Does statin drug lowers triglycerides levels or only LDL levels?
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Dr. Salim Saab,
Otolaryngology (Ent)
- some statins lowers triglycerides the new ones
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Hello Doctor , i'm 24 years old female , because of so much problemes happened to me lately i started to feel some thoracic pain and a sensation of nausea or suffocation something like and insomnia
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Dr. Rania Mousa,
General Medicine
- the chest pain you are describing seems to be of gastrointestinal cause such as GERD,especially that you have suffer from prolonged stress >stress increases the acidity in the stomach>cause hea... Read More
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Bonsoir docteur jai 36 ans c normal a mon age d'avoir des coupure au niveau du ritme cardiac
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Dr. Ziad Mansour,
Thoracic Surgery
- C'est peut-être des "extra-systoles" qui sont souvent, à votre âge, secondaires à la prise de stimulants (thé, café, alcools, boissons d'&ea... Read More
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Mom,85y.she has arrhythmias,her doppler:FE:37%,calcification de l'anneaumitral&remanienment valvulaire,she takes digoxin & losanet 50 1 tab daily,does she need a drug to reduce calcium from artheries?
Dr. Ziad Mansour,
Thoracic Surgery
- As far as I know, no such medication exists.
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Hi Doctors, reducing smoking to 1 "Arguile" per week is still a big danger? or it is somehow ok to have one per week for about 2 hrs, knowing that i don't smoke cigarettes. Thank you
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Dr. Helene Abyad,
Pulmonology
- Many people think that smoking arguileh is less dangerous than cigarette smoking, but all the studies have shown that the inhalation of the toxic substances is worse than cigarette smoking.
Smoking 10... Read More
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What is the minimum age for a heart transplant? What is the success ratio?
Dr. Ziad Mansour,
Thoracic Surgery
- There is no minimal age for a heart transplant.
In adults, global immediate success rate after the operation is 90%.
For a specific patient, success rate depends on his or her general state before t... Read More
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I have a pain each time i take a deep breath in heart region front and on my back the shoulder region,done a doppler cardiaque the result was ballonisation des feuillets mitraux sans aspect prolapsus.
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Dr. Ziad Mansour,
Thoracic Surgery
- Chest pain during deep breath is usually due to stress.
Diagnosis depends on your age and cardiovascular risk factors (tobacco smoking, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia).
The findings of your card... Read More
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I have palpitations how can i solve this
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Dr. Ziad Mansour,
Thoracic Surgery
- Palpitations might be primary (the heart is causing its fast heart rate), or secondary (the heart is beating fast due to a non-cardiac stimulus, like stress, hyperthyroidism, stimulant intake, or othe... Read More
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Hello i have a small tumor under my shoulder in my back i can sense it with my hand and i cn move it up and down its been from almost a year can anybody give an answer what is it
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Dr. Jean Esso,
Anesthesiology
- The lump based on your description is most probably collection of fat under the skin. It needs removal only when it causes pain/sudden increase in size, otherwise can be left alone. If you are worried... Read More
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