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Vein Damage after CT Contrast Dye

Belle26

I am a 45 year old woman, 5'8", 155, with previously slight hypothyroid issues - possibly Hashimoto's. I had a CT scan with contrast nin...

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Chest Pain after exertion

Hab20

Hi, I am a 42 y o male with no family or personal history of heart disease. My problem is that I experience chest pain that is someti...

9 answers | 1 comment

Anybody here successfully grew collateral and achieved 10mets stress test ?

Controlcause

I have atherosclerotic heart disease ,detected in feb17 , Total cut off after LAD diagonal 1 (100% blocked) ,4 arteries( Distal LCx ,OM1 ...

Reduced heart blood flow due to jailed diagonal branch

Daddygeo

I am 54 and very athletic. I had one stent put in 7 years ago and 2 more a month ago even though on medicine and a better diet (high chol...

1 answer | 3 comments

Attn All Women..cycle/hormones/PCOS & PVC's

jessicups79

I've read a few of your posts, and many have related their PVC's to horomones, cycle timing, and even PCOS (for those of you who have thi...

20 answers | 1 comment

Trying to reduce my blood pressure on Losartan

Ben0011

Hello, I African American male in my 40's that have been dealing with my blood pressure running 140/ 90 for a while my doctor put me on L...

1 answer

Mini stroke behind right eue and headaches

sarah376

I had a mini stroke behind my right eye now I have a headache all the time is this normal?I had a carotid endarterectomy on the right si...

3 answers

Did Stress Test

randylan2

Everything looked good FAST FOWARD Still having upper back middle pain. Not constant but feel the pain/ feel like preasure and pain. ...

4 answers | 6 comments

Pressure on chest causing heart palpitations?

Dylan251

(sorry if this is to long) but a few months ago I ended up in the ER for extreme heart palpitations and shortness of breath I almost pas...

2 answers

Chest pain with normal heart rate and blood pressure

oriole

About a year ago I started having discomfort in my chest. I was 32 years old and very alarmed. After two visits to the ER (Once kept ov...

2 answers

4 bouts of strong palpatations - Help Please Answer!

clairegrps

Last night I had 4 seperate bouts of really strong palpatations, they happened within a few minutes of each other the rhythm was sinus. ...

1 answer

plavix action on long term therapy

b2646p

I had 3 medicated stents implanted a year ago and was prescribed 75mg of Plavix for the same period. I have asked my doctor if I could st...

4 answers | 1 comment

Enlarged Aortic Root Query

clairegrps

Is there any way you can help an enlarged aortic root decrease in size?

1 answer

What is your heart rate supposed to be when moving around during the day?

micheller

This may be a strange question, but I know your normal heart rate is supposed to be between 60 to 100 bpm. Ok, so does that mean even wh...

20 answers | 5 comments

Can losing weight help with inappropriate sinus tachycardia?

Dylan251

Im 19 y/o 5’1 154 pounds and About 2 1/2 months ago I was diagnosed with “inappropriate sinus tachycardia” i am currently taking metoprol...

1 answer

which procedure should be the best to go - angioplasty or bypass surgery?

leelaprasadvalleri

My dad is aged 59 years,he is facing difficulty while walking. 2D echo was abnormal troponin i value is 0.16 ng/ml undergone angiogram....

2 answers | 2 comments

Im 28 should heart attack/disease be a concern

Turtletom100

About 5 weeks ago I went to ER as I felt like my chest was tight and I was struggling to get a deep breath (had to make myself yawn) they...

4 answers | 13 comments

i have a fear of getting endocarditis age 25 - male

cardiophobiac

i have a severe concern at the moment around developing endocarditis. it stems from a strange rash on my palms i keep getting, around the...

2 answers | 7 comments

Multiple valve replacements

sir_dan

Hi Dr's, I was born with heart defects, and because of this am lining up for my 6th open heart surgery operation at aged 28. I have had...

3 answers

Abnormal ECG

waynecoleen

I recently went to ER with chest pain and some heart pain. It felt as if the heart was beeping once in a while. Nurse ordered ECG and rep...

4 answers | 9 comments

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