Top Questions on Living with Congestive Heart Failure
I am 55 year old male and was suffering from wpw syndrome and was surgery by radio frequency ablation two months before ...
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Hello sir I hope you are doing well I would suggest to avoid fast this ramzan, because there will be medications you have to take on time and there will be follow up for the syndrome. And I think you are permitted to avoid fast because if unattended this condition of yours may lead to excessive rapid heartbeat, which is not good, it may land you in hospital and may cause serious complications. I think you will understand but if you don't, you can get in touch with me.
Hi Sir, I am 16 years old male and I have recently been diagnosed with a left atria enlargement and I am wondering if it ...
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The cause of left atrial enlargemnt needs to be found in order to comment on seriousness. Please post your detailed report of 2d echocardiography.
Hello Sir/mam, My father has been advised to go through a nt pro bnp test. I would like to know for what this test is do ...
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B-type natriuretic peptide (bnp) and n-terminal pro b-type natriuretic peptide (ntprobnp) are peptide (small proteins) that are either hormones or part of the peptide that contained the hormone at one time. They are continually produced in small quantities in the heart and released in larger quantities when the heart senses that it needs to work harder. This supports fluid retention and volume expansion in the arteries and veins. Subsequently, the heart muscle is stretched and works hard to pump blood under normal resting condition. Tests for bnp and nt-probnp measure their levels in the blood in order to detect and evaluate heart failure. The two tests are not interchangeable and should not be used together. Your healthcare practitioner should order one or the other but not both. It is important to note that heart failure is an incorrect term. The heart still pumps blood, it just has difficulty doing so. If your healthcare practitioners treat you for heart failure, they have several approaches depending upon the severity of the disease.
Hi Sir, Is type 2 diastolic dysfunction is life threatening for a 35 years old man? ...
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No, not at all. It is problem in filling of heart, and can be treated with drugs. Just rule out hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes. If they are associated, things are different.
What is the difference between diastolic dysfunction and diastolic heart failure? ...
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The first one is just initial irregularities in function... failure means it starts failing to perform the action...
Dilated lv size and severe lv dysfunction with rwma treatment Which treatment possible in those case? how many cost? ...
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You may need to undergo the cardiac bypass surgery. It may cost one lakh or more depending on the hospital.
Hello, What are the symptoms of heart attack and its solutions ? What are the symptoms of kidney stones? ...
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Heart Attack Symptoms - pain in left side chest or mid chest or abdomen main sbse upar beech main, sweating,Ghabrahat, vomiting,hath or par thande hona. Kidney Stone Symptoms - Jis side ka pain us side pain jo kamar main piche ki side jayega, urine main jalan blood b aa skta hai, pain niche urine k raste bhi jayega, agar stone obstruct kregi to vomiting ya nausea bhi ho skta hai.
Left hand muscle pain taken ECG, chest X-ray heart functioning test all are normal is this cause to get heart attack I a ...
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Yes, gastric ulcer can also give you such a pain. Take tab rekool d once daily at 8 am and let me know the response to it.
My friends mother died recently. It all started early in the morning. She forgot to take her high BP tablet the night be ...
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Two tablets of enam 25 (enalapril) would not cause death of a patient- moreover, your friend's mother wasn't told to have low blood pressure when she reached the hospital. The sudden collapse that you have detailed was perhaps an episode of arrhythmia (irregular heart rate) - which causes sudden cardiac deaths. Its very difficult to come to terms with such a tragedy in life - but I can tell you only one thing out of my own experience - its never anybody's fault! she was in the hospital and still she died - make your friend accept this.
Hello Doctor, we had to terminate our pregnancy in the 24th week due to congenial heart defects (VSD, Truncus arteriosus ...
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In most cases, you can't do anything to prevent having a baby with a ventricular septal defect. However, it's important to do everything possible to have a healthy pregnancy. Here are the basics: Get early prenatal care, even before you're pregnant. Quitting smoking, reducing stress, stopping birth control — these are all things to talk to your doctor about before you get pregnant. Also, be sure you talk to your doctor about any medications you're taking. Eat a balanced diet. Include a vitamin supplement that contains folic acid. Also, limit caffeine. Exercise regularly. Work with your doctor to develop an exercise plan that's right for you. Avoid risks. These include harmful substances such as alcohol, cigarettes and illegal drugs. Also, avoid X-rays, hot tubs and saunas. Avoid infections. Be sure you're up to date on all of your vaccinations before becoming pregnant. Certain types of infections can be harmful to a developing fetus.
