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Submitted by Dr T on March 12, 2011 – 11:19am Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia. There is no single cause of atrial fibrillation, although it is associated with many conditions: Most common causes Hypertension (high blood pressure) Coronary artery disease Heart valve disease After heart surgery Chronic lung disease Heart failure Cardiomyopathy Congenital heart disease Pulmonary embolism Less …
Submitted by Dr T on March 15, 2011 – 1:16pm in Your heart rhythm Question: In Feb. I wore a 24 hr holter monitor they saw what they are calling Supraventricular tachycardia I went in for a consult with a cardiologist on March 11, 2011 they did the EKG that seemed to be ok they did BP in both arms …
Submitted by Dr T on March 18, 2011 – 7:20am Question: Hello…my husband is 36 year old white male that is 6’4″ tall and weighs about 350 which I know is a heart attack waiting to happen right there.He just starting working out & has lost about 7 lbs so far so hopefully it will help all this.So about 2 …
Submitted by Dr T on March 24, 2011 – 11:55am in Other This morning one of my readers gave me low rating: he had asked for advice about his heart pounding in his heart at night after heavy drinking. My advice included to stop (among many other things), but since he “already knew that”, the rest of my consultation was …
Submitted by Dr T on March 29, 2011 – 7:19am in Your heart rhythm Question: Diagnosed with A-Fib 1 year ago after very mild heart attack, continue to exercise 3x/wk. for 2 hrs., ht 6’3″/ wt. 230, normal cholesterol, feel fine except occasional palpitations…bp med. controlling, coumadin daily, digoxin daily, 1 baby aspirin daily. Have tried cardioversion, had many tests, …
Submitted by Dr T on March 29, 2011 – 9:13am in Your heart rhythm Question: Follow up: I guess, as a dentist, with a medical background, I don’t know why my doctors don’t answer me when I ask about my long term prognosis.If I feel fine, can exercise, and am keeping INR between 2-3, can I hope for a relatively …
Submitted by Dr T on April 24, 2011 – 5:24am in Cardiac Risks Question: I am 77 year old man with an enlarged aorta and irregular heartbeat for which I am being treated with coumadin. My daughter is being married at a high altitude ranch in New Mexico at 8200 ft high. Is this a concern for my heart issues? …
Submitted by Dr T on April 25, 2011 – 1:08am in Cardiac Risks Question: My husband is 70 and in great shape. He has and EF of 25% and had a two lead ICD 3 years ago at Cleveland Clinic. Last year they tried to add a lead but were not able to because of scar tissue. The other option …
Submitted by Dr T on May 15, 2011 – 11:31am in Ask Doctor T QUESTION: A recent echo showed that I have a trivial mitral and tricuspid valve regurgitation. I was wondering if this is something that can be temporary. Also I have. Read that the echo’s are so sensitive that the leaks may not even be there. I was …
Submitted by Dr T on May 16, 2011 – 12:38pm in Ask Doctor T I am 31 years old , I was diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse when I was 17 and for many years I have had a heart sensation as an arrhythmia, extrasystole, when I feel that my heart kind of pause, like a punch inside and then …