Below you'll find a list of all posts from 2015
Submitted by Dr T on June 23, 2013 – 10:19am in Cardiac Risks Question: My 12yr old grandson was suffering from headache after a fall playing basketball. one medication the doctor told them he needed and EKG before taking. They then said his heart blood flow is backward. Is this possible or do they mean he has a leaky valve …
Submitted by Dr T on June 21, 2013 – 3:15pm Question: History: 51 yr. old F, healthy(slightly overweight). Runner/jogger since 1998. Last Sunday during a Half Marathon developed pain in chest left side directly under collar bone did not radiate down arm. Severe nausea, dizziness, lightheaded, & tired. Continued nausea for next 2 hours after race. HR too high the …
Submitted by Dr T on June 21, 2013 – 11:55am Question: I recently found out that I have a right atrial myxoma. In my case, it seems to cause mainly hematological and immunological alterations (deranged blood coagulation, GI bleeding, proliferation of B -lymphocytes and vasvulitic-like symptoms/ dermatological signs and poor acral microcirculation) rather than classic heart symptoms. However, some echoes …
Submitted by Dr T on June 19, 2013 – 12:54pm in Chest Pain Question: Three weeks ago I start having chest pain, shortness of breath, light headed, and dizziness. I went to my medical doc who referred me to a cardiologist. I was examined, failed the stress test, and was scheduled for a heart cath. After the heart cath my …
Submitted by Dr T on June 19, 2013 – 12:21pm in Cardiac Risks Question: Dear Sirs my EKG says poor R wave progression borderline I was rushed to and echocardiogram which came out totally normal. my dr says its age related changes im 61 never had a problem what can I believe 146 rate 76 qt 372 qtch 400 qrsd …
Submitted by Dr T on June 19, 2013 – 11:59am in Cardiac Risks Question: is it normal for pvc’s to show on 2 stress test..and does everyone throw some pvc’s exercise? Hi Sarah, PVCs happen! If you have a normal heart function and no cardiac risks, you have nothing to worry about. If these PVCs are a new finding, you need to …
Submitted by Dr T on June 18, 2013 – 10:58am Question: hello, i am 37fem with 3 kids. lately i have been experiencing odd pains in my chest/back(occasionally and scared it’s angina. specifically, started few weeks ago, i went for my pap test and got nervous when waiting i started feeling like “water” running in my chest and i believe …
Submitted by Dr T on June 12, 2013 – 8:40pm in Cardiac Risks Question: Hi. In July of ’11, I had cardiac arrest and emergency quad bypass. All went well, and after discharge was NEVER set up any followup in the two years following. My primary care Dr. seems to think I’m doing well too. Now I have some teeth …
The American economy took off following the end of World War II, fattening both our wallets and our waistlines. In this video, Academic Earth examines the post-war boom that busted our seams. Take a look at this article and video, submitted by Lisa Miller, a contributor to Academic Earth: “American waistlines are expanding – this isn’t news. And really, the cause …
Submitted by Dr T on June 3, 2013 – 4:07pm in Cardiac Risks Question: I have heart disease. I take statins, exercise every day, and now eat the Dean Ornish diet. My LDL has ranged from 109 to 65 in the last six months on this diet. Yet I have had no improvement in my angina. How long can it …