Submitted by Dr T on January 13, 2011 – 11:08am in Chest Pain Question: This weekend I had had stressful discussion and felt some pain in my mid chest very mild, BP 131/92 HR 86; I then had another stressful event at home, argument with wife yesterday and this morning and felt minor chest twinge in center of chest with …
Tachycardia and heart disease in a firefighter
Submitted by Dr T on January 11, 2011 – 5:56pm Question: I am a 26 year old male, with PSVT. Without medication (COREG, and VERAPAMIL) this is a pretty recurring condition for me. With medication, I may go an entire month without an episode, but never much more than that. I am a Firefighter / EMT, and as such, this …
Weight gain with Ivabradine for my fast heart rate
Submitted by Dr T on January 10, 2011 – 7:55pm in Your heart rhythm Question: My resting pulse is 110 to 120 and my exercise pulse has been known to go up to 220 to 230 I am now on ivabrine to slow Things down but am finding I am gaining weight! What worse Not taking heart medication but get …
Is Left atrial enlargement and a Right Bundle Branch Block Dangerous?
Submitted by Dr T on January 10, 2011 – 4:02pm Question: Hi. I am a 37 female, went to the ER an I got a EKG done can u please tell me if this is anything to worry??? Sinus rhythym with short PRLeft atrial enlargementRightward axisRight bundle blockabnormal EKG. Why did you go to the ER? Enlargement of the left …
Should I use CoQ10 with my statins?
Submitted by Dr T on January 9, 2011 – 4:22pm Question: Can you render an opinion on whether CoQ10 has much value, with regard to heart and cardiology? Also, if you think it does have value, is there a dosage you can recommend? Statins may reduce Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10, CQ10), an anti-oxidant that is available in the United States as …
Chest pains and coronary artery disease
Submitted by Dr T on January 6, 2011 – 11:18am Question: I am a 34 year old female. I have recently had awful chest pain starting about 4 months ago. I went to my primary physician in September and he told me it was likely because I had a cold and had been coughing and strained something. I went back …
I was told I have a biscupid valve
Submitted by Dr T on January 6, 2011 – 10:08am in Other Question: what is abnormal if you have too many cusps in bicuspid valve? What are the symptoms? Can you have too many? Your heart has four valves: Read more about this here: https://www.cardiachealth.org/heart-information/anatomy-of-heart Normally, the aortic valve has three cusps, but in about 2% of patients there is …
Something is wrong with my heart and circulation
Submitted by Dr T on January 5, 2011 – 11:08am in Cardiac Risks Question: Can you help with a suggestion. At 3 was sick for 3 months with stevens johnsons syndrom. It started the story of my life.At 33 i had a MI (lad). At 35 i flunked the tilt table test. I have been hospitalized many times for White …
Severe Chest Pain after Heart Surgery
Submitted by Dr T on January 4, 2011 – 4:56pm Question: Dear Doctor,I am seeking your expert advice for my father who is 60 years old and had undergone a heart by-pass surgery (CABG) and Arterial Septal Defect (ASD) Surgery 2 months back in Oct 2010. After the surgery, he seemed to be doing fine for 15days or so but …
Pizza with Walnut Pesto, Ricotta, Spinach and Caramelized Onions
Submitted by Dr T on January 4, 2011 – 9:22am Hi everyone, Chef Piet here. I hope you has had a great holiday season so far. I know I have enjoyed some time off, after finishing an exhausting semester of grad school. I don’t know about you, but I am looking forward to the new year and making it one …