Submitted by Dr T on July 28, 2011 – 9:36am in Your heart rhythm Question: Thanks so much for the help. Yes, I went through the whole routine for a cardiac ablation, but the doctor decided not to ablate anything – which really upset me, as I am still stuck like I was with new symptoms, and on the propranalol …
My palpitations have changed
Submitted by Dr T on July 28, 2011 – 7:17am in Your heart rhythm Question: Hello. I am a 28 y.o. 5’3″ 130lb female, in pretty good health. About 6 years ago I was diagnosed with tachycardia – no real reasons as to why I have it were ever figured out – even after testing (and a lot of them.) …
CHF, A fib and bilateral PE
Submitted by Dr T on July 27, 2011 – 4:28pm in Your heart rhythm Question: After having been diagnosed with CHF, afib and bilateral PE I thought things where under control I am on Coreg Amiodarone and lisinopril. My ejection fraction was 25-30 in the hos[ital and after I was discharged I was at 55-60. I still get tired but …
My son’s heart is racing
Submitted by Dr T on July 26, 2011 – 7:53am in Your heart rhythm Question: My son is 11yr. old.His heart will race even when he is just sitting down and then slow down so slow that his oxygen level is way too low.When it slows down he starts spitting salava.This goes on for a 24 hour period.Rapid heart racing …
I have this sudden strong heart beat
Submitted by Dr T on July 25, 2011 – 7:10am in Your heart rhythm Question: For the last year (at least), I have had a strange intermittent feeling in the middle of my chest. It feels as though my heart beat stops, pressure builds up and then there is a sudden strong heart beat. I’m not sure how regularly this …
My heart skipped a bunch of beats and I got really lightheaded
Submitted by Dr T on July 24, 2011 – 7:29am in Your heart rhythm Question: I was standing in the store and out of the blue my heart skipped a bunch of beats I got really lightheaded for a second. Then my heart starting beating fast I think cause it freaked me out. I have had many ekg and two …
Pericarditis and chest pain follow up
Submitted by Dr T on July 21, 2011 – 7:43am Question: Thanks for the reply, Dr T. I had an initial ECHO a few days after the chest pain in September 2010. The doctor said it was fine, but subsequently another doctor said the ECHO showed – something like – ‘a bright or highlighted’ pericardium which was consistent with pericarditis. …
Pericarditis and chest pain
Submitted by Dr T on July 21, 2011 – 7:39am Question: I’m a 32 year male. Generally healthy and used to be very fit until in Sept 2010 I developed a pain in my chest – at the time it was just t the right of my breast bone and I felt like I had a chest infection, seeing as …
My son with RBBB may be at risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD)
My son with RBBB may be at risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD) Submitted by Dr T on July 21, 2011 – 7:21am in Your heart rhythm Question: hi there. My seven year old son was diagnosed with right bundle branch block at birth. This is completely unrelated to any surgery and was only diagnosed because he had some mild …
Heart valve leak, poor heart function and exhaustion
Submitted by Dr T on July 21, 2011 – 6:53am in Other Question: My fiancee is a 48yr old blk male. He has pretty severe IBS and has lost 60lbs over the last year due to the IBS. He is now underweight for his height. Recently he has been having severe fatigue barely able to go to work and come …