Submitted by Dr T on January 13, 2011 – 3:02pm in Other Question: Are firefighters at a special risk for heart disease? Yesterday I asked an old friend of mine, the retired Deputy Chief of the Portland, ME Fire department, to comment on the article about heart disease in Firefighters. I was curious to hear his opinion, in particular in …
My doctor told me I have multifocal VT but not to worry
Submitted by Dr T on January 13, 2011 – 7:29pm in Your heart rhythm Question: In the setting of a healthy structured heart, what would cause a run of multifocal VT? I was told today by my doctor that it is nothing to worry about, but I would like to research the things that can cause it so I can …
My doctor will not tell me about the results of my carotid ultrasound
Submitted by Dr T on January 22, 2011 – 11:40am Question: Three weeks ago, I woke up with blurred vision in my right eye. Last winter I had a problem with this eye (faces on TV screen “split”) for a couple of hours and had an MRI/MRA of my brain, normal results. I went to the ER after the latest …
My doctor told me I have an uncoiled aorta
Submitted by Dr T on February 2, 2011 – 11:20am in Other Question: I went for a chest Xray for a cough and it was normal but on the report it said uncoiling of the thoracic aorta???? I asked my Dr what it meant and he didn’t know..(LOL).. So does anyone know what causes this and is there a way …
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 …
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 …
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. …
Could I have POTS?
Submitted by Dr T on February 22, 2011 – 7:11pm Question: Hi, I believe I may have pots or orthostatic intolerence and I was hoping you could tell me if I fit the requirements. While im laying down my heart rate is 66-70 but when I stand up it shoots up to 100. Blood starts pooling in my legs and …
Bluish cold fingers
Submitted by Dr T on March 10, 2011 – 4:18pm in Other Question: let me start that here in Greece it’s very very very cold today. anyhow, my hands and feet are ALWAYS VERY COLD and sometimes go numb if i carry something heavy or wake me up at night being numb. I was watching t.v with my hubby and …
Tightness in chest for 3-4 days which later supsided
Submitted by Dr T on March 11, 2011 – 9:58am in Cardiac Risks Question: I am 37 yrs old with medim hight and weight 72kg with no history of any disease but frequent allergic cold and sneezing.Some ten days ago i experienced sort of tight in upper portion of chest which went away after two three days .later i consulted …