Mild MI can be nearly asymptomatic, but the classic heart attack does produce the crushing sensation (i.e., it is the most common perception).
My elderly aunt had two heart attacks and never knew i...
hi,
wondering if anyone can help,
im female, 26 yo, and 5ft.
my resting heart rate is never below 100, usually between 100 and 120,
my bp between 80 and 90 over 52 to 55, i get dizzy and tir...
..., I'll sleep easier knowing that you are only 26.
It is very rare for someone so young to have a heart attack, but it is not unheard of, either. There are other reasons that you could be havi...
I've been taking 50mg of Lopressor twice a day since my heart attack in December 2002. The Lopressor apparently prevents my heart rate from exceeding 125 bpm, even during a stress test. Since...
It is fairly normal to have increased heart rate first thing in the morning. Part of the waking up and getting moving process does release extra adrenaline into your system. Your heart will respond ...
Which part is more important in diagnosing an old heart attack less than
1 cm: cardiolite or FDG? I heard that both (cardiolite and FDG) are indicated for diagnosis of old heart attacks,but anyway ho...
... it's really bad, then you probably should be going to an ER.
Don't want to scare you, but, heart attack pain can last as long as the heart isn't getting sufficient oxygenated blood....
...essened (rather than relieved) by exercise. This could be pericarditis/myocarditis (inflammation of the heart and/or the sack around the heart). Would suggest you see a doctor....
...the rapid pulse comes from drinking your laced coffee or not.
Studies have shown a) alcohol increases heart rate, b) alcohol has no effect on heart rate, and c) alcohol has an inconsistent effect o...
My husband had a double bypass Oct. 10. He didn't have a heart attack and had no damage to his heart at all. He entered the hospital after experiencing shortness of breath with very little exer...
...atever the problem, see your doctor!
If the pain feels like it's deep in your chest, it could be heart related, but if it's more a jabbing pain across the chest wall, then it could be som...
... Doctor, but I'm not Michael Jackson's doctor.
Your pulse rate depends on the speed of your heart, how fast your heart's beating, how quick your heart's beating and the rate you...
...0 pieces of nicotine gum immediately before your stress test so you can really screw it up? Stress your heart to the max with all that nicotine. so if there's the slightest heart problem, it wil...
I am 32 year old female and for the past 3 months I have been experiencing a stabbing pain in my heart. This pain has come whenever i have been lying down, sitting down, and standing. It usually las...
They couldn't do the treadmill, which I normally have, because my heart rhythm was much too erratic. It was so bad that it was difficult for them to get a proper count of my heart rate.
...w to running. (but not to exercising)
Okay so I can't run for very long because I get tired. My heart rate gets up to and beyond my target heart rate, so I stop and walk.
Now, I heard tha...
(not a doctor)
How can you say aflutter? and afib? I see you mention "rapid heart rates" ... but afaik afib/flutter are rather characterized by an
"irregularly irregular heart rate&q...
...side effect of the plavix which indicates it tends to cause ED. My suspicion would be that the worry of heart problems is creating a psychological block. This is exceedingly common with heart patien...
Lots of possibilities other than the heart which was the obvious thing the ER checked for. The tests they'll have given you are usually extremely accurate at determining whether you are in the m...
Your elevated risk of heart disease drops to zero in a matter of hours or days.
Lung cancer, emphysema takes years for the risk to decline to the equivalent of a nonsmoker.
Heart disease is far ...
...o talk about with your doctors since you're in a unique place.
The one advantage to having a low heart rate is that you'll not stress your heart muscles which providing you look after the...
...start up. I use this feature on the ellipticals and they are close to the readings I get on my Polar M21 heart rate monitor. So they can be useful.
To me, it is an indicator of workout intensity. ...
remember that the heart muscle itself sits in a sac which provides a buffer for the heart muscle.
Generally, pectus excavatum means that the heart and lung capacity will be slightly below average b...
...roid producing excess thyroid specific hormone - TSH) the excess TSH can cause tachycardia, an increased heart rate. This may, in its extreme, produce atrial fibrillation which is where the upper cha...
A bundle branch block is an electrical abnormality of the heart. A block of the right side of the heart is far less significant than a block on the left side. An incomplete block means basically tha...
...ged arteries.
I don't take any medication except for 10 mg of Zocor.
Niaspan does not reverse heart disease. I have heart disease because I had a bypass - but my heart functions normally - ...
... too.
I think you're referring to LVH Left Ventricular Hypertrophy which is a thickening of the heart muscle. It's the equivalent of your heart doing body building. It means your heart...
I read that there is a new procedure to limit the size of a heart attack, basically by inflating a blood pressure cuff on your arm during the heart attack. It seems to good to be true. Anyone know abo...
...nly several times a year) I know that drinking is a problem because alcohol increases blood pressure and heart rate, but as far as I know, Marijuana increases heart rate but lowers blood pressure. I a...
For about the past 4-5 years, I have experienced weird "chest pains."
It feels like my heart is beating harder than normal (not faster). It isn't a pain as much as what I call a weird...
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