https://www.medhelp.org/user_posts/list/469720 Medical communities and forums staffed by doctors from leading medical centers. Over 325 forums and communities providing medical information and medical help. en The likelihood of carotid disease would be related to factors such as age, history of smoking and oth Lee Kirksey, MD Sat, 14 Jan 2017 18:10:00 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Heart-Disease/Carotid-Artery-Pain-Neck/show/10259#post_14101156 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Heart-Disease/Carotid-Artery-Pain-Neck/show/10259#post_14101156 Hello It sounds like your initial heart work up did not reveal anything. Your symptoms also sound su Lee Kirksey, MD Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:00:05 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cardiovascular-Disease-Prevention/Chest-Pain-after-Exertion/show/1720385#post_7890925 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cardiovascular-Disease-Prevention/Chest-Pain-after-Exertion/show/1720385#post_7890925 You have done a very good job of explaining the fact that exertion raises the blood pressure within t Lee Kirksey, MD Tue, 13 Mar 2012 06:30:36 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cardiovascular-Disease-Prevention/Blood-Pressure-During-Sex/show/1685838#post_7765116 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cardiovascular-Disease-Prevention/Blood-Pressure-During-Sex/show/1685838#post_7765116 The berkely heart panel is a tool to help generate a risk profile on a given patient when used in com Lee Kirksey, MD Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:56:21 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cardiovascular-Disease-Prevention/super-high-HDL/show/1667064#post_7673694 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cardiovascular-Disease-Prevention/super-high-HDL/show/1667064#post_7673694 An extensive discussion of all of the genetic tests performed is beyong the scope of this post. Brie Lee Kirksey, MD Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:29:17 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cardiovascular-Disease-Prevention/Adding-Lipofen-to-Simvastatin/show/1642490#post_7505105 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cardiovascular-Disease-Prevention/Adding-Lipofen-to-Simvastatin/show/1642490#post_7505105 I have currently moved my practice to the Cleveland Clinic http://my.clevelandclinic.org/heart/disor Lee Kirksey, MD Sun, 11 Dec 2011 18:17:01 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cardiovascular-Disease-Prevention/Will-EECP-be-Effective-for-CAD/show/1645448#post_7489954 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cardiovascular-Disease-Prevention/Will-EECP-be-Effective-for-CAD/show/1645448#post_7489954 hello Its good that you have had state of the art testing for your cholesterol disease. I think that Lee Kirksey, MD Sun, 11 Dec 2011 18:00:54 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cardiovascular-Disease-Prevention/Adding-Lipofen-to-Simvastatin/show/1642490#post_7489930 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cardiovascular-Disease-Prevention/Adding-Lipofen-to-Simvastatin/show/1642490#post_7489930 Your question raises several important points. First what is your lifestyle including exercise, weigh Lee Kirksey, MD Sat, 03 Sep 2011 11:32:51 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cardiovascular-Disease-Prevention/S-T-depression-making-me-anxious/show/1585235#post_7208285 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cardiovascular-Disease-Prevention/S-T-depression-making-me-anxious/show/1585235#post_7208285 It sounds Like you have had appropriate testing. Your sxs sound like they may have been the result of Lee Kirksey, MD Tue, 02 Aug 2011 21:17:10 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cardiovascular-Disease-Prevention/Trouble-getting-diagnosis/show/1566644#post_7118236 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cardiovascular-Disease-Prevention/Trouble-getting-diagnosis/show/1566644#post_7118236 I would say that you should consider speaking to your PCP regarding managing your anxiety which is wr Lee Kirksey, MD Mon, 30 May 2011 20:54:54 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cardiovascular-Disease-Prevention/BP-and-Cholesterol-Question/show/1526019#post_6948088 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cardiovascular-Disease-Prevention/BP-and-Cholesterol-Question/show/1526019#post_6948088 Hi Jill It does appear that your readings normalize outside the healthcare setting but my question i Lee Kirksey, MD Wed, 25 May 2011 12:23:16 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cardiovascular-Disease-Prevention/BP-and-Cholesterol-Question/show/1526019#post_6934866 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cardiovascular-Disease-Prevention/BP-and-Cholesterol-Question/show/1526019#post_6934866 visit www.personalwellnesswheel.com which will help explain in detail your labs and steps that you ca Lee Kirksey, MD Sat, 07 May 2011 08:03:30 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cardiovascular-Disease-Prevention/Heart-Cath-Continued-Pain/show/1511036#post_6887392 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cardiovascular-Disease-Prevention/Heart-Cath-Continued-Pain/show/1511036#post_6887392 Hello You clearly have a family history which is significant for severe and premature disease. Its h Lee Kirksey, MD Sat, 07 May 2011 08:01:21 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cardiovascular-Disease-Prevention/Heart-Cath-Continued-Pain/show/1511036#post_6887382 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cardiovascular-Disease-Prevention/Heart-Cath-Continued-Pain/show/1511036#post_6887382 Hello The symptoms are quite non specific and might represent a musculo skeletal problem. Are they r Lee Kirksey, MD Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:08:43 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cardiovascular-Disease-Prevention/Sore-left-Arm/show/1497846#post_6822375 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cardiovascular-Disease-Prevention/Sore-left-Arm/show/1497846#post_6822375 Im glad that you survived the quake. The fact that your blood pressure was going up prior to the eart Lee Kirksey, MD Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:19:17 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cardiovascular-Disease-Prevention/BP-rise-while-holter-and-post-angio-tests-are-ok/show/1488028#post_6767507 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cardiovascular-Disease-Prevention/BP-rise-while-holter-and-post-angio-tests-are-ok/show/1488028#post_6767507 Hello Id say that the medication is unlikely the cause of your diastolic hypertension. I think the s Lee Kirksey, MD Sun, 20 Mar 2011 20:09:21 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cardiovascular-Disease-Prevention/Continuing-Blood-Pressure-Problems/show/1484206#post_6752536 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cardiovascular-Disease-Prevention/Continuing-Blood-Pressure-Problems/show/1484206#post_6752536 Im not certain how you think the blood pressure medication is affecting your diastolic pressure? I'd Lee Kirksey, MD Sat, 19 Mar 2011 11:51:01 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cardiovascular-Disease-Prevention/Continuing-Blood-Pressure-Problems/show/1484206#post_6749275 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cardiovascular-Disease-Prevention/Continuing-Blood-Pressure-Problems/show/1484206#post_6749275 Glad that you're closing in on resolving the problem. Hopefully they can get you in sooner and again Lee Kirksey, MD Sat, 19 Mar 2011 11:43:05 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cardiovascular-Disease-Prevention/PVCs-Next-Step/show/1480435#post_6749259 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cardiovascular-Disease-Prevention/PVCs-Next-Step/show/1480435#post_6749259 Hello Jenn Reading your question and the tone it almost comes down to what all interactions are base Lee Kirksey, MD Mon, 14 Mar 2011 10:02:58 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cardiovascular-Disease-Prevention/PVCs-Next-Step/show/1480435#post_6733592 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cardiovascular-Disease-Prevention/PVCs-Next-Step/show/1480435#post_6733592 There are a number of causes of extremity occlusion in the axillary, subclavian or brachial artery. Y Lee Kirksey, MD Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:16:00 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Peripheral-Arterial-Disease-PAD/arterial-arm-partial-occlusion/show/1464350#post_6695577 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Peripheral-Arterial-Disease-PAD/arterial-arm-partial-occlusion/show/1464350#post_6695577