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Interventional Cardiology (Expert Forum)

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Questions in the Interventional Cardiology forum are answered by medical professionals affiliated with the Truman Medical Center. Topics covered include acute coronary syndrome, angina, atrial fibrillation, cardiac catheterization, cardiomyopathy, drug abuse & cardiac disease, echocardiography, heart failure, hypertension & heart disease, lipid management, minorities and heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, prevention, valvular heart disease, women’s heart health, and the warning signs of a heart attack.
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Chest pain post coated stent placement

by John1953,
Is it typical to have intermittent chest pain for the last two weeks si...
7

Dry cough and PAC'S

by LA795,
I have PAC's. Normal EKG and normal echo stress. Normal Holter as well....
2

secound opinion?

by westiemad,
hello,I am a 22 yr old female and have innappropriate sinus tachycardia...
2

chest pain

by amis472,
i have had chest pain for 2yrs and my 2 cardiologist can't explain it w...
4

told there is a hereditary, congenital heart issue in the family - but which is this? please help

by Jennifer8,
I am a 35 year old woman who has a history of early emphysema (I"m a no...
2

coarctation/ bicuspid valve

by greatandwell,
hello , i am interested to know what the general statistic is for peopl...
1

How Stress affect Health

by NathanL,
Dear Doctor, Can you please explain how prolong period of stress can a...
1

now you see it now you don't!!

by coco74,
thanks for your reply but would just like to ask the following question...
2

Out of Control Heart Rate?

by firefighterchic,
Hi I am 24 and I've been having problems with a really fast heart rate....
1

occasional sternum pain and short of breath

by Bermygee,
Hello, I am having a few problems with my health that you maybe able to...
1

Re:stent

by penann,
Oct 11, 2008 09:11AM in the Interventional Cardiology Expert Forum I ...
2

Cardiac Catheter

by SeriousSam,
If I get get catheterization is it necessary that I also get a stent? ...
1

dilated left atrium

by sol54,
Hi there! My mother had just his 2d echo result. the summary of inte...
1

Aorta Valve/Memory Problems

by Nick190,
Not sure if the correct method of posing this question but it has turne...
2

what does an echocardiogram tell?

by titansfan614,
If I was on the verge of having a heart attack would it show up in an e...
1

pacemaker insertion - lung nicked

by patty20,
my niece age 28 had a pacemaker inserted yesterday. her lung was "nicke...
1

Hypertension & Sress

by NathanL,
Dear Doctor, You seems to be someone with broader experiences in this ...
1

Chest discomfort after bypass surgery

by Charlie316,
It is five months since I had by bypass surgery. The chest incision ge...
1

Heart medication

by tank199,
I was recently prescribed two new medications for Blood pressure and ha...
2

heart rate of 215 and anxiety

by tracymac60,
I am 48 years and have been suffering from an anxiety disorder since I ...
1

can you please shed some light?

by coco74,
I recently went to cardiology because of chronic orthostatic hypotensio...
1

Pacemaker Battery Replacement

by Yelof,
My mother is 101 years old. She has had a pacemaker for 13 years. The t...
1

PFO closure and PAVM

by codiver,
I recently underwent transcatheter PFO closure and experienced a great ...
2

abnormally pounding heart

by Rob2008,
Hello. I'm a 30 year old male with a history of fibrous dysplasia of ...
1

enlarged heart

by keegogirl,
my mom was just told she has an enlarged heart she is also morbid obese...
1

valvular heart diease

by jodett,
hello, i wanna know about my valvular heart disease; anterior mitral va...
1

heart valve and triple by pass

by BONNIE936,
hello, i am devastated..my dad was 76 when he had a triple by pass and ...
1

erythromicin, heart failure link

by jade67,
i have been pescribed erythromicin five times this year, and im now on ...
1

Calcium Chanel Blocker

by jpringle,
I have been prescribed generic Norvasc 2.5mg once per day to treat my m...
2

2nd opinion

by Sherry200,
In 2006, I had CABG for blockages (2) in the main left coronary artery....
1

Heart Palpitations Fast and slow

by Jamiesl1986,
I am 22 yrs old and lately i've been experience some very unpleasant se...
2

High HDL and LDL in Heart attack survivor

by BruceKelley,
I am currently residing in Merida, Yucatan, Mx. I had a 100% occclusion...
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