Submitted by Dr T on August 1, 2011 – 5:41pm Question: I run about 3.5 to 4 miles everyday during the summer and then mix it up with the elliptical and running during the school year. I have worked out my whole life. I am 40 years old and 158lbs. I have noticed the past two weeks that it is …
Chest Tightness and Dizziness
Submitted by Dr T on August 1, 2011 – 5:26am in Chest Pain Question: Hi I recently got out of breath when running. Since that about a week ago I have had constant tightness feelings in my chest on the left by my armpit and sometimes up to my shoulder. This can make me dizzy as I feel I am …
My daughter may have had a heart attack after delivering her baby
Submitted by Dr T on July 31, 2011 – 3:36pm Question: Hi. My daughter is a 35 year old woman who just gave birth to her first child. She has never had any trouble with her heart or with high blood pressure. The pregnancy was ok and the labor went well. It was a scheduled delivery. She was given an …
Do I need special Heart Tests at my age?
Submitted by Dr T on July 30, 2011 – 8:58am Question: Hi. I am an 80 year old male, in good health. Over the years my BP has stayed in the 120/80 range and my cholesterol readings have also been within range. I have no angina or other heart problem symptoms. I was born with a murmur, which usually is …
Left sided chest pains
Submitted by Dr T on July 29, 2011 – 6:45am Question: My husband the past couple of days has been having left side chest pain (just above his left breast) and around 3 or 4 in afternoon its worse and keeps getting worse. could this be asthma or pleurisy. his blood pressure is normal. dont know how to help him. …
My palpitations have changed follow up
Submitted by Dr T on July 28, 2011 – 9:36am in Your heart rhythm Question: Thanks so much for the help. Yes, I went through the whole routine for a cardiac ablation, but the doctor decided not to ablate anything – which really upset me, as I am still stuck like I was with new symptoms, and on the propranalol …
My palpitations have changed
Submitted by Dr T on July 28, 2011 – 7:17am in Your heart rhythm Question: Hello. I am a 28 y.o. 5’3″ 130lb female, in pretty good health. About 6 years ago I was diagnosed with tachycardia – no real reasons as to why I have it were ever figured out – even after testing (and a lot of them.) …
CHF, A fib and bilateral PE
Submitted by Dr T on July 27, 2011 – 4:28pm in Your heart rhythm Question: After having been diagnosed with CHF, afib and bilateral PE I thought things where under control I am on Coreg Amiodarone and lisinopril. My ejection fraction was 25-30 in the hos[ital and after I was discharged I was at 55-60. I still get tired but …
My son’s heart is racing
Submitted by Dr T on July 26, 2011 – 7:53am in Your heart rhythm Question: My son is 11yr. old.His heart will race even when he is just sitting down and then slow down so slow that his oxygen level is way too low.When it slows down he starts spitting salava.This goes on for a 24 hour period.Rapid heart racing …
I have this sudden strong heart beat
Submitted by Dr T on July 25, 2011 – 7:10am in Your heart rhythm Question: For the last year (at least), I have had a strange intermittent feeling in the middle of my chest. It feels as though my heart beat stops, pressure builds up and then there is a sudden strong heart beat. I’m not sure how regularly this …