My father had a triple bypass this summer and had some problems with low
oxygen sats.  Since then, our family has noticed that he has recent memory
loss.  For example, he may not remember directions to a store that he
started going to 3 years before surgery.  But, he remembers ...

what does it mean when your mitral valve is thicker than normal, but EKG
and heart monitor had a normal sinus rhythmn for several days.??  the drs.
said it was nothing to be concerned about.

My main concern is the lightheadedness, out-of-breath and mild chest
discomfort that I feel.    It feels like I am constantly having a stroke.
While performing MILD exercise, I feel good with little or no symptoms.  If
I am sitting and talking, I feel like I'm having a stroke.  If I ...

I am a Female Cardiac Radiographer from UK....any rads out there??
Val

I had a quadruple bypass four years ago.
On September 19, I was diagnosed with a probable TIA (mini stroke) and
was prescribed Plavix as well as the aspirin I've been taking for four
years.  y GP stopped that a few days afterwards.

I just had a annual "lab work" blood test done and observed that my
triglycerides are slightly out of range, higher than normal (300 or so)
while my Chloresterol is 180.  The lab results do not delineate "good"
or "bad" cholesterol.

I will be 60 in March.  My blood pressure (taken at home) averages 125/75.
When I go to a doctor sometimes it will be about 140 over 85.  The doctor
said I have white coat hypertension and said my blood pressure should not
vary that much when seeing a doctor - or I assume under ...

Dropped by because I am looking for advice due to the very odd situation I
have found myself in the past few weeks.
To begin with, I am a 33 year old male, fairly good health, have had high
cholesterol for some years now, and been on Lipitor which has knocked it

Does anyone know whether a strong murmur in my thirties will affect me
in the long term?  I am trying to figure out if I should prepare today
(I am in my 30's) for heart problems in the future - and if so how?
Pat

My 18 year old daughter has been troubled with blinding headaches which
frequently but not always are preceded by periods of "fuzziness" and
collapse. Fuzziness and headache are always situated dead centre of
forehead She recently collapsed and was found to be leaning over head

I am looking for some help trying to solve a problem with a family
member who is experiencing sudden repeated onset of carbon dioxide
narcosis. If this is not the appropriate forum to post this query,
please would you make suggestions as to where to post as the intention

I have had shortness of breath, fatigue, ODE etc for 6 years.
I do have some minimal iron deficiency anemia; but the thallium
exercise test showed some history of ischemis...so last feb they ran a
left heart cath - there was some age-related plaque, but the blood flow

in passing, Hello Dr. Chung, Zee, and Bill.. may 2005 be good to you !
I had a flash this morning while taking my BP sitting in bed nearly
every morning.  In general, I'm always disappointed by the diastolic
reading first thing in the morning : it's always high.

My wife did a test and the diagnosis is as follows.
Bilateral tuboovarian masses adherent to the pelvic side wall. Omental
- same released and on the pelvic side wall. Liver normal. GB normal.
Bowel normal. Gas released port sites closed with vicryl.

was put on lipitor 3 wks ago. it has been great at lowering my
cholesterol. my doc had told me 'most' people never have bad side
effects. but guess what? last weekend starting having severe upper back
pain (not low back... but way up there in the middle of my back). it