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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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Free: Women's "Heart Health" Web Chat w/ Cleveland Clinic Cardiologist!

by Med Help, Feb 03, 2009 11:05AM
Women’s Cardiovascular Health — Thursday, February 5, 2009, 12:00 p...
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CRP High Sensitivity as related to Heart Problems

by SuSu333, Jan 05, 2009 08:06PM
I am a 59 year old white female. I gave up smoking over a year ago.....
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Worry, CT Scan or not?

by Mark802864, Jan 05, 2009 10:39AM
I am 55. About a month ago, I went to ER for a panic attack while walki...
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TURN DOWN FOR COMP AT VA.

by bigrigger_1, Dec 31, 2008 11:40AM
I had a triple by-pass in 1992. Since then I have diabetes type 2 about...
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ascending aortic aneurysm after EECP

by al1953, Dec 31, 2008 10:24AM
This is a f/u to question I posted about 10 days ago. To recap my 12/08...
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Chest Pressure and Tightness

by bannanon, Dec 28, 2008 10:14AM
Hi - I am a 39 year old otherwise very healthy female w/no history of ...
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Life after heart bypass surgery

by Beckie1060, Dec 19, 2008 04:14PM
Hi, I am a 60 yr old female in march2007 I had a guaddruple heart bypas...
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development of ascending aorta aneurysm

by al1953, Dec 18, 2008 06:21PM
I am a 55 y/o w male. In October 2007, my Echocardiogram showed an aort...
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Hypertension, PFO, ?TIA

by k_k_123, Dec 10, 2008 09:37AM
Hi doctor, Firstly thankyou in advance for your service. I am a 26 yea...
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odd blood pressure readings

by hinaman, Nov 26, 2008 06:39AM
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What is my life expectancy?

by Fred737, Nov 25, 2008 06:24AM
What is my life expectancy? (statistically) I'm a 71 yo male ophthalmol...
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Changing statin and other regimens

by stripeytiger, Nov 05, 2008 01:58AM
Hello HISTORY: 2002 Angioplasty for 70 percent blocakge in one arte...
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chest pain

by burn2, Oct 25, 2008 02:48PM
Hi Dr, Last night a left side chest pain woke me up. The deeper the br...
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Medications, Imdur, Toprol, Crestor

by jr435y, Nov 17, 2008 11:24AM
This summer I apparently had a heart incident for which the symptom was...
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Need to switch ARB II

by Bill18, Nov 13, 2008 09:24PM
Background: 47 y/o male, non-smoker, weight normal, non-drinker, try ...
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What can be done to reverse plaque build-up?

by medgrl31, Sep 20, 2008 05:19PM
From what I understand, plaque can begin to accumulate from childhood. ...

Interpretation of Blood Test Results

by Hector75, Sep 10, 2008 07:23PM
Good evening, I am scheduled to see a doctor next week regarding my ...
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Dizzyness/lightheaded/pannick

by jared12, Oct 02, 2008 08:00AM
Hi- I am 41 years old, exercise frequently, I went running last week ...
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Pllease help with Stress test results and prognosis

by LeLe1962, Aug 26, 2008 06:58AM
Could you please help me understand my stress test results. I am sched...
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Corredtion in previous post

by al1953, Aug 19, 2008 05:03PM
Dr. Lee Kirksey, Dr., I have a correction from a May 25, 2008 post. In...
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Dilated aorta with pectus excavatum history, 25 years old

by ews35, Jun 22, 2008 11:19PM
I am 25 years old and have suffered from fairly severe pectus excavatum...
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PVC's

by Judy382, Aug 07, 2008 09:16AM
Doctor, I have had PVC's all my life and no treatment was ever deemed ...
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Chest pain during exercise

by flowergirl2060, Jul 14, 2008 11:00AM
I am a 48 year old female. I have a strong history of heart disease in...
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Arrythmia or palpitation, can I have?

by LCSL, Jul 03, 2008 03:57PM
Few minuts ago I felt one little irregularity of the hearth rythm and a...
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Hypertension at 21, chest pain, forceful heart beat, and now upper back pain as well.

by menator, Jul 09, 2008 11:06AM
In early August of 2006 I was diagnosed with hypertension as my bp was ...
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41 Year Old and Heart Symtoms

by michael3763, Jul 30, 2008 03:33PM
41 year old male. I need to lose 25-30 lbs.. With treatment, my tri...
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blood clot in apex 16 mos. post heart attack

by rs70, Jul 26, 2008 10:22AM
I am a 60 year old male post heart attack in LAD 16 mos. ago, and a ste...
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Adderall Damage?

by ClintDewan3, Jul 20, 2008 12:13AM
About 3 weeks ago I started feeling an irregular heartbeat every 5 minu...
1

carotid desease

by fred9301, Jul 20, 2008 09:16AM
51 year old male Family history carotid desease Stats: (brother has...
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Severe Mitral Valve Regurgitation w/ Symptoms

by dee1015, Jul 19, 2008 06:33PM
Background: 34 year old female w/ dual chamber pacemaker for sinus node...
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Time for another Heart Catheterization?

by jsfield, Jul 16, 2008 08:26AM
I am a 59 year old male weight 195#. Cholesterol 180, HDL 51, LDLC 118...
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High tridlycerides only?

by KarenZ, Jun 17, 2008 01:54PM
I just had a good amount of bloodwork analyzed and my triglycerides cam...
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