Submitted by Dr T on February 15, 2011 – 9:43am in Cardiac Risks Question: My stress tests conclusion says “there were stress – induced wall motion abnormalities (see diagram)”. What does that mean?Thank you. Just what it says, some parts of your heart work less well under stress. I cannot judge how that influences your heart function or what can …
Happy American Heart month
Submitted by Dr T on February 14, 2011 – 4:24pm I hope everyone is faring well this winter and that you have begun the New Year with a healthy start! Since February is American Heart month I thought I would share some information on healthy fats, also referred to as fatty acids. The focus should be on unsaturated fats, which …
Two Cardiac Echos, two different results
Submitted by Dr T on February 14, 2011 – 4:04pm Question: I had an echo done Jan 10 and received 2 different interpretations from the 2 cardios who read it and am very confused. History: August 2004 (age 53) diagnosed with moderate to severe MR but no MVP (echo and stress echo test). Started lisinopril, walking and lost 30 pounds. …
Ablation and Heart Function
Submitted by Dr T on February 14, 2011 – 3:46pm in Your heart rhythm Question: Hi, I am a 47 year old African American woman who has had an ICD/Pacemaker for nearly a year. Right before having my device implanted I was told I had bigeminy heart beats that were severe, and that my EF was around 30%. After placement …
Sudden cardiac death, cardiac arrest
Submitted by Dr T on February 14, 2011 – 11:00am in Your heart rhythm Question: My father in law had a cardiac arrest in the ambulance while on the way to the hospital. The ambulance was called because he was feeling short in breath. He entered the hospital as pulseless electrical patient and was resuscitated at the hospital. They gave …
Irregular heart beat
Submitted by Dr T on February 14, 2011 – 10:34am in Your heart rhythm Question: I’m 19, and, hopefully, in good health, however, I’m starting to notice that sometimes, quite randomly, my heart will just kick into overdrive and beat really fast, about 118. I also get very hot easily, I’m not sure if that’s linked though. They never usually …
clogged arteries
Submitted by Dr T on February 10, 2011 – 10:56am in Cardiac Risks Question: Is there any way to reverse clogged arteries without drugs? “Clogged arteries” are the result of a build-up of atherosclerotic plaque that obstructs the flow in arteries. This is a process that takes years to develop and there is currently nothing that can undo the damage …
Superventricular Tachycardia, palpitations and ablations
Submitted by Dr T on February 10, 2011 – 10:46am in Your heart rhythm Question: 3 yrs ago I was diagnosed with Superventricular Tachycardia , i went to hospital and had a RF Ablation operation which was performed through a groin catheterisation.The ablation was successful according to the doctor as the Tachycardia was no longer inducible , i was sent …
Marihuana and palpitations
Submitted by Dr T on February 9, 2011 – 10:04am in Your heart rhythm Question: Before you claim this as “outside of your expertise”, know that I am asking you this question because my HEART was racing when I smoked marijuana. I use to smoke weed for 2 years, stopped for about 3 and then smoked it once recently and …
sinus rhythm supraventricular ectopics
Submitted by Dr T on February 8, 2011 – 6:31pm in Your heart rhythm Question: i have just got my results back from cardiology after having multiple skip beats of my heart every day for the last month i have had them on and of for the last 3 years . could you tell me why they are worse at …