Below you'll find a list of all posts from July, 2015
Submitted by Dr T on February 4, 2012 – 12:42pm Question: I RECENTLY HAD A CT SCAN AND IT READ THAT THERE IS SOME CALIFICATION IN THE AORTAILIAC BIFURCATION. IS THAT SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED FURTHER OR IS IT NORMAL FOR SOMEONE AGE 51? MY LEGS DO FEEL HEAVY AND TIRED AFTER WALKING OR DOING ANY EXERCISE. THANK …
Submitted by Dr T on February 2, 2012 – 2:23pm in Your heart rhythm Question: Hi dr. tks for service. I am almost 36fem with 3 children. i try to walk at least 30mins a day but most days i do more. Today i went for a quick power walk in the afternoon.my pulse when i started was 100 and …
ScienceDaily, 02/01/2012 A new study finds a potential link between daily consumption of diet soft drinks and the risk of vascular events. Individuals who drink diet soft drinks on a daily basis may be at increased risk of suffering vascular events such as stroke, heart attack, and vascular death. In the current climate of escalating obesity rates, artificially sweetened soft …
Submitted by Dr T on February 1, 2012 – 11:16am Question: I am 58 year old female, and stand 5’3″ and weigh 105 lbs. I am in good physical health and take no medicines for anything. I have a healthy diet and use very little salt. Do not smoke.A year ago I went for a complete annual exam and my …
Submitted by Dr T on January 31, 2012 – 10:44am in Cardiac Risks Question: i am 78 years old and had a 24 hour atrial fibrillatton.my pulse deopped to 50 doctor put me on 150mg of pradaxa.i have diabetes and mild kidney impairment.am concerned about bleeding from pradaxa,because there is no drug to stop bleeding.is warafin safer?whap happens if you …
Submitted by Dr T on January 21, 2012 – 8:29pm in Chest Pain Question: my husband is 46 he has had 3 heart attacks and last week he had his 6th stent put in now 2 days ago he told me he feels a pinching in his chestand his right arm and shoulder hurts is this a sign of another …
Submitted by Dr T on January 21, 2012 – 8:24pm in Other Question: My husband has been having his aorta watched. Two years ago, his ascending aorta measured 3.8 cm. Two years later it is still 3.8 cm- has remained the same. One doc is calling it an aneurysm, another thinks it might just be normal for my husband’s size- …
Submitted by Dr T on January 18, 2012 – 10:17am in Your heart rhythm Question: My dad is a 69 years old, and had bypass surgery in ’04. No heart attacks. He does have a leaky valve, doc doesn’t seem to concerned with that. Recently, he went into what they called a “controlled a fib. Dad was not symptomatic, just …
Multaq (Dronedarone) for A fib treatment In December 2011, the Food and Drug Administration announced that Multaq (Dronedarone) should not be used by patients with permanent atrial fibrillation (AF). In these patients, dronedarone doubles the rate of cardiovascular death, stroke and heart failure, the FDA said. However, the FDA said dronedarone is still safe to treat patients with brief bouts …
New reports are raising concerns about Pradaxa, because of serious and sometimes fatal bleeding associated with the drug. A recent analysis found Pradaxa was “significantly associated with a higher risk” of heart attacks and acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The study concluded that “the overall benefit and risk balance of dabigatran use appears to be favorable in patients with AF …