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Heart (Cardio) Disorders & Diseases

On this forum you can find topics about specific types of heart disease such as coronary artery disease, coronary heart disease, cardiomyopathy, valvular heart disease, pericardial disease, and heart failure.

Is there relation between ischaemic heart disease and angina pectoris?

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Hello, my father has angina pectoris. He got it several years ago. He smokes for twenty tears now, and he has been taking alcohol for a long time, not anymore though. But he cannot leave cigarettes. He drinks some medications for his condition. Some other doctor mentioned that there might be...

by User avatar reiko35441

Weird blood pressure and heart rate is high for months

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Here is the situation: I started a job and had to get a TB test and drug test (blood work, etc.) The blood test came back that I had low antibodies for MMR so they gave me an MMR booster in March 2012. April 2012 prescribed Atenolol for Migraine preventative Never really took it until May/June 2012...

by User avatar netagurion273465

why does my heart beat so hard when I drink something with caffeine?

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I suffer from anxiety so I thought my heart was just acting strange because of it, but after a while I decided to check with the doctor and he said that I had arrhythmia, but nothing serious and that it would go away if I just slowed down on the caffeine and had regular sleep schedule. It's been...

by User avatar mariahk204457

What is cardiac stress test?

Yesterday I went to see my doctor. She thinks that maybe I have some problem with the heart. She told me that I will need to do cardiac stress test. I’m not sure that I know what it is. Please, somebody tell me what is cardiac stress test? Thank you!

by User avatar mathilda42346

When is a heart lung machine used?

Hello! I have a friend who tells me that there is a machine that can replace heart and blood and it is called heart lung machine. We are at the final class of primary school and we will most probably go together to the medical school next year. That is why we are so interested in medicine. When is a...

by User avatar rhianon68957038

Stent removal side effects

When the stent is removed (after having kidney stones removed) what kind of discomfort should I feel and for how long? I have experienced cramping and now a slight bit of blood in my urnine. I have shooting pain sensations in my urethra just like previous when the stone was still in. Is this...

by User avatar Guest

Heart Palpitations

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On Dec.11th I had my last ovary taken out.About 2 weeks later my heart felt like it was skipping beats.I went to the doctor and he sent me to a cardiologist and he did an ekg.He said it was a little abnormal.He also did a stress test on me.He said that it was abnormal.I am suppose to have a heart...

by User avatar conleykat59042

racing heart

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Hi, I am 43 years old, and I have problems with racing heart. It usually happens when I am nervous, and I would like to know is there a name for this condition, and how can I treat it? Did you experience this condition?

by User avatar Guest

Skipped beats because of night shifts?

For the past few months, my heart has been frequently skipping beats. Most days, it will only happen 5-10 times throughout the day (or night I should say because I work nights). It seems to have started around the time I began working nights. It had done it in the past when I would have bouts of...

by User avatar Guest

Brushing teeth may cut heart risk

Scientists have long known that there was a link between gum disease, or periodontitis, and narrowing of the arteries, which leads to heart attacks and strokes. Inflammation was believed to be involved; however there was no proof to back this theory. What new findings showed was that the gum...

by User avatar Mark