Submitted by Dr T on March 19, 2011 – 8:52am in Your heart rhythm Question: I have recently had a 24 hr ECG which showed frequent aberrant beats, 3 couplets and 4 cycles of trigeminy. I am 26 weeks pregnant. I first noticed an irregular heart beat about 3 weeks ago. Is this anything to worry about? My doctor is …
Inferior Q-wave on my pre-op EKG
Submitted by Dr T on March 18, 2011 – 12:39pm in Cardiac Risks Question: After having a pre-surgery EKG, the surgeon told me I have an inferior Q-wave and wants to refer me to a cardiologist. I am working on making an appt so I hopefully won’t delay surgery but was very curious and a little concerned in the meanwhile. …
Heart murmur
Submitted by Dr T on March 18, 2011 – 7:31am in Cardiac Risks Question: I am a female, 38, ~5 ft, ~120 lbs. In 94 my echocardiogram said: Mild MR (+2)with eccentric posteriorly directed jet; Mild MVP – anterior leaflet bows beyond annulus plane LA. Mild anterior leaflet MVP with mild MR. Otherwise normal study. What do they mean? Should …
Husband with heart skipping beats
Submitted by Dr T on March 18, 2011 – 7:20am Question: Hello…my husband is 36 year old white male that is 6’4″ tall and weighs about 350 which I know is a heart attack waiting to happen right there.He just starting working out & has lost about 7 lbs so far so hopefully it will help all this.So about 2 …
Pericarditis and Prolonged QTc in my daughter
Submitted by Dr T on March 16, 2011 – 11:00am in Your heart rhythm Question: My daughter is almost 14, she has had incessant recurrent pericarditis since she was 12 and has to remain on medications or the pericarditis returns. She has had several effusions, one of them moderate to large, which caused her heart to start collapsing in. My …
I have long QTsyndrome. How dangerous is that?
Submitted by Dr T on March 16, 2011 – 8:08am Question: We got propably lqt syndrome 1 or 2 in our family. We undergo genetic tests these days. It was discovered incidentally on my routine ECG, than confirmed on another. I´m now 25, I had only 2 presyncopes/no collapse up to now.I have been played strenous sport all my life …
I am worried about my doctor’s advice
Submitted by Dr T on March 16, 2011 – 7:55am in Your heart rhythm Question: I was recently at a routine appointment when my physician took my blood pressure, then did a chest x-ray, followed by what I think was a stress test. She then told me that my heart rate was way too high and immediately referred me to …
Could I have a thoracic outlet syndrome
Submitted by Dr T on March 15, 2011 – 6:11pm Question: 37 year old female with pain in upper left arm sensitive to touch and collarbone -some swelling in lower forearm had since last august had various tests eventually had MRI which showed 50 % stenosis of subclavian artery – but my consultant doesnt think it is related to …
Different BPs in my arms
Submitted by Dr T on March 15, 2011 – 1:16pm in Your heart rhythm Question: In Feb. I wore a 24 hr holter monitor they saw what they are calling Supraventricular tachycardia I went in for a consult with a cardiologist on March 11, 2011 they did the EKG that seemed to be ok they did BP in both arms …
PE, Chest Pain and Lightheadedness
Submitted by Dr T on March 14, 2011 – 7:29pm Question: Hello. I am having symptoms of very bad lightheadedness (I can feel this even when laying down) and chest pain(increases with light exertion). The chest pain is sharp, stabbing at times. It does also burn in the lung area where I can pinpoint the pain. I also have pain …