Recurrent angina after stenting

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Q: Age 61, Past MI 2004,  May of 2010,  St elevation and myocardial infarction,  stent (2) right coronary artery and stenting (1) to left anterior descending.  4/2010, ABNORMAL NUCLEAR STRESS TEST.  2 stents  LAD and left circmlex.  Left ventricular with  inferior wall hypokinesis of old MI, mild apical hypokinesis.  EF-54%. Right coronary shows stent area with mild irregularity in the …

How do I keep my HDL low?

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Q: Hello again and thanks for your time… While my over Cholesteral level is good at 150…my HDL is 41 (low average) What foods can I eat to improve my HDL? My Chol/HDL ratio is 3.7 (which I believe is good also). My LDL is 99 and Triglycerides is 42. I am an avid runner and eat pretty healthy…low fat …

High lipid profile and missing a heart beat

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Q: I was being treated for high lipid values since june 2010. TGC at that time was 700. Serium chol 240. Atorlip-F was the medicine prescribed. also i was having uric acid around 8. on 14the january 2011 all my lipid values returned to normal(even lower than min. values prescribed ). then i discontinued medicines after 15 days i.e. january …

Happy American Heart month

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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 include both monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids.   They have been …

Ablation and Heart Function

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Q; 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 my EF was up to 42-47%. Now, nearly a year later, I am told …

Sudden cardiac death, cardiac arrest

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Q: 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 him sedation and put him on dialysis, ventilator and hibernation. After 48 hours he …