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What is the prognosis for obesity, high cholesterol and triglycerides apart from experiencing palpitations while on Rozucor-F?	2	1	Mon, 4 Nov 2024
Hi sir My Weight Is 115kg And My cholestrol is 206 and Triglycerides is 252.Sir I am Going To gym And Walking 30 mins a day.And Doctor advised me to take Rozucor F10 .sir I am facing some Palpitations in the left side of chest and Hand.How Can I be cured?

Can wine be consumed occasionally, apart from getting a tattoo when diagnosed with atrial fibrillation?	2	1	Thu, 3 Oct 2024
My doctor told me to only drink 1 or two drinks occasionally because I was diagnosed at 32 years of age with afib two months ago. I drank a full body of wine yesterday to myself and was fine. Does that mean I’ll always be fine to drink that much or more occasionally ? Also am I Abel to still get...

Should an elderly person seek emergency care for severe atheromatous calcification and COPD?	2	1	Thu, 3 Oct 2024
My mother got a result from a lung scan that she had severe atheromatous calcification of the coronary arteries. Heart is normal in size no pericardial effusion thoracic aorta is Normal in caliber scattered atheromatous calcification with no visualized adenopathy in chest. She is a almost 65 year...

Is Concor safe while breastfeeding when diagnosed with sinus tachycardia, suspect PACs?	2	1	Tue, 3 Sep 2024
Hi Dr. I ve been diagnosed with sinus tachycardia but I feel more they are PACs, I get sometime accelerated beats but most of time I have PACs, they can reach 120 blows daily and I m 32 breastfeeding mom, I m taking indral 30mg daily but I can t feel a huge difference, my question is if the echo...

What should be done about a red and inflamed primary incision scar on the chest when the heart is being monitored?	2	1	Tue, 3 Sep 2024
My husband is 6 years post a successful mitral valve repair surgery which was performed through an incision between the right lower ribs. for the past 2 weeks he has been experiencing the same arhythmia, shortness of breath, dizziness and exhaustion which he had after the surgery. At that time he...

Should I be concerned about swelling, pain in my right arm, and right-sided chest pain after a radial heart catheterization?	2	1	Tue, 3 Sep 2024
I had a radial heart catheterization this past Tuesday. I told them not to use my right arm because of my bilateral mastectomy in 2006. They did so anyway. I called hospital and was assured my lymphedema, etc, shouldn t be affected since it was an arterial access rather than venous. Yesterday I...

What is the prognosis for a 60-year-old mechanic with acute heart failure, a history of hypertension, and recent flu symptoms?	2	1	Tue, 3 Sep 2024
Mr. J is a 60-year-old mechanic who has a history of hypertension and chronic heart failure. He has never quit smoking and consumes at least two packs of cigarettes in a day. Four days ago, he had an onset of flu with fever and pharyngitis. Also, he had not taken his anti-hypertensive medications...

Should I be concerned about low HDL cholesterol with a bounding carotid pulse and angina?	2	1	Tue, 3 Sep 2024
I am 19, healthy and athletic. Used to drink/smoke every other week. I have been having a bounding pulse in my carotid artery. I am also facing angina problems right now. My blood test came back normal in everything except low HDL Cholesterol (but regular LDL)

Could the dark red mark near my left nipple and frequent severe headaches be related to my pacemaker and defibrillator?	2	1	Tue, 3 Sep 2024
i have a pacemaker and defib for nearly 4 years , today i awoke with what appears to be an underskin dark red mark at the top edge of my left nipple near the pace maker sight with a bruize type sensitivity, ive also had an increase in my weekly head aches of late incapacitating me for at least 2...

Can Amlodipine cause a significant drop in blood pressure, and is it normal for it to remain low after stopping the medication?	2	1	Sat, 3 Aug 2024
I am an 86 year old man and take blood pressure medication. My blood pressure rocketed to the high 190. I then started to take Amlodipine as adviced by heart dept at the hospital. My bb has dropped to a worrying 100. I stopped taking this medication several days ago, but my bb is still just over 100

What could be causing consistently high blood pressure?	2	1	Sat, 3 Aug 2024
Hi good morning, I am a 35 year old married woman with two daughters. My blood pressure has always been above 150 recently it went up to 197 and it never came down below 160. What would be the reason and which specialty I should approach? I mean general medicine or cardiology? Kindly guide me

Should I be concerned about RAAS system stimulation while suffering from water retention and muscle twitches post high-potassium diet?	2	1	Sat, 3 Aug 2024
My issues are water retention and muscle twitches (all over body). The onset of this problem is a low sodium/high potassium diet that I followed for a year. I eat normally now but my problems are still persistent. Basically I did stimulate my RAAS system for a very long time. What complications...

Are there any amusement rides I should avoid post stent placement and TAVR?	2	1	Sat, 3 Aug 2024
I am a 63 year old woman and I had a stent placed in my right coronary artery in December of 2020 and then a TAVR procedure to replace my aortic valve in January of 2021. I’ve been doing very well and my pulse and blood pressure are under control and my valve team has released me from their care....

Can sleep apnea treatment, hysterectomy, and weight loss cause bradycardia?	2	1	Sat, 3 Aug 2024
Hi! I recently started using a bipap machine for sleep apnea, also had a full hysterectomy as well as increasing diet and excerise… i have notice that my heart rate has drop to bradycardia. During the day and awake.. my heart rate is low 50s. And at night I will drop to low 40s. I am also...

What is the significance of the left axis deviation noted in my recent ECG?	2	1	Sat, 3 Aug 2024
P/QRS/T axis by ecg shows 75/-88/76 degrees. Bp remains normal, weight 60, height 6 feet. Usually my heartbeat remains in the range of 70 to 90 on average. But yes, i do have some anxiety symptoms at times like fear. Before ecg my heartbeat was 70, but ince doctor asked to go fr ecg, it gave me...

How can one manage cough and water in lungs post stent placement?	2	1	Mon, 3 Jun 2024
Hi, good day to you. two weeks ago my mother had a heart attack and she was having a cough before the coronary stent was done. After performing the stent angioplasty, it was found through x-ray that there is water in her lungs due to which her cough is not reducing. kindly suggest what to do....

Should I follow up with a cardiology appointment after an abnormal ECG?	2	1	Mon, 3 Jun 2024
Hello doctor. I did an ECG in a private hospital and it stated abnormal ECG and unconfirmed report. The doctor referred me urgently to government hospital and I was told it’s not urgent and that I should go back home and only take cardiology appointment. What do I do?

Is a mild heart attack indicated by ECG findings a cause for significant concern?	2	1	Mon, 3 Jun 2024
Hello, My mother F-55 recently was taken to the hospital to do an ECG; she complained of excessive sweat and fatigue to which she was taken to the hospital. Post ECG, she was told, she had a mild heart attack but now she is fine. The interpretation of the ECG was probably MI (inferior), low QRS...

What could be causing vomiting and blood in cough post-CABG surgery recovery?	2	1	Mon, 3 Jun 2024
My mother 79 years old and gone through a major CABG surgery with aotic valve replacement three months before. Post operation she improved, and everything was fine but last few days she had a vomiting tendency during eating. and last 2/3 days we observed some blood is coming with the caugh. Can...

Are sinus tachycardia with syncope and chest pressure matters of serious concern?	2	1	Tue, 9 Apr 2024
Hi, I had an episode of sinus tachycardia with two syncope within one hour (ever fainted in my life before this) and then developed chest pressure that wrapped around my back. When to ER and the ekg showed borderline repel abnorm and prolonged QT interval. I don’t see a cardiologist until the end...

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