Below you'll find a list of all posts from 2015
Diabetic neuropathies are nerve disorders caused by diabetes. People with diabetes may develop nerve damage throughout their body. Some people with nerve damage have no symptoms. Others may have symptoms such as pain, tingling, or numbness-loss of feeling-in the hands, arms, feet, and legs. Nerve problems can occur in every organ system, including the digestive tract, heart, and sex organs. …
Submitted by Dr T on March 22, 2013 – 10:53am Question: I am 45m female, BMI 33, waist 100cm, sedentary lifestyle. Blood pressure and cholesterol under control with medication. Had a few episodes of extreme shortness of breath, nausea, heaviness in the chest, restlessness that becomes worse if lying down. All episodes happened at rest and one in my sleep. …
Submitted by Dr T on March 20, 2013 – 11:40am Question: Hi; Is left ventricular diastolic dysfunction with trace pulmonary insufficiency beginning stage of heart failure? I am 41 and was just hospitalized for bad chest pain. I also have sob when active. Weakness in arms and legs. I also have moderate sleep apnea. My docs had me on Beta …
Drink one or more cups of green tea or coffee per day and you may have a lower risk of Coronary Artery Disease and Stroke, according to a study published online March 14. Yoshihiro Kokubo, MD, PhD, from the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, in Osaka, Japan, and colleagues surveyed 82,369 Japanese without a history of cardiovascular disease and cancer regarding their consumption …
Antioxidants are highly promoted by media, some physicians and dietitians, and nutritional industries for a variety of reasons. They are said to help slow the aging process and prevent vision loss, cancer, heart disease, stroke, and other chronic diseases. Once it was thought that antioxidants were harmless, but researchers are learning that it might be possible to get too much …
Submitted by Dr T on March 12, 2013 – 8:50am Question: I am a 46 yr old female.have had pvcs since 1988.i have a hiatial hernia and gerd.now i have a slow heart rate of 49.i am weak and tired all the time.my blood pressure is 110 over 70.my dad died of heart attack at age 39.should i be worried.i …
Submitted by Dr T on February 27, 2013 – 9:24am in Cardiac Risks Question: On 2-12-13 I found I have an aorta aneurysm located on the ascending aorta measuring 3.9cm at the level of the pulmonary arteries. The CT scan prior to this one was done on 8-4-11 showed it to be 3.6 but was not shown on the report …
Submitted by Dr T on February 26, 2013 – 3:17pm in Cardiac Risks Question: I am 53 and will be having a total knee replacemnt. I have never had any heart problems and any EKGs that I have ever had have all been normal. Why would my orthopedic surgeon want me to have a chemcial stress test? He states that …
Asystole is a cardiac arrest rhythm in which there is no discernible electrical activity on the ECG monitor. Asystole is sometimes referred to as a “flat line.” Pulseless electrical activity (PEA) is a clinical condition characterized by unresponsiveness and no palpable pulse but with some organized cardiac electrical activity. Pulseless electrical activity has previously been referred to as electromechanical dissociation …
Submitted by Dr T on February 22, 2013 – 10:22am Question: Hi Dr. T. I am a 45 year old woman with a history of PVC’s. I have had PVC’s since I was 17. Within the last month my symptoms have gotten worse-increasing palpitations, dizziness, shortness of breath. During one episode of sinus tachycardia I was taken via paramedics …