Submitted by Dr T on June 6, 2011 – 7:23am in Chest Pain Question: Dr T, I am a 38 years old male.I have been having mild left arm pain for past 2/3 days which is now subsiding or I think so. I have very high cholesterol levels (diagnosed last week only) which I am trying to control by exercise, …
Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia (ARVD) follow up
Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia (ARVD) follow up Submitted by Dr T on June 4, 2011 – 12:53pm in Your heart rhythm Question: Re: Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia (ARVD), I only know of my father and grandfather. My grandfather is still alive and healthy, and he’s into his 80’s. Don’t know beyond that, but I’m pretty sure we don’t have any …
Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia
Submitted by Dr T on June 4, 2011 – 7:45am Question: I’m a teenager from Massachusetts, and my family has a history of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia. My grandfather had it, and my father was the only child out of four to develop the disease. I have cardiology appointments every few years to check my heart. The information I find …
Chest Pains
Submitted by Dr T on June 4, 2011 – 6:45am Question: I have been dealing with chest pain for the past couple of years with it getting worse. Several weeks ago, I had a cardiac cath done which showed the one of my arteries was 40% blocked and that my heart must beat 5-6 times to pump the blood to …
Shortness of breath, heaviness in my chest and swollen legs
Submitted by Dr T on June 3, 2011 – 11:23am in Chest Pain Question: I am 43 yrs old, I just quit smoking March 21. I am having shortness of breath, heaviness in my chest, swollen legs and feet upon rising in the am, and tingling in my left hand. would this be heart related or could it be coming …
Abnormal EKG with Multiple Ventricular Premature complexes, Wide QRS
Submitted by Dr T on June 3, 2011 – 11:11am in Your heart rhythm Question: my nephew is 16 and plays football and basket ball for our School. He went with me the other day and did a voluntary EKG just for personal reasons. He was instantly taken off of both the football and basketball teams and is not allowed …
A positive Tilt Table Test
Submitted by Dr T on June 1, 2011 – 7:09am in Your heart rhythm Question: My tilt test report is positive for cardioinhibitory response of neurocardiogenic syncope. What is this report? Please explain me what can I do. A positive Tilt table test s is often done to detect Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS).POTS is a disorder that can easily …
The risk of Niacin therapy and niacin in the news
Submitted by Dr T on May 30, 2011 – 9:49am Question: I experienced an MI in 1999 and have been fine since then. I take 20mg of simvastatin and 1500mg of plain niacin. The niacin has brought my HDL and triglycerides to desirable levels. It has also lowered my LDL more than the statin alone. Now comes the study which …
Murmurs and risk of heart disease
Submitted by Dr T on May 30, 2011 – 8:49am in Cardiac Risks Question: Six years ago went to a new doctor. She said that everything was normal but Ihad a murmur. I nevet had a doctor tell me I had a murmur and I was shocked. I returned to the docter several years later and she said I no …
Bicuspid aortic valve and aortic aneurysms
Submitted by Dr T on May 30, 2011 – 8:40am Question: I am a very small (4″10″, 90lb.) 54-year old female born with a bicuspid aortic valve. I’ve had two heart surgeries – one was a commissurotomy when I was 19 and the last was a aortic valve replacement and aneurysm repair back in 1999. (I chose a mechanical). …