Heart Diseases

2007-07-30 07:22:30 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

My dad is 90yrs old. Has a heart condition, and is on several medications. He has not been feeling well, and does not feel much like eating.. Although he knows that he has too. He keeps asking for light foods. The poor guy is about jelloed out. Any suggestions would be very appreciated. He does drink Ensure to maintain vitamins and minerals.

2007-07-30 07:13:07 · 3 answers · asked by mo 5

2007-07-30 06:47:15 · 6 answers · asked by hillbillly15902 2

Are both diseases related to each other? If so, what is the treatment? I hope that you can direct me to more resources, websites, or even names of some books.

2007-07-30 06:45:16 · 2 answers · asked by Hussian Thabet 1

2007-07-30 03:56:09 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know that there are medications to treat hypertension but are there other natural home remedies that can aid in lowering blood pressure?

2007-07-30 02:25:30 · 9 answers · asked by Benisato 1

I have a friend who has a failing heart valves. He seems always over the years to be clearing his lungs. I am thinking it must be his heart failing and putting water in his lungs. He's in good Health but this seems worse.

2007-07-30 02:07:00 · 3 answers · asked by skillwithtools 1

I've always had a low heart rate, but lately I have been feeling weird every now and then, if I sit and think about my heart beating, my chest will get tight and I will have a shortness in breath, I will also have a chest pain around my heart... I am not sure if this is mainly due to the fact I am thinking about it, and thus am worrying over nothing and it is all in my head, of it there is a problem

My resting heart rate, that I just took, was at 49 or 50 beats per second... I am 19 years old

2007-07-29 22:35:00 · 2 answers · asked by S 2

2007-07-29 21:19:56 · 9 answers · asked by joshandstitch 2

This is regarding my 10 months baby. The baby is not blue always but get blue at the time of taking bath or cry. She is under medicine Praponol 20 mg per day.

2007-07-29 20:04:25 · 3 answers · asked by TN Sharma 1

hi,

Is blocks in artery curable by taking medicines alone, rather than going for CABG etc. ??

Thanks

Nirmal

2007-07-29 19:40:20 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-29 19:00:51 · 6 answers · asked by shangchi1 1

I have high blood pressure and take Toprol for it. My doctor is concerned about the possibility of Provigil causing heart palpatations. Is it safe to take Provigil if you have high blood pressure? I'm going to get a sleep study done soon. Even if I come out negative for sleep apnea, could I still benefit from taking Provigil?

2007-07-29 08:26:31 · 3 answers · asked by danman4472 2

why does this happen

2007-07-29 08:14:23 · 1 answers · asked by Antonio Montana Jr. 4

I was told that i was born with a tiny whole in my heart and i should have a bubble test done to verify it.

2007-07-29 04:41:26 · 3 answers · asked by darcell 1

In answering a question of mine recently, someone by the name of Andee wrote;
"..who have had a buildup of plaque containing cholesterol on the sides of their arteries who had to have a physician go in and scrape the plaque off the sides of the artery to allow blood to flow more freely"
I was wondering if Andee, or anyone else who knows of this procedure could tell me what the name is and how it is preformed. I am keen to learn more about this, please.

2007-07-29 00:33:57 · 3 answers · asked by wiseowl_00 3

2007-07-28 17:40:04 · 4 answers · asked by xiiaoMEL 1

A friend of mine recently became very sick, and was told she had Atrial Fibrillation, she is only 30 years old. She went through a stress test and an echo and now has to wear a heart monitor for 30 days. What can the Atrial Fibrillation be caused from and do patients with Atrial Fibrillation usually have it for the rest of their lives?

2007-07-28 17:10:02 · 6 answers · asked by sweet native american 2

I'm 16 years old 5'11 weigh about 147lbs. I have pectus excavatum pretty severe have smoked for a few years moerate but not heavy off and on. I have been experiencing like a clinching on my heart and left peck muscles. Sometimes it hurts but rearely it's just very uncomfortable. I have panic attacks and severe anxiety i don't know if this would provoke it or not but anyways i also experienced becoming light headed and dizzy and felt like a full fledged panic attack because my heart hurt really bad suddenly and i was shaky afterwards and pretty much i'm just asking how old was the youngest person diagnosed with heart disease and i really need to know if i should see a doctor immediatly?

