It would seem he would have received the finest medical tests and screening,
why the sudden emergency for a quad bypass? Also, would one of those high
tech scans have detected a problem early?

My parter was diagnosed as having Vasovagal Syncope in April this year
by our local neurologist.  As well as the classic symptoms of
dizzyness, low blood pressure and fast heart rate, sudden rapid
whiteneing of the face etc., she has never quite fainted.  She does

What should a person think about blood pressure being considerably higher lying
down? IE 110/60 sitting and 150/90 lying, accompanied by swishing noise in the
ears with each heart beat while lying down. Too much sodium being consumed?
TIA

I just wondered if anyone could enlighten me about a curious new symptom
I have developed which I experienced for the first time today?
My medical history in brief: AVR, 28 years ago, AVR 9 years ago.
Now have AR, MR, LBBB, aortic aneurysm above prosthetic valve,

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What does it mean when your blood pressure varies alot even within a
few hours and there is no exercise or anything going on. I have been
checking mine with one of those wrist ones and it has read as low as
88/56 with a pulse of 61 to as high as 150/75 with a pulse of 61 one

There is some questions wheter CABG increases either mortality and/or
quality of life compared to agressive life style modification.  I'm no
expert, but read:
"Primary care physicians, cardiologists, and cardiac surgeons have

Salut Friends
When should I become concerned about a life-long tendency to
palpitations increasing and changing to something more?
Since pre-teens at least I have had palpitations. Seems to be in the

Cardiologist told me my heart sounded fine. Schedules me for a stress
test and another 24 hr monitor. May put me on medicine if still have
an irregular beat after 2nd holter monitor.
Told me that I need to get out more. He also said that "Men are not

My heart doctor said he heard a click with his stethoscope during my last
visit... Does anyone know what this means? He seemed like he was quite
interested in it...but didnt mention much..
im 29 years old and my LDL chloresterol levels have been around 220 for the

Hi Zee
Here in Oz we have a different method of measuring cholesterol (at least
the figures are different). For example your figure is 318 and mine is 4.2.
I notice that on this NG people are using the same as yourself and was

I suffer from GERD and have been maintained well enough using Prevacid,
along with certain dietary restrictions.
I recently started taking Crestor because of high cholesterol even with
dietary restriction (serious family history of heart disease).  I seem

There's an antidote to pride.  It's *bowing*.  Ill feelings
poisoning the psyche disappear when one is able to bow
to something  or someone..  even if it's a false idol..
even if one is pretending to bow !!

Is there any readily accessible advice about
Denver as being a suitable or unsuitable
place to visit for somebody with a heart
bypass, bearing in mind the altitude?