This type of treatment includes the following types of medications, that: Thin your blood, Slow your heart down, so that less demand matches limited blood supply, Relax (dilate) your arteries so that more blood can pass through a wider pathway, Lower your blood pressure so that the heart has to work less, Modify your cholesterol to control the build-up of …
Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCs)
Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCs) Palpitations are feelings that your heart is skipping a beat, fluttering, or beating irregularly, too hard or too fast. Some will be diagnosed by your doctor as Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCs). PVCs are an arrhythmia and relatively common. Some people are very sensitive and feel every abnormal heart beat; others are blissfully unaware of them. PVCs …
Peripheral Edema
Peripheral Edema is a swelling, usually of the legs, due to excessive fluid in the tissues. Standing for an extended period of time or sitting with your legs left hanging for prolonged period of time, especially in hot weather, causes excess fluid accumulation in your legs and ankles. Other conditions may cause fluid retention: A number of women experience edema …
Cholesterol Drugs
Various medications can lower your blood cholesterol levels. They may be prescribed in combination with other drugs. They work in the body in different ways. Some affect the liver, some work in the intestines and some interrupt the formation of cholesterol from circulating in the blood. They include : Statins Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs may help reduce the bad cholesterol (LDL), increase the good …
Chest wall injury
Submitted by Dr T on September 4, 2011 – 11:50am in Chest Pain Question: I went through an atrial septum defect operation some years ago. I had a quarrel with a shit-eating body builder some weeks ago and he knocked me on the chest. I have felt heart pain and asthma since then. I think the physical impact of his …
Diet and Exercise
Submitted by Dr T on September 4, 2011 – 11:16am in Other Question: Hello,I’m going to be 60 soon. I’m not overweight and I exercise a little. I don’t have heart attack issues in my family. My cholesterol was tested and the triglycerides were 78, the hdl was 76, but the ldl was 158! Two years ago my ldl was …
Vtach and Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD)
Vtach and Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) Submitted by Dr T on September 4, 2011 – 10:47am in Cardiac Risks Question: im a 26 year old male. i have normal cardiac mri, echo, stress test, stress echo, blood work but on a holter monitior i had a 26beat run of ventricular tachycardia at 126bpm, i had 2 of these runs along …
Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) PVC/APC patients without any history of cardiac disease
Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) PVC/APC patients without any history of cardiac disease Submitted by Dr T on September 4, 2011 – 10:21am Question: Hello,I apologize ahead of time for another pvc question. Its seems the doctors on here have been bombarded lately due to recent studies suggesting pvc’s increase the risk of heart problems and scd. I, however, …
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms An aneurysm that occurs in the part of the aorta that’s located in the chest and above the diaphragm is called a thoracic aortic aneurysm. TAAs account for 1 in 4 aortic aneurysms. Ascending aortic aneurysms are the second most common aortic aneurysm to abdominal aortic aneurysms. Most ascending aortic aneurysms are diagnosed in patients in their …