Submitted by Dr T on September 29, 2011 – 8:54am in Your heart rhythm Question: hi,i had a ECG 6 month before..which show irregular heart beat.. i had a electrocardiography.. which was normal and doctor gave me betaloc 50mg for irregular heart beat.. then after heart beat start regularly. but after 4 month i stopped to take betaloc and i …
Critical aortic stenosis
Submitted by Dr T on September 27, 2011 – 12:36pm in Cardiac Risks Question: Dear Sir,My 50 yrs old father is having bicuspid aortic valve,recently diagnosed aortic severe stenosis,suggested for valve replacement surgery PSG-69, Forward velocity-4.16 m/s.but due to financial problem we are not able to bear operation cost.need your suggestion that can we wait for 2 to 3 years …
Are 11,000 pvcs dangerous?
Submitted by Dr T on September 25, 2011 – 9:34am in Your heart rhythm Question: Good evening i recently had a 24hr holter monitor, it came back with over 11,000 pvcs with about 20% of them occuring between 3-5pm. This number scares me because the last holter i had was 4 yrs ago and only showed 1400. the doctor seemed …
Causes and Risks of Diastolic Dysfunction
Submitted by Dr T on September 23, 2011 – 9:35am in Cardiac Risks Question: dear sir, i am 36yrs old male and got panic attack two times .my doctor advised me taking inderal 40mg.i started taking inderal but i reduced the dose from 40 to 10mg.i was fine but my recent ECO shoes DIASTOLIC DYSFUNCTION and A/E RATIO 1.2:1 REDUCED LV …
Fast Heart Rate during work out
Submitted by Dr T on September 19, 2011 – 4:22pm in Your heart rhythm Question: Sometimes during my work out i push hard and my heart rate reach like 180 beats while my max heart rate and target HR are 178 and 141 respectively using the 220-age formula… would this high rate (180bpm) hurt my heart or health? what is …
Side effects of cholesterol pills
Submitted by Dr T on September 19, 2011 – 3:59pm in Other Question: What are the side/adverse effects of the pills to reduce cholesterol levels? While a major tool in the treatment of abnormal cholesterol levels in your blood, there are side effects that can be very bothersome. Doctors often prescribe statins for patients with high cholesterol to reduce their …
Statin side effects
Simvastatin (Zocor), atorvastatin (Lipitor), pravastatin (Pravachol), cerivastatin (Baycol) and lovastatin (Mevacor) are all statins. Statins reduce cholesterol, and some of them have been shown to reduce the progression of heart attacks, strokes and death. Treatment usually is continued indefinitely. If Statin therapy is stopped, cholesterol levels will return to pretreatment levels. Side effects Statins may cause muscle and leg cramps, …
Heart Healthy Meatballs with Fresh Ricotta and Tomato Primavera Sauce
Heart Healthy Meatballs with Fresh Ricotta and Tomato Primavera Sauce Hi everyone, Here is a great recipe to put some of the late summer vegetables harvested from your garden to use. I also want to introduce a great pasta alternative, called Shirataki Noodles. These low-carb Japanese noodles can satisfy any of your pasta cravings. Shirataki Noodles are made from yams …
Early Repolarization
Submitted by Dr T on September 17, 2011 – 2:17pm in Your heart rhythm Question: Hello Dr. T,1- Is Early Repolarization consider a normal / benign finding in an ECG?2- Does Early Repolarization come in all ECGs and sometime they come and other they noI have asked my doctor about Early Repolarization and he told me not to worry they …
A very high Calcium Score
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