Submitted by Dr T on April 13, 2011 – 8:25am in Cardiac Risks Question: My grandson has a bicuspid heart valve.he is very active..wants to be on the football team. the coach is really encouraging him to join.iam very worried that something will happen . the whole summer is mainly practice. not much of a break. in fifth grade the …
Funny chest pains
Submitted by Dr T on April 12, 2011 – 7:20am in Chest Pain Question: Hi, I am a 36 year old male with no real history of any medical problems. I have a poor family history of heart attacks/bypasses. My father had a large one at 62. Lately, I have been having very small sharp pains in my chest/heart area. …
This new technique of Mitral valve repair with a mitral-valve clip does NOT offer any advantage
Submitted by Dr T on April 10, 2011 – 5:40pm Percutaneous Repair or Surgery for Mitral Regurgitation (the EVEREST II study), published in the NEJM on April 4th, compares the use of a mitral-valve clip with traditional surgery for repair or replacement of a leaking mitral valve. The authors concluded: “Although percutaneous repair was less effective at reducing mitral regurgitation …
Teenage Obesity and future diabetes, heart disease
Submitted by Dr T on April 10, 2011 – 8:54am in Nutrition Obese teenagers are at risk for diabetes and heart disease in the future In a new study, published in The New England Journal of Medicine (1), 37,000 Israeli teen aged men were followed for 17 years. Body Mass Index (BMI) was recorded regularly during the follow-up period. A …
In itch and cough in my chest
Submitted by Dr T on April 10, 2011 – 8:06am in Other Question: “I am 18, 5’11”, Korean American, and have a normal heart except when I expel air forcibly. (longer tones and higher pitches) The cough feels like an itch in my chest, rather than my throat, and cough drops do not help. The chest movements are the biggest …
Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy and heart disease
Submitted by Dr T on April 8, 2011 – 7:44am Question: I have a 19 year old son with Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy. He also has Supraventricular tachycardia. He has under gone an atrial flutter ablation and still has arrhythmias. He is not on any heart medication.His latest EKG showed RSR rime in V1, non specific T wave changes and sinus …
I am so worried there is something wrong with my heart
Submitted by Dr T on April 6, 2011 – 7:08am Question: Would a CTA of the chest (not a Coronary CTA-3D Heart Scan), be able to pick up a Coronary Artery Aneurysm (CAA)? I had one recently. I wonder if a CAA could be causing my symptoms of mid to left chest pain, left arm/underarm pain and extreme dizziness-lightheadedness. All …
What is a Myoview stress test
Submitted by Dr T on April 5, 2011 – 8:49am in Other Question: What is a test that is called Non Congenital and stress Exercise Myoview is this one test or 2 different ones. This is what I need to get but I want to know is it painful? or does it hurt any at all and how is …
Obesity and Economics
Submitted by Dr T on April 4, 2011 – 3:08pm in Nutrition While I recognize that Mr. Gingrich’s recent speech about chocolate, beer and tough choices, was meant to just raise a few chuckles (which it did, even if it was besides the point), he might want to take a look at a recent speech by First Lady Michelle Obama …
Why is my Blood Pressure suddenly low?
Submitted by Dr T on April 2, 2011 – 4:26pm Question: I have been treated for high blood pressure for several years. Currently I am taking Diovan HCT Tabs 160/12.5 and only taking 1/2 tablet which has been controlling my blood pressure. My husband died from lymphoma 1 1/2 years ago and during his illness my stress level was high …