Heart Diseases

I have read that the Lancet Medical Journal and the American Heart association now suggest that the proper way to take blood pressure is to mesure a patients pressure 2-3 times and then take the average of the measurements. I am looking for medical or scholarly articles that back this up.

2007-03-18 18:51:00 · 2 answers · asked by Kaitlyn C 1

2007-03-18 17:19:02 · 4 answers · asked by sapphire12305 1

On average what are the real risks and survival risks of having your heart operated on?

i have a friend being operated on soon. I dont know the details, but i know it's somewhat major.

So i a was just wondering

thanks

2007-03-18 15:25:39 · 11 answers · asked by program dude 2

Is there a less traumatic equivalent to open heart surgery on the horizon. If so, when will it become standard practice. I am hoping in the future we will just have to take a pill or something to clean out the arteries.

2007-03-18 15:07:12 · 2 answers · asked by Ken 2

After i got done smoking, my heart rate like increased, and i can feel my heart like tryin to jump out of my chest lol, and i wasnt sure if i smoked to much, or if the weed was laced, and i also was feeling very faint and looked pail =(. any ideas what this could of been? panic attack?

2007-03-18 14:17:40 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

LIKE FOR INSTANCE I'M TOLD TO DRINK VINEGAR WATER , GARLIC WATER; LIKE WHAT ARE THE MEASUREMENTS?

2007-03-18 14:04:50 · 8 answers · asked by scotty 1

I have had this twitching thing in my chest for like a week. At first I thought it was heart palpitations, but I think it is just a twitching muscle? Anbody know if this could be my heart>?

2007-03-18 12:37:23 · 3 answers · asked by fuji 1

SOUTH FLORIDA RESIDENTS ARE TROPICAL WANNABE PRETENDERS


MAIMI IS ABOVE THE TROPIC OF CANCER AND DOES NOT HAVE DIRECT SUN


HAWAII IS THE ONLY TROPICAL US STATE

2007-03-18 11:58:28 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-18 11:49:55 · 2 answers · asked by Pimpin 2

2007-03-18 09:31:53 · 3 answers · asked by suzy 2

taking crestor for 2 years diet and exercise approved by dr. dr preplexed! now what!

2007-03-18 08:30:14 · 10 answers · asked by sdanner0425 1

The bone above my brest.

2007-03-18 08:27:14 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-18 07:24:35 · 5 answers · asked by mel 2

What is better for prevention of stroke, lowering blood pressure etc. and WHY?

2007-03-18 07:01:10 · 1 answers · asked by oldman 1

I suffered a TIA about a year and half ago and they think that this event was due to the PFO. I just found out I had it and was a little upset. I am having the nonivasive procedure instead of open heart. I was just wondering if anyone out there has and the same thing or simiuliar happen to them. Thanks for any help.

2007-03-18 06:47:37 · 1 answers · asked by tina m 1

One of my patient named Mr. Dhirajbhai Shah 69yrs/ male, he is known case of

Diabetes > 10 yrs

Hypertension > 10 yrs

Ventricular outflow obstruction in brain > 10 yrs

Diabetic nephropathy for last 3 yrs

Benign prostatic hypertrophy for last 6 months

Operated case of CABG and Cholecystectomy,

He developed pain in both legs, pain increases at the time of walking, one limb is swalloen because of filariasis from a long time, his sugar level is under control, s. creatinine is 2.3, no other gross abnormalities in blood reports.

His MR angio of both lowerlimb reveals,

* Narrowing of the distal portion of abdominal aorta

* Non visualisation of right common iliac artery with reformation of right external iliac via collaterals

* Block of proximal and middle thirds of superficial femoral arteries, bilaterally with reconsitution of lower thirds.

* Non visualisation of right anterior and posterior arteries

* non visualisation of middle and distal thirds of left tibial arteries.

Medication : at present he on Oral hypoglycemic agents with sos insulin

Losar H ( Losartan with hydrochlorthiazide 50 + 12.5)

Ecosprin 150 mg ( Aspirin)

Clopidogral 75 mg

Acitrom 2 mg

Atorvastatin 20 mg bed time

Trental 400 mg tds

Symptomatic medicine

As patient is not very much co operative and inspite of chances of renal failure requiring dialysis personally relatives would like to go for non invesive procedure.

Thanking you

Yours sincerly

Dr. Nemish gandhi M.D.
Consultant physician.

Krishna clinic
1/1026 choki street,
Nanpura,
Surat. : 395001
Gujarat
India

m :092279 02941
098252 89330

2007-03-18 06:44:11 · 4 answers · asked by drnemish_gandhi 2

My sister had 3 heat attacks while taking the drug for 5 years

2007-03-18 06:22:47 · 1 answers · asked by Anita M 1

a dull pain in my chest, and my sternum is cracking,what could be the matter?

2007-03-18 04:37:58 · 6 answers · asked by ry s 1

2007-03-18 01:30:15 · 2 answers · asked by earl_sable 1

What wrong can be detected after having a Stress Test?

2007-03-18 01:21:07 · 4 answers · asked by Meemee 3

i know it is a heart defect but not atall sure of what is actually wrong, the consultant i saw was less than helpful. couldnt find my answer on the net either.
thanks

2007-03-18 01:18:38 · 5 answers · asked by lou897 1

and if so what make is it and do you think they are worth getting?

2007-03-18 00:06:33 · 11 answers · asked by cotoneaster 4

generally it is presumed that if ventricular rate is > 100 & ECG showing atrial fibrillation v label it as 'atrial fibrillation with fast ventricular rate'.But medicine deals with evidence not works on presumption.do u know any source where the definition is written?

2007-03-17 21:13:22 · 4 answers · asked by syed z 1

2007-03-17 18:35:05 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok..... so lately Ive been having really sharp pains under my left breast... and when I hsve those pains I start breathing really hard why is this happening to me.

Im 19 and really healthy

2007-03-17 17:31:08 · 11 answers · asked by ? 1

i got chest pain and such.. i think i have some heart problem. should i talk to my doctor first or check into a hospital directly? do i need a doctor's note to enter a hospital?

2007-03-17 16:22:22 · 10 answers · asked by Peter 3

he's suffering slurred speech,double vision,always falling asleep,pins & needles feeling in his left arm,was at doctors on monday his blood pressure very high!he had to go back on tuesday for fasting blood tests(what can the blood tests prove?)and he's not back at the doctors until a week on thursday!!l thought he should've been back to see him sooner than that.

2007-03-17 15:22:11 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have to have this procedure next week and was wondering about recovery and anything else you might want to share.

2007-03-17 14:55:05 · 4 answers · asked by abccolley 1

2007-03-17 12:05:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-17 10:16:44 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous