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Forum Post discomfort on the left side of chest
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...
Forum Post fast pulse, low bp , why?
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...
Forum Post Bad chest pain while jogging?
..., 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...
Forum Post Lopressor vs Exercise
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...
Forum Post I have arrhythmia and was diagnosed with a short circuit of ...
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 ...
Forum Post cardiac PET scan
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...
Forum Post I have had really bad chest and back pain for the passed cou...
... 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....
Forum Post My VERY Strange Chest Pain...
...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....
Forum Post blood pressure 117/24 pulse 112
...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...
Forum Post Very slow recovery after CABG
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...
Forum Post I am a 40 year old non drinker or smoker, not overweight and...
...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...
Forum Post pulse rate
... 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...
Forum Post is it ok. to chew gum before stress test
...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...
Forum Post I am 32 year old female and for the past 3 months I have bee...
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...
Forum Post Thallium Stress Test
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.
Forum Post Question about running/fat burning.
...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...
Forum Post Afib & Atrial Flutter
(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...
Forum Post I take lavitra . Since being pescribed Plavix about 3 weeks...
...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...
Forum Post I need some advice. I am a generally healthy 43 year old wom...
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...
Forum Post How quickly do lungs recover?
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 ...
Forum Post Wenckebach
...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...
Forum Post Elliptical Trainer -- Calories Burned???
...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. ...
Forum Post I have a close friend with a chest condition called Pectus E...
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...
Forum Post Do you think there is a connection between Thyroid disease a...
...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...
Forum Post I have bee diagnosed with incomplete right bundle blockage, ...
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...
Forum Post TC over 300 and clean arteries!
...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 - ...
Forum Post Is trial LHV reversible? according to my doctor its because ...
... 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...
Forum Post I read that there is a new procedure to limit the size of a ...
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...
Forum Post I am 65 years old and have recently had 2 stents put in beca...
...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...
Forum Post chest pains
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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