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How should I prepare for an echocardiogram?
No preparation is required.
What is atrial fibrillation, and how is it treated?
You ask some very hard questions. AFÂ is a complex process, with known risk factors. Why do you ask?
How to normalize hear functioning
If you have chest pain a blood test can show if there is a heart issue.
Is it normal to hear your heartbeat when exercising?
Yes. Some folks hear it when sleeping, some when exercising. A major artery is near the ear.
Can high cholesterol cause higher BP?
Unfortunately, no. Statins are well- studied, and hypertension is not a consequence.
Dizzy and chest pain
Only if you have high blood pressure or volume overload.
Need help
I don't know. You don't provide any information about your current heart rhythm and a lawyer, not me, could tell you what options you have.
Sharp stabbing center chest pain that came and went within a minute
Pain of heart origin is usually not sharp and is associated with exertion. These are not absolutes, but I suspect that your pain was not of cardiac origin.
Chest pain
Pain from the heart usually is tightness and typically is quite predictable at a certain level of activity. The pain sounds disabling so it should be investigated but is probably READ MORE
Pain from the heart usually is tightness and typically is quite predictable at a certain level of activity. The pain sounds disabling so it should be investigated but is probably not from your heart.
my mom
It is routine to check the pacemaker, either directly or remotely. That should show if it is the pacemaker is functioning correctly.
Heart or Neck
Probably cardiac. I cannot tell for sure.
Heart rate
There are data on statins + metoprolol, since it is a common combination. I don't know what is the effect of metamucil on metoprolol. Metamucil might affect bowel flora, and thereby READ MORE
There are data on statins + metoprolol, since it is a common combination. I don't know what is the effect of metamucil on metoprolol. Metamucil might affect bowel flora, and thereby affect metoprolol; alternatively it could change the its site of absorption
Heart attack iminent? Anxiety?
Probably not, but I cannot be sure from your information. A ER could tell for sure.
How long can a stent stay?
Current stents for the coronary arteries are permanent.
Blood pressure medication
You are not at a maximal dose of Nifedipene. That said, in the short term, this is not a worrisome BP. You should communicate with your provider and take the higher dose if that READ MORE
You are not at a maximal dose of Nifedipene. That said, in the short term, this is not a worrisome BP. You should communicate with your provider and take the higher dose if that is the choice.
How long is the treatment for heart arrhythmia?
As long as it is present, sometimes life-long.
Can heart artery blockage be fixed?
Yes, either by surgery (cabg) or angioplasty (poba or a stent).
What is best exercise for heart?
Walking rapidly.
Are high blood pressure medications safe?
Yes, for most folks. Different ones have different possible side effects.
Can you go to the gym with high blood pressure?
Yes, and if you lose weight, you BP may decrease.
