A 65 year old woman wakes up with a blood pressure of 16/8 and a headache, but during the day, bp is normal at 12/8 without any headache. Why?
Dr. Jihad Irani,
Family Medicine
- You could be having high blood pressure problem. Your numbers in the morning are high. Blood pressure is usually higher in the morning. I recommend you get checked and probably get a 24 hrs monitoring... Read More
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I get tired pretty fast after jogging for 3 minutes although I'm 183m and 80 kg not overweight at all
Dr. Alain Saab,
Obstetrics & Gynecology
- you should see a cardiologist to check your heart normal function and lungs.
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My husband is 45 years old. he did the heart stress test (épreuve d'effort) and the doctor said that his heart is fine. my question is: is this test enough or we need to do arteries endoscopy?
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Dr. Feras Mahdi,
Internal Medicine
- The test is usually enough and should be interpreted in light of symptoms, other diseases ( diabetes, high cholesterol). Coronary angiogram is not recommended as a screening test in the absence o... Read More
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I'm suspecting I have Atrial Fibrillation justified with my fast paced heart beats, sometimes when I laugh, I almost feel like I'm going to faint...
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Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- And I'm suspecting it was Dr. Google that suggested this possibility, not that it's impossible seeing that the symptoms you're describing may indeed be explained by atrial fibrillation, but the fact r... Read More
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How to reduce the possibility of having a heart attack and cancer How to save ourself from.heart attack ?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Here are the basics, and there is no magic formula:Leading a healthy lifestyle, including an active non-sedentary lifestyle whereby you exercise regularly for at least 30 continuous minutes per day, i... Read More
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What is the pro-pnb test and what is the effect on our body if our pro pnb is above the limit?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- BNP or pro-BNP may be used to help detect, diagnose, and evaluate the severity of heart failure. This test is ordered if a person has symptoms such as swelling in the legs (edema), difficulty breathin... Read More
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For the past month, I've been having fast heart beats several times a day for a short period of time as if I were scared. I consume caffeine moderately and smoke once a week or less. Should I worry?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Stress, dehydration, caffeine, and tobacco all contribute to interfering with the regular rhythm of the heart beat, what we call palpitations, whereby the heart muscle goes into "premature beats&... Read More
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I have chest pain followed by pain in the left shoulder and difficulty breathing. Is it serious? Should I go to the hospital?
Dr. Nabil Cesar Khoury,
Pulmonology
- It is urgent to go to an emergency unit of a hospital or consult a cardiologist because this pain can be of cardiac origin.
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I was diagnosed with MVP. Everytime I think about it, I feel sick, I get stressed, I get these scary thoughts that if I exert more effort in sports I might just die. Is it possible to die that way?
Dr. Rony Shammas,
Cardiology
- The vast majority of MVP cases are harmless and benign. Many are over diagnosed. Most patients with MVP have no symptoms.
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