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Submitted by Dr T on May 25, 2013 – 9:28am Question: My son is 3 years old and has airway problems. He had a Type 3 Laryngeal cleft repair in 2012. Otherwise, he seems to be fine. A few months ago we noticed that his heart rate started dropping into the 60’s and 50’s during the night and staying there. …
Submitted by Dr T on April 28, 2013 – 11:05am in Cardiac Risks Question: I am a 46 year old female who has heart racing, palpitations and occasional irregular heart beat. I was on Pristiq and Abilify which I stopped overnight back in November. Since then, I have the above symptoms. I have seen a cardiologist and have had a stress …
Submitted by Dr T on August 18, 2011 – 3:08pm Question: I have experienced hard heart beats since I quit menstruating – 10 years ago. I have worn a Holter monitor on two occasions and do not have irregular heart beats. For 4 months I have tracked the days the hard heart beats occur and they happen for 3-4 days …
Submitted by Dr T on July 19, 2011 – 3:33pm in Your heart rhythm Question: Dr T, I am trying to determine whether to see a cardiologist immediately. My health insurance does not begin until August 1. I had an onset of Atrial Fibrillation as of July 17. It was fairly severe in which I could feel my heart fluttering, …
Sometimes when cardiologists read EKGs the results will show a right bundle branch block, left bundle branch block or incomplete bundle branch block. This term refers to a particular appearance of the QRS complex on the EKG. The EKG represents the electrical activity of the heart and we use it to look not only at the heart rate and …
What is QTc and Long QT syndrome (LQTS)? Submitted by Dr T on September 28, 2010 – 2:10pm Question: If I have QT 380, what is the QTc duration?And what you think about overstimation of QT if U wave is present? And derive the present ECG machines conduction intervals from lead II? My first question to you is, why do …
Submitted by Dr T on September 3, 2010 – 1:25pm Recently some questions about palpitations were posted. I’ll answer them here since they can occur as a result of Coronary Artery Disease. Palpitation symptoms may include dizziness, fainting, shortness of breath and chest discomfort. Some patients even feel their palpitations inside their head! If you have palpitations you should see your …
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Question: I never had any cardiac problems until 6 months ago when I developed a large pericardial effusion which required the doctor to drain a liter of blood. Since then, I had tachycardia and elevated blood pressure. Echos, 24 hour monitor and a stress test have been normal. In August, I had a cardiac MRI which revealed continued pericarditis and …
Question: Dear Doctor T, A friend died of a heart attack this past Sat. while on a mountain bike ride. He was 46, not overweight, lived a clean lifestyle. It came as a shock to me. Was he most likely born with a heart defect or had family history of heart disease? Cause I’m wondering how this could happen to …