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Heart Disease (Expert Forum)
Fairly young and Ischemic
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Fairly young and Ischemic
by Carol, Dec 19, 1999 12:00AM
Doctor,
I have been told by two Docs that I am Ischemic. I am 30, and they said it usualy happens in older people. When I stand I think my BP drops and my eyes and head make me feel like I am about to faint. Sometimes also when I stand my heart races for a sec. I guess because of these symptoms they came to the Ischemic conclusion. It has been happening for a few years. My question is that if it usually happens in older people why could it be happening to me?? Is there any other possible reasons people can be Ischemic??
Thank you.
I have been told by two Docs that I am Ischemic. I am 30, and they said it usualy happens in older people. When I stand I think my BP drops and my eyes and head make me feel like I am about to faint. Sometimes also when I stand my heart races for a sec. I guess because of these symptoms they came to the Ischemic conclusion. It has been happening for a few years. My question is that if it usually happens in older people why could it be happening to me?? Is there any other possible reasons people can be Ischemic??
Thank you.
Doctor's Answer
by CCF CARDIO MD JMF, Dec 20, 1999 12:00AM
Dear carol,
you should have this evaluated and i would recommend a cardiac catheterization. while this is more common in older people young people may develo0e blockages or have abnormal circulation from birth.
you should have this evaluated and i would recommend a cardiac catheterization. while this is more common in older people young people may develo0e blockages or have abnormal circulation from birth.
Thank you.
an echo or a carotid study will not show this.
Actually they told me I was Ischemic without any test! They just told me I was by my symptom description! Maybe I should not think I am Ischemic by their "assumptions". What do you think?
Thanks for replying.
As far as i am concerned, ischemic is a diagnosis to be taken seriously and should only be used after this has been evaluated and determined via a stress test.
This is not to be taken lightly and I would ask your physician for a clarification and if they are concerned that you are "ischemic" the next step would be a stress test ( with an imaging study) to rule this in or out.
Best of luck!