2007-07-28 14:04:55 · 6 answers · asked by jesse s 2

Hi, im only 17 very healthy except for my left kidney is hurting which im going to go to the doctor about, anyhow last night all of a sudden my heart started feeling pain, blood pressure is normal heart rate is normal but there is a pain and the pain is in the same area on my back too what could this be I need to see doctor immediately? Its not extreamly horrible but it is substantial could this be dietary? I don't know please help im quite worried
Thank you for anything...

2007-07-28 13:01:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i may be overracting..but i just took three baby aprins..and now im scared b/c i have a VERY fast heart rate sometimes..and ive had my heart checked out and its supposobly okay..its just anxiety says the doc..well someone just told me that people with heart diseases or fast hearts arent supposed to take asprin b/c of the acetemphonine..or whatever that word is..and i took three..so should i be worried..i already feel weird and i took them like 12 mins ago..but it could be that im just worrying..........

2007-07-28 12:36:26 · 6 answers · asked by kristy_danielle06 2

I'm 14 and I've been told that I have cholesterol levels of 30 pts. higher than normal by my doctor. I was wondering what cholesterol was exactly, how it affects me, and what it can lead to.
Also, could anyone tell me how or what to do in order to lower it back to normal levels. Thank you all so much.

2007-07-28 12:24:45 · 9 answers · asked by angela 2

heart

2007-07-28 11:26:18 · 3 answers · asked by joserenecantu 1

Thanks for the info regarding this issue (Husband has lo pulse genetically and is on atenolol which makes him out of breath and lower pulse, e.g. 40)
My husband has taken acetazolamide (which I requested from doc) due to a small study that found it helped some with severe sleep apnea. But after the 2 stents were placed in Dec. 06, doc gave him cozaar, which is contraindicated w/ postassium, but when take acetazolamide, need to take potassium supplement. I understand that blood tests could monitor this interaction; and the acet. does help with the sleep apnea (a bit, he has complex apnea and is getting the new vpap machine in about a month). Cardiologist is on vacation now, I have called twice about this question and tried to ask him last visit, but he only has about 15 minutes per patient (he spent more like 45 minutes w/us), yet I still didn't get through my list of questions.

2007-07-28 09:57:47 · 4 answers · asked by daisymae 2

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Cor pulmonale ……..all are true except

1. ? may be acute or chronic
2. ? the first physical sign is raised JVP
3. ? may be caused by postpoli syndrome
4. ? the usual end result of many chronic debilitating lung diseases
5. ? it is defined as right sided heart failure

2007-07-28 08:46:15 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

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Primary pulmonary hypertension ……..all are true...Except

1. ? an associated with HIV infection has been seen.
2. ? medial hypertrophy and fibrinoid necrosis are seen in ALL branches of the pulmonary arterial tree and result in pulmonary vascular obstruction
3. ? physicial signs are usually unimpressive until right sided heart failure sets in
4. ? 5 out of every ten cases are familial.
5. ? most patients die within 2-3 years of diagnosis.

2007-07-28 08:38:54 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am on 2 blood pressure meds - enalapril which I take in the morning and Toprol which I take at night. What time (s)should I take my blood pressure every day?
thanks

2007-07-28 06:40:45 · 7 answers · asked by art_flood 4

Does any one know if there are any support groups for people who NEED open-heart surgery in Ohio. I am looking for other people who have had it done to help me prepare or mine.

2007-07-28 06:31:18 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-28 05:27:55 · 14 answers · asked by comet girl...DUCK! 6

I mean everyone is going to die at some point in time. No matter the action taken death is certain in the end.

So can anyone claim to have saved a life? When I had CABG done last year, was my life saved or did the doctors only extend my life by an unknown length of time? Since no one can say when or what the cause of my death will be was any change made at all?

Are we lying to ourselves with the phrase "life saving"? Should we really call it "life extension", "putting of death" or maybe just "life quality improvement"? Or is it just wishful thinking?

These are philosophical questions I know. I just wanted some other thoughts.

2007-07-28 05:01:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous