Heart Diseases

It's been proven over and over again to be a poor predictor of heart disease. Other markers such as C-reactive protein, fibrinogen, homocystine and lipoprotein are given more weight by some physicians but they are shouted down by the crowd. Why?

2006-12-20 06:29:58 · 5 answers · asked by PaulDrake 2

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2006-12-20 06:14:09 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Started at 50mg, then 25mg, than 12.5mg, then 12.5 one day off and then the last day on. I have heard that the typical symptoms of weening are excellerated heart rate and higher blood pressure.
I was put on Toprol for palpitations and irregular heart rate from the Birth control patch, Stopped using the patch 3 months ago and weening off Toprol since symptoms stopped with removal of the BC patch. Please don't say "see doctor" I was healthy and normal before all this and I know my body and that these problems were caused by these meds. Thanks for the input

2006-12-20 04:17:11 · 3 answers · asked by kiwi8 2

My grandfather is 82 and weighs 280 pounds, He suffers from Diabetes and Kidney Failure, and Heart Problems.

He was admitted to the hospital last Wed with Anemia, loss of blood from retum, do to bleeding of the intestine, he also has an enlarged heart and kidney functions are not good.

His uraine is redish, brown and smelly. He has always been one to talk, now he is in and out of sleep some confussion, pain.

My question is this, he does not want dialysis, his heart is inlarged and he's ready to die, how long does he have left approx, I mean no one knows but the good Lord, but really.

2006-12-20 03:55:59 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-20 03:55:26 · 2 answers · asked by teresa c 1

how high is 167/76...?

is that really bad?

2006-12-20 03:11:38 · 7 answers · asked by Tiffany 2

2006-12-20 01:48:54 · 7 answers · asked by samar s 1

My doctor wants to put one of these in me, I am 49 years old and he said without it, you die soon, but I am afraid? Can anyone give me some advice? Anyone that has one out here, Its called an ICD. thanks

2006-12-20 01:01:58 · 6 answers · asked by Diana J 5

I just got a call from my dr that my cholesterol level is 245. This is the first time I've ever been diagnosed as having high cholestrol. I am 27 years old, don't smoke, in the normal range of weight for my height, exercise 5 days a week for 60 minutes. What else could be causing this?

2006-12-20 00:38:48 · 13 answers · asked by MIzzy 4

My Heart doctor wants me to consult with a hospital dietition to develop a low cholesterol regimen that I can live with. I have an active lifestyle, must eat many meals in restaurants, am taking Niaspan and a statin, but the LDL is still too high. I have 2 stents in cardiac arteries, so I think the consult is medically necessary, but the bureaucracy often sees things differently. The Dr. has given me the orders on a prescription form. Will Medicare pay?

2006-12-20 00:20:10 · 2 answers · asked by sarge 2

Name the six main risk factors associated with coronary heart disease.

How can the severity (serioviness) of a heart attack be measured?

Thanks.

2006-12-19 23:18:05 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

If I am active for a long time, ie exercise or sexual wise, my heart makes a loud ticking noise, i thought it was only me who could hear it but my boyfriend has said he can too.

2006-12-19 21:47:49 · 9 answers · asked by Susan M 1

I'm very concerned about my husband. every 2,3,4 months his heart starts to beat very fast for like 1 or 2 min. He feels fine. he doesn't feel like fainting, he just sometime will have a cold sweat and he tells me that it feels like it's kind of choking him, but not to a point where he can't handle it. It just gives him a little shortness of breath. It's been going on for over six years and he's only 23 years old. Why is this happening? what can we do to prevent it? and is it something dangerous?

2006-12-19 20:36:28 · 5 answers · asked by silent1 2

Is it normal for patients who just had surgery to go through 'memory loss"? The nurses tell me that the one thing that would help him is for one of his relatives to be right there in order for him to recognize the things in his life. The problem with that is that he's in Texas I'm in California and cant get out there. Will he snap out of this? I'm totally tripping out.

2006-12-19 17:57:59 · 5 answers · asked by *tiffany* 2

2006-12-19 15:42:09 · 8 answers · asked by Mike M 1

can we find out what is wrong with our heart with EKG etc or we have to have do angeography?

