Heart Arrhythmias
Dear Dr. Zipes: In a prior response, you explained that caffeine, alcohol, energy drinks, and sometimes swallowing, coughing, or an upset stomach may cause irregular heart rhythms. Can you provide a list or direct me... More
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Biological vs. Mechanical Heart Valves
To Mary in Wyoming: Porcine heart valves (made from pig hearts) have been used to replace narrowed and/or leaking human aortic and mitral valves since... More
Extra Heart Beats (PVCs)
To Carol in Florida: Premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) are extra heart beats coming early from the bottom chambers of the heart, the ventricles. In people... More
Pacemaker Safety
To Eloise in Colorado: There is no known risk to your pacemaker or you when using a heating pad that is in good working condition... More
Best to Check
To Nancy in Michigan: Blood pressure can vary, and it would be just a guess for me to know why it went up when you... More
Review the Options
A cardiac catheterization revealed that one artery is blocked and two others are partially closed. I was told that nothing could be done because of... More
Rid Audible Heartbeat
Regarding the lady who could hear her heartbeat in her ear upon reclining: I know exactly what she means, and it’s nasty! Lucky for me,... More
Artificial Heart Valves
How long are porcine aortic valves expected to last? I’m going to subscribe to the magazine because of your answers. Thank you. I am glad... More
Ablation Helps Flutter, Too
I had ablation of the atrioventricular (AV) node in 2001 that apparently took care of my atrial fibrillation but left me with heart flutter. When... More
Systolic Hypertension
I’m diabetic and have systolic hypertension. My blood pressure runs 115/120 in the morning and 120/170 in the evening. I’ve included a list of the... More
Neighborhood Heart Watch: Remembering Maggie
Pat O’Malley never thought her athletic 17-year-old daughter would die from sudden cardiac arrest. In fact, she didn’t recognize that Maggie’s life was in danger... More
Heart Weak But Stable
In 2000, a cardiologist said that I needed a heart transplant due to heart failure. My left ventricle ejection fraction was about 20 percent. I... More
Heart Health and Hope
I have a question concerning the angiogenesis procedure that may be FDA approved in 2009. Might I possibly be a candidate? I am 76 years... More
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