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Tachycardia, High Blood Pressure

Hi:

I suffer of high blood pressure since 7 years ago. I am a latin man, 34 years old, 5
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238668 tn?1232732330
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I'm sorry to hear your story.  You can find information about the maze procedure (a newer surgical treatment for afib) in the archives.
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MY FATHER WENT IN TO THE HOSPITAL ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO DUE TO HIS HEART FIBULATING.  
     WHILE THE DOCTORS KEPT HIM IN THE HOSPITAL FOR THE WEEKEND FOR SOME TESTING, THE DOCTOR PUT HIM ON SOME MEDICATION WITHOUT WARNING HIM ANY OF THE CAUTIONS THAT COULD HAPPEN.  (I WILL ASK HIM THE NAME OF THE PRODUCT AND REPLY BACK).  IT JUST SO HAPPENS THAT WHILE HE WAS LYING THERE IN THE HOSPITAL BED THAT HE FELT SOMETHING WRONG.  I CAN'T ACTUALLY EXPLAIN BECAUSE I WASN'T FELLING THE EXPERIENCE.  MY FATHER CALLED THE NURSE AND ASKED FOR THE DOCTOR.  SHE STATED THAT THERE WERE NO DOCTORS IN AT THE TIME AND THAT THEY WERE ON CALL SINCE IT WAS A HOLIDAY WEEKEND.  EVERYBODY THAT WAS IN THE ROOM AT THE TIME COULD NOT BELIEVE THE NURSES RESPONSE.  MY STEP FATHER IS A OPTOMETRIST AND HE COULDN'T BELIEVE HER RESPONSE.
     DURNING THAT TIME MY FATHER WAS EXPERIENCEING A STROKE.  IS THIS RIGHT IN WHAT THE DOCTORS DID?  THE MEDICATION THAT THE DOCTOR GAVE MY FATHER HAD A HIGH RISK OF CAUSING A STROKE IS WHAT HE FOUND OUT.  IS THIS A SIGN OF OF MALE PRATICE.  IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO IN THIS KIND OF SITUATION.  FROM THAT DAY ON HE HAS LOST HIS PERIFERAL VISION.  MY FATHER STATED THAT IF HE WAS AWARE OF THE RISK THAT HE WOUNDN'T HAVE TAKEN THE DRUG. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP HEART FIBULATION AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE?  IS THERE ANY NEW SURGICAL PROCEDURES AVAILABLE?

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME,

E.O.
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238668 tn?1232732330
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
What kind of diet is that??  I suspect your body is responding to the hugh calorie load you are putting on it.  I can't imagine this is healthy for you and would seriously question if you should continue.
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