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Slow heart rate cause by simbloke
Sounds like it is the flecainide that is the primary thing slowing your heart rate down since the metoprolol was not doing it at substantially higher doses. However, it may be worth switching you f...
I need some advice. I am a generally healthy 43 year old wom... by stuart
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...
Afib & Atrial Flutter by shadygrove01
(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...
I have a close friend with a chest condition called Pectus E... by stuart
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...
Do you think there is a connection between Thyroid disease a... by stuart
...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...
How quickly do lungs recover? by djrootdown
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 ...
Elliptical Trainer -- Calories Burned??? by chroma
...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. ...
My pulse is 48 and I am not active. by stuart
...9;re overweight. Correct me if I'm wrong. One of the problems with being overweight is that the heart has to work harder to pump blood around the body and as a result the muscle itself thicke...
TC over 300 and clean arteries! by GoodboutHood
...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 - ...
Something strange is happening and I was wondering if you co... by stuart
It's called palpitations, which is the sensation of feeling your heart beat. In most people, most of the time, we are insensitive to our heart beat, but some people are sensitive to it some or a...
After being diagnosed with EF a few months ago, I have follo... by stuart
... normally the short form of the therm Ejection Fraction, which is essentially the amount blood that your heart pumps out on every beat compared to how much it could pump out. A low EF is a symptom ...
Can anyone offer encouragement - I have become a candidate f... by Guest
Can anyone offer encouragement - I have become a candidate for a heart transplant after being diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, valve problems and congestive heart failure. I am terrified. Has anyone one...
I have bee diagnosed with incomplete right bundle blockage, ... by stuart
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...
When you get a q wave on a ekg - what does it mean? by stuart
A Q wave is a part of the QRS wave complex for a beating heart. Look at the normal EKG here http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi? book=cardio&part=A39&rendertype=figure&id=A8...
Adenosine / cardiolite stress test by Deedee
...ergency room with chest pain and they performed EKG's on him and did not find anything indicating a heart attack. About 5 years ago, the same thing happened and they recommended the treadmill tes...
What does it mean if I had unsustained vtack with no symptom... by stuart
tachycardia - a condition where your heart decides to race for no external reason (like you just ran up stairs!) vtac - ventricular tachycardia - which means the ventricles of your heart decided to...
Is trial LHV reversible? according to my doctor its because ... by stuart
... 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 am 65 years old and have recently had 2 stents put in beca... by Guest
...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...
Hi I am curious if plavix would cause ed? by stuart
...ve read about, no. Since you are on plavix as a blood thinning type medication, are you also on other heart medications, for example, for high blood pressure? Or are you worried about your healt...
MY QUESTIONS IS THAT I HAD DOBLE BYPASS SURGERY A YEAR AGO A... by stuart
...TING" ! Anyway ... as to your tiredness ... There are two common reasons for tiredness after heart surgery The first is depression. The shock of a heart attack often makes people quite...
What is Single ventricle PS and can it be cured? by stuart
I've done some research on this ... Single Ventricle is a congenital heart malformation in which one of the heart's two ventricles is underdeveloped, but usually it seems to be the pulmon...
How come I get palpitations when I change positions? (from s... by stuart
...ember that palpitations are only a symptom of a possible problem. People may become sensitized to their heart resulting in palpiatations. So, if the ekg is normal, they it's likely that this is...
is a pulse rate in the 130 range at rest dangerous? by stuart
...hycardia. (tack-ih-car-dee-a) Low pulse is called bradycardia or brachycardia (same thing) When the heart pumps fast it is generally pumping less efficiently which can lead to lots of different p...
Iam having tingling pain in chest left side and slight pain. by stuart
Check out this link on heart attack symptoms and follow the instructions if they apply. http://www.cardiofiles.net/heart-attack-symptoms- 128.html Otherwise, go speak with your doctor.
Pulse rate 48 and losing weight by Slayer
A diminishing RHR means that your heart has a greater stroke volume, i.e., your heart chambers have become larger and hold a greater volume of blood, so it takes fewer 'squeezes' to circulat...
Hello, I am 21 years old, and have a lot going for me as far... by Aftermath
Yes I meant to notice that when I get moving around a lot I can feel that my heart is working way too hard to do what Im doing, and that i know is making it weaker, Im not looking forward to a heart a...
Is it possible to be allergic to Beta blockers? I was on car... by stuart
There are a number of side effects and certainly allergy is one, although increased heart rate isn't a normal symptom of allergy. You'll have to use non-medical means to control your heart ...
I have a warm feeling in the chest that comes and goes, in a... by stuart
..., but the one of course that you need to be most concerned with is your hear. An EKG, listening to your heart, and an enzyme test will determine whether there is evidence of heart problems....
I read that there is a new procedure to limit the size of a ... by Guest
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...
Pericardial Effusion by Saskia
Hi Tan71165 welcome to the forum I am happy you joined us. Fluid around the heart can seriously affect the function of it. An impaired heart function is dangerous, as I think you know
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