Q: what is abnormal if you have too many cusps in bicuspid valve? What are the symptoms? Can you have too many?
Something is wrong with my heart and circulation
Q: 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 count issues after I have fainted for what ever reason. I have …
Severe Chest Pain after Heart Surgery
Q: 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 then developed low grade fever and pain in left …
Pizza with Walnut Pesto, Ricotta, Spinach and Caramelized Onions
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 that revolves around healthy living and lots of wonderful home …
V-tach, and angina pains
: 25 yr old male, left side chest pain, left arm pain, left jaw pain on and off for like 3 years now. heart palpitations and pvc’s. had echo, stress echo,stress test, cardiac MRI, ekg’s, event monitors, holter monitors, ct scan of chest, and cardiac ct-calcium scoring. all normal besides on event monitor caught PVC’s, and some runs of ventricular …
V-tach, and angina pains
: 25 yr old male, left side chest pain, left arm pain, left jaw pain on and off for like 3 years now. heart palpitations and pvc’s. had echo, stress echo,stress test, cardiac MRI, ekg’s, event monitors, holter monitors, ct scan of chest, and cardiac ct-calcium scoring. all normal besides on event monitor caught PVC’s, and some runs of ventricular …
Is smoking, hypertension or diabetes worse for my cholesterol?
Q: What is a normal cholesterol and how do other risk factors affect it?
Is smoking, hypertension or diabetes worse for my cholesterol?
Q: What is a normal cholesterol and how do other risk factors affect it?
Is Heart Failure possible in a young woman?
Q: 2 years ago I contracted lyme infection. In fact my first symptom was heart issues. After running all standard tests including heart CT here are the results: I have had only 1 normal EKG (taken during stress test at start of problems and at the time I was training for marathon). All my other EKGs has been abnormal with …
My three year old son just recovered from myocarditis and mitral regurgitation
Q: Good day, my 3 year old son was diagnosed with myocarditis after being admitted in the hospital for tonsilitis. Then after an xray they found he has pneumonia also. WE stayed in the hospital for 7 days. About four months back he had dengue fever. After a month he was admitted again for myocarditis and pneumonia. We went back …