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Too many Stents
Submitted by Dr T on August 3, 2011 – 7:26am in Professionals Dear Sirs, Your July 6th WSJ article “Heart Treatments Overused, Study Says” is a repeat of a similar February 11, 2010 article in The Wall Street Journal, also about the overuse of angioplasty procedures. Sadly, I suspect neither your article, nor the US Senate Committee Senate Finance report …
Tingling and numbness in my arms and legs
Submitted by Dr T on August 3, 2011 – 6:13am in Other Question: I initially had tingling and numbness in both my feet. Also my legs froze up after walking a block. It has been about year since then and all of a sudden the tingling has moved to my hands and fore arms. I can’t make a fist with …
A high cholesterol and a family history of heart disease. Am I at risk?
Submitted by Dr T on August 2, 2011 – 8:37pm in Cardiac Risks Question: Hi, I’m 47 years old with a cholesterol of 360. My Tri/254, CHOL/HDL 5.7. My farther died of heart disease at 62, my mother died of a brain aneurysm at 33. Am I to worry about this? I havent heard anything from my Doc since I …
Could this be a stroke?
Submitted by Dr T on August 2, 2011 – 7:51am Question: My aunt is 62 years old. For about a month her mouth on the right side has been drooping. When this happened she also had some issue with the eye. I think she was not able to see clearly. I am wondering is this an indication of a stroke? …
New trouble exercising
Submitted by Dr T on August 1, 2011 – 5:41pm Question: I run about 3.5 to 4 miles everyday during the summer and then mix it up with the elliptical and running during the school year. I have worked out my whole life. I am 40 years old and 158lbs. I have noticed the past two weeks that it is …
Chest Tightness and Dizziness
Submitted by Dr T on August 1, 2011 – 5:26am in Chest Pain Question: Hi I recently got out of breath when running. Since that about a week ago I have had constant tightness feelings in my chest on the left by my armpit and sometimes up to my shoulder. This can make me dizzy as I feel I am …
My daughter may have had a heart attack after delivering her baby
Submitted by Dr T on July 31, 2011 – 3:36pm Question: Hi. My daughter is a 35 year old woman who just gave birth to her first child. She has never had any trouble with her heart or with high blood pressure. The pregnancy was ok and the labor went well. It was a scheduled delivery. She was given an …
Do I need special Heart Tests at my age?
Submitted by Dr T on July 30, 2011 – 8:58am Question: Hi. I am an 80 year old male, in good health. Over the years my BP has stayed in the 120/80 range and my cholesterol readings have also been within range. I have no angina or other heart problem symptoms. I was born with a murmur, which usually is …
Left sided chest pains
Submitted by Dr T on July 29, 2011 – 6:45am Question: My husband the past couple of days has been having left side chest pain (just above his left breast) and around 3 or 4 in afternoon its worse and keeps getting worse. could this be asthma or pleurisy. his blood pressure is normal. dont know how to help him. …