2006-12-19 12:44:26 · 5 answers · asked by niki 2

If so, what kind should you do?
If not, why not?

2006-12-19 12:42:13 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

After exercising, I have been told that my blood flows backward in my heart? It is a reverse blood flow. Is it dangerous? Why is it happening? What should be done about it?

2006-12-19 12:15:26 · 5 answers · asked by Ian1953 1

2006-12-19 11:27:10 · 2 answers · asked by BECKY 1

i'm in love with a guy, and have been with him for 2 years. The thing is i pretty much know it's not going to work. he was in the military and we have kids he wants to be able to hit them, 'hit first before they do something bad' and he is almost the same with me, he wants everything to be perfect so he tries to make me that way. i like to be free and just want to care and nurture our children. do you think that can work at all??

2006-12-19 11:04:16 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have chest pain even when i dont have anxiety. fear or stress seems to add to it, but i also get something when i'm relaxed, just walking along. i am under treatment for panic attacks, and this takes away any 'anxiety' but i still have chest pains, which cause the muscles in my left shoulder and left side of my head to spasm and i throw up. what could this be?

2006-12-19 09:24:47 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

i had palpatations during a heart monitor test. what will that show up?

2006-12-19 09:21:18 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Lately i've been having long-term pain in my chest, it doesn't come and go, i am taking medication for panic attacks, but when i tried to fly today my heart beat went up around 200bpm, i had chest pains, difficulty breathing and they wouldn't allow me to fly. i get this feeling anytime i get nervous or even just excited (like about a birthday!!) the doctor has me on a 24 hour heart monitor, what do you think is the problem? i'm young, not pregnant, dont smoke, dont drink often.

2006-12-19 09:13:24 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I asked a question about whether my husband should have a heart cath and some of the answers amazed me. I didn't realize I was on the UK and Ireland site. I live in the United States and Yes doctors do do unnecessary surgery. Here they make lots and lots of money. I have realized, tho that he needs to get a second opinion and I have a doctor that I trust very much that I am going to drag him to to to get a second opinion. But here in the US they will operate on anything that is breathing. To add our insurance does not cover 100% and we are left with big bills.

2006-12-19 09:10:26 · 7 answers · asked by jde 2

what can be wrong? my heartbeat is irregular, i get chest pains, my neck and shoulder gets stiff, i get sick. i have panic attacks, but my doctor says he thinks there is an underlying problem causing the attacks. what could this be??

2006-12-19 08:54:53 · 3 answers · asked by maria h 1

2006-12-19 06:59:00 · 3 answers · asked by samar s 1

My boyfriend had 4 stents placed in his heart at the end of October. His cardiologist told him not to drink alcohol at all. It is now Dec and he is drinking at least one glass of wine daily and has been binge drinking weekly for about a one month. What are the medical effects that could happen due to his denial? He is taking toprol-xl, blood thinner, beta blockers, benicar with a diruetic and probably some other heart medications.

2006-12-19 06:44:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-19 05:20:46 · 9 answers · asked by stunston 2

dear doctor,

When a pationt implanted with pace maker,how can he confirmed this pacemaker is working properly or not. after how many years of implantion he should go for check up.

what are the simtoms of pacemaker failure. how a pationt feel.
thanks

2006-12-19 04:16:26 · 5 answers · asked by srinivasansourirajan 1

My 49 year old smoking, drinking, coffee addict husband went to a new neurologist for cluster headaches. The doctor noticed his heart had an irregular beat. Said it was probably nothing and sent him to md for a ekg. The md did ekg and said it was probably nothing but sent him to cardiologist. The card gave him a stress test which he passed without even a sweat but noticed his heart did dip down on the monitor. (like some beats up one beat down, etc) So he started talking about doing a heart cath and possibly putting in stints. My husband feels fine, his headaches are gone. When they called to make the app. for the heart cath. I asked if it could be done on another day. The nurse said (altho this doc has about 12 associates) that "he" wanted to do the heart cath because he was familiar with the stress test. Alarms went off, this could be unnecessary surgery. My girlfriend has pvc and it sounds like the same thing. Too much caffeine, alcohol, lack of sleep. What to do??

2006-12-19 02:31:29 · 12 answers · asked by jde 2