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Effects of changing cuffs on a sphygmomanometer. by stuart
...p going into self diagnosis. I did the Go to the doctor when things break routine and ended up with 2 heart attacks in one day and being told that I was kissing death's doorstep and if I didn&...
Help Me!! I am not sure whats going on! by samanthab
...y. I have had two ekg's both of which were abnormal. My 24hr Holter came back normal but with a max heart rate of 160 and a min of 50. I am scheduled to have an echo this Friday but am worried ab...
Do eggs have a lot of cholestrol? by MonkeyBoy
...rch by Harvard investigators has shown that moderate egg consumption--up to one a day--does not increase heart disease risk in healthy individuals. While it's true that egg yolks have a lot of ch...
what does the graphic marks above and below the ekg chart re... by stuart
...d on the body in places where they respond to the electrical stimulation that causes the chambers of the heart to contract. The so-called "leads" are actually "virtual leads" in...
Heart by stuart
... basis to ask those questions of the doctor. OK ... I gather that your husband has had one or more heart attacks. It sounds as if they were quite significant ones at that and have caused a lot o...
I have just been diagnosed with a Wenckebach, and am really ... by stuart
...an EKG that is a pointer to a possible problem. It is symptomatic of an electrical problem with the heart ... the various muscles of the heart are triggered by electrical impulses carried in nerv...
Atkins died obese and with heart disease by Impossible
...w-carb about that. The fact that no one disputes is that Atkins died being very overweight and having a heart disease. A typical cause of it is, well, obesity, adiposity, high cholesterol, e...
I am taking Benazepril and Norvasc for BP and was wondering ... by stuart
... Norvasc is in a class called Calcium Channel Blockers (CC and as a class of medication they stop the heart and arteries from contracting with as much force thus reducing blood pressure. About 10%...
my doctor told me that my ectopics are normal but this will ... by stuart
... the answer to the post a few days ago and applies to this post too. Your doctor is correct. Ectopic heart beats (the occasional skipped or extra heart beat, or palpitation etc) are very common. E...
LOW BLOOD PRESSURE WHILE RIDING A BIKE by stuart
...g on a very hot day could be dehydration. Here is a good link on low blood pressure from the American Heart Association. It's important to note that if you suffer no other symptoms associat...
Can Salt-Substitutes be dangerous? by dark bram
...ride and it appears its not exactly harmless. I've been experiencing some strange sensations in the heart area, plus a feeling sometimes of irregular heartbeat/heart beating too fast or hard. ...
HART INJURY? by stuart
...o read and is considered "shouting" if you type in all caps. No, you can't injure your heart from simply running vigorously unless you actually had a heart attack, and it wouldn'...
low blood pressure by stuart
...eet your daily nutritive requirements which can upset blood pressure. I am on a very low fat diet for heart problems (never overweight - more concerns at times about being UNDERweight!) The first ...
What do these numbers mean from an EKG? PR 141,QRSD-63,QT-36. .. by stuart
...uration of the QT interval ... 422 mS The QT interval is corrected because it varies depending on the heart rate, so they came up with a corrected rate that takes this into account to give a standa...
Is a blood pressure of 162/102 normal and healthy? by stuart
...mbers in those ranges are considered normal. The first number is a measure of the extra pressure your heart has to exert to squeeze the blood around your body. The second number is the pressure re...
How do you recognize a good cardiologist? I find that the in... by stuart
...to admit that I didn't have a lot of choice! I was scheduled to see a Cardiologist at the Ottawa Heart Institute under a week after I had my heart attack. He was on vacation when my attack ha...
i had a aneuryzm, so they also replace aortic valve for mech... by stuart
... that you can feel the pain differently by touching the chest which would suggest that it's not the heart itself. I had all kinds of strange sensations in my chest after my bypass surgery ... mo...
Stress test question by MonkeyBoy
...remember mine - I felt I had never exercised that hard in my life. A possible explanation for you: max heart rates have a standard deviation of 16 beats. It's possible your max is higher than ...
symptom of tingling tickle on left side of chest with no che... by guest
...hest...thought this may also be acid reflux. Went to see my doctor. He ordered a stress test to rule out heart disease. The week before I was scheduled to have the test I ended up having a quintuple b...
I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia syndrome about 5 years ago... by stuart
... lots of forums about FM online ... this is a cardiac oriented site. The title of this particular forum Heart Attacks and Diseases refers to Diseases of the Heart. And just FYI, most of your sympt...
What does my ECG results mean? Concerned since I have a hist... by stuart
...g blood pressure. Carvedilol (brand name Coreg(US) Eucardic(UK)) is a Beta Blocker ... it relaxes the heart and arteries, reducing blood pressure, and it helps damage in the heart from attacks to h...
Coumadin, INR, and exercise. by roTor
... for in the INR. Have you had any TIA's? If so, you're at a high stroke risk. The American Heart Association position is: "Treating atrial fibrillation is an important way to help ...
are there any problems with this test being realiable,are th... by stuart
...iac stress test (instead of exercise induced) and an angiography. X-ray like pictures are taken of your heart during the period when adenosine is injected and in a period of rest some 40 minutes or s...
Can anyone give me advice on managing my unstable blood pres... by stuart
...two numbers ... like 120/80 ... The first number (called the systolic pressure) is the pressure when the heart squeezes. The second number (called the diastolic pressure) is the pressure when the hea...
25days and No date. by Saskia
...and years of doing so. in ALL of them some disease has developed after they quit. Most of them having heart diseases right now, and two even got a heart attack.... this is AFTER they quit smokin...
I had bad chest pains for about 4 years and went to emergenc... by stuart
When you go to the hospital with chest pains, they are going to test you for a heart attack and obvious life threatening conditions. They are not usually going to test you for things that are not eme...
Mild Chest pain by Marley
...About 2 minutes into my run, I started having sharp, very localized pains in what I can only guess is my heart. It reminded me of why I normally avoid strenuous aerobic activity. This isn't the f...
Body parts wont quit falling asleep! by treyisajedi
Unless you had a REALLY big blod clot directly in your heart I have to concur with everyone else.
Wondering if I should get these expensive tests done by Curious
...AA level and have never had any health problems. For the last two or so weeks I have felt some irregular heart beats and had associated shortness of breath. I went to a cardiologist, had a normal EKG,...
Detailed query on high BP and rapid pulse issues, and some m by bit-bit-brit-fan
...e began and by Sunday my BP was much higher than normal all day. I woke up early Monday morning with my heart pounding and checked my BP and pulse getting a reading of 214/85 and a pulse of 112. Alar...
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