. from the last 6 years using cardiopril 5mg morning and evening but now 2.5 mg only from 2009. when checked wit digital BP apparatus usually in the first attempt it shows higher reading but tested repeatedly it shows …
Heavy Heartbeat and faint
Submitted by Dr T on July 25, 2012 – 8:39am in Cardiac Risks Question: I’m a 35 y.o female with no known heart problems (except heart murmur when younger). When I lay down on my left side at night (I’m a side sleeper) it feels like my heart works over time and I feel like I’m passing out even though …
Aortic Valve Thickening
Submitted by Dr T on July 25, 2012 – 8:35am in Cardiac Risks Question: Dear Doctor T, In addition to cholesterol control do you have any other recomendations for slowing/halting or even reversing the progression of aortic valve leaflet calcification in a 67 year old physically fit person ?????. There is a lot of hype on the internet about COq10, Quercetin, …
Follow up question Extreme fatigue after ablation
Submitted by Dr T on June 2, 2012 – 11:22am Question: Dr. T:Thank you for your response. I am including more info:5-25: 1 cm anterior pericardial effusion5-26: stable effusion, very mild early diastolic collapse5-27: resolving effusion 0.8 normal function5-28: stable effusion 0.85-31: home, primary care ordered stat echo. Informed that effusion is better, app: 0.5Records given to me at discharge, …
Extreme fatigue after ablation
Submitted by Dr T on June 2, 2012 – 8:24am Question: I had an ablation on 5-25-12 . I had a complication with a small perforation and pleural effusion. I was in ICU for 4 days. I am home now and have a lot of lightheaded ness when sitting upin bed or rolling over. I also feel my heart speed …
Pleural Effusion, Atelecatsis
A Pleural Effusion is a buildup of fluid in the space around your lungs. Top « A Pleural Effusion is often associated with atelectasis (collapse of lung tissue ): Atelectasis is an abnormal condition characterized by the collapse of lung tissue, preventing the respiratory exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen. Atelectasis – a collapsed or airless state of the lung …
Precordial catch syndrome
Submitted by Dr T on June 1, 2012 – 9:47am in Chest Pain Question: I am quite sure I have precordial catch syndrome but this pain has been lasting for days. Is it possible for precordial catch syndrome to last that long? Hi Princeton,If you read about precordial catch syndrome, you’ll learn there is no way to (dis)prove its existence. …
Improved Heart Function after bypass surgery
Submitted by Dr T on May 31, 2012 – 11:13am in Cardiac Risks Question: Hello, my husband had a severe heart attack earlier this month. He had a 4way bypass. His doctor said he had permanent heart damage and an ejection fraction of 30-35%. We asked the nurse to read us the echocardiogram and she summed it up as he …
Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM)
Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) occurs in the last months of pregnancy and up to five months after delivery. Arrhythmias are sometimes a complication of PPCM, a form of dilated cardiomyopathy. This is a condition in which the heart becomes weakened and enlarged and cannot pump blood efficiently. This can lead to heart failure, with fluid buildup in the …