Blood pressure measurement should be the same in both arms since the heart pumps the blood to all places at the same pressure. It is common for people to have a bit of difference in blood pressure between the right and left arms because we don’t take the blood pressure in both arms at the same time. Blood pressure and heart rate varies... Read more
Good question. This diagnosis of “office-related” high blood pressure is usually suggested when the blood pressure is elevated during an office visit, but is not usually during the activities of every day life. This may be caused by the anxiety of being in a doctor’s office. Normally, blood pressure increases during activity and decreases... Read more
Doctors do more in our society than treat the ill. One of the hardest things for a young doctor to get used to after all the in hospital training with the sick and dying, is the role of the doctor in the community. Most patients are seen at times when they are well for preventive checks. Many of our duties relate to filling out forms about... Read more
While 50% of our population is female, 100% of us have females in the family who are at risk ultimately for heart disease. A group of medical societies and associations have recently put together a set of guidelines for heart disease prevention that have been endorsed by the American Heart Association, among others. These guidelines were then... Read more
It seems like there is a scare about one or another medication causing problems every month. Fenfluramine (Fenphen), Vioxx, Seldane, ephedrine, over the counter diet supplements and now some of the medications that we use for Parkinson’s disease are being blamed for causing an increase in heart disease.
Female hormone supplements that were... Read more
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