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General responses to selected questions from Joel Braunstein, MD, of Johns Hopkins University and Joseph Toscano, MD.
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- Is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome related to Mitral Valve Prolapse?
- How can I get my family member to see the doctor?
- What happens when you shock a healthy heart?
- Do I have to take a cholesterol-lowering drug if my heart catheterization is clear?
- What is causing my chest tightness, leg swelling and shortness of breath?
- Is it normal for my blood pressure to drop after exercise?
- My 2-week-old granddaughter has a heart valve that does not open well. How serious is that?
- Are creases in both earlobes and grey rings around my corneas still considered indicators of heart disease?
- What is a "stiff heart" and how do you treat it?
- Will Atenolol stop working for my SVT?
- Is it OK to exercise moderately and lift weights after my angioplasty/stent?
- What is causing my occassional weak spells?
- I cannot gain weight. Is there any way to slow down my metabolism?
- What is "Bigeminy" and how is it treated?
- Can I replace my exisiting stent with one of the newer types?
- How frequently can Dressler's syndrome recur?
- Is a "calcified aortic knob" found on a routine chest x-ray dangerous?
- Is coenzyme Q-10 beneficial in lowering borderline high-blood pressure?
- What is the best dose for aspirin following angioplasty: 324mg or 81mg?
- What is "Right Bundle Branch" and how can I get more information about it?
- What does having a result of 21.1 on a C-reactive protein test mean?
- What is enhanced external counterpulsation therapy (EECP)?
- What causes a high resting pulse and what should be done?
- I have "Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation". What is the cause and what is happening in my heart?
- I was recently found to have "Left Axis Deviation" (LAD) on my EKG. What does that mean?
- I have been told I had a cardio-vascular stroke. Where can I get more information?
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