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Cardiovascular Disease Prevention (Expert Forum)

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Questions in the Cardiovascular Disease Prevention forum are answered by Dr. Lee Kirksey, associate professor at The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
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Stress Test Results

by Mickey56,
I just completed a tread mill stress test and a nuclear stress test. B...

angina/or gerd

by wfbpr,
Iam a 42 yr old male- 6'3 238 lbs- non smoker- mild alcohol- reg exerci...
4

Why did my plaque double and how to stop it

by Joed9,
Two years ago I had a heart scan that indicated I had heart score of 18...
1

lightheaded hot flash chest pain lower spine stiffness

by ottomated,
I have been ill for about three weeks. Everything began when I had nigh...
1

Will a pericardial window heal or is it permanent? Is there anything else that could be considered?

by Dora740,
In April I went to the ER due to severe chest pain radiating up my neck...
1

Cardiac Stress Report, meaning ? what next ?

by naturlm,
Cardiac Stress Report, meaning, what next ? by naturlm, 2 hours ago ...
2

Exercise Program

by DPM111,
I'm 17 weeks into an exercise program to recover from being pretty deco...
1

SVR

by eagle70,
Dr. Kirksey, I would like your opinion about the recently completed ST...
1

Crazy Arrhythmia and Muscle Pain

by oceanave,
I am 34 year old white male and for the last year months have been havi...
2

Excess Heart while doing Cardio - What/Why?

by Somethinghere81,
I am a 28 yr. old male. I am overweight at 270 lbs. I am working out wi...
2

Do I need a pacemaker

by cc1968,
Two years ago I was diagnosed with Dysautonomia after wearing an event ...
1

Echo results. Had 2 echo within 40 days.

by motox320,
I had two echos in the last month. I am trying to rule out heart as cau...
1

Need possibilities to discuss with Dr.

by tmknell,
My 17 year old daughter has been having these symptoms for years and we...
1

College Athlete With Chest Pain No Diagnosis HELP!!

by jscpba,
I am a 21 year old male and a senior in college and have been a scholar...
1

Newly Discovered PVC's and what's next?

by gb36,
I'm 53 year old man. Echo stress three months ago all fine. Last Chol...
2

Echocardiographic Report Please answer asap thanks

by motox320,
Trying to rule out heart causing shortness of breath. started 1 year a...
2

My heart is fast and been sick feeling for months

by atomic811,
I had a chest x-ray, 24 hour holter monitor and an echo of my heart. It...
6

Open Heart Surgery & Memory Loss

by Picasso222,
My 70 year old husband has been diagnosed with the following: 1) atria...
2

High Choleserol/low triglycerides

by Mdweather,
I recently had my annual physical and came back with a total chol of 21...
3

Cardiac Ischemia and infarct

by AshleyBaker,
Hi. I'm an RN with new heart problems. I have had several CV tests done...
4

Lots of symptoms not many answers.

by Crewchief67t,
I have posted here before. I am 32 year old male. Been having chest p...
1

Do I have congestive heart failure?

by DownunderNZ,
Hi I am a 47 year old male and had a period of about 3 months where I ...
1

Borderline Triglycerides & Tricor

by letherflicker,
I am a 40 yr old African American female with a history of hypertension...
1

High cholesterol

by kaelgart,
I am a 60 yr old grandmother in very good health. I am a vegan vegetar...
1

Best Prognosis

by Gasry,
Original status as of February 2009 - 50% stenosis in carotid artery; t...
2

High heart rate

by DPM111,
I've posted a couple times about trying to recondition myself. I'm sti...
1

Low HDL, but no other risk factors

by joggen,
I am a healthy 38 y.o. male, 6'2", 195 lbs, 34 inch waist, non-smoker a...
2

Possible heart disease

by shar66,
Son went through chemo ABVD/ABV and MOPP age 24 now four years remissi...
2

Reconditioning

by DPM111,
I've been quite sedentary since taking an early retirement several year...
3

dianosising heart disease

by cdn067,
I was looking for some information. Can you a doctor diagnose symptoms ...
1

PVC/PAC breathless

by michael3763,
42 year old male, bad fam history. Since 2004-05, I started to feel flu...
1

Thank you

by dessie111,
Thank you so much for your response, I have never been to a cardiologis...
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