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geriatric cardiology pharmacology
- Interventional Cardiology Community
80 year old woman with hypertension , heart failure, borderline diabetes, history of arrhythmia , thyroid removed, arthritis . Complains of severe back pain, numbness in hands and feet, unsteady on feet (needs walker), incontinence, signs of dementia. ...


What effect does bp have on CAD
- Heart Disease Community
I have extensive CAD with mutiplable stent placement in the past 22 months, and have high blood pressure (Usally 180/110 And higher), what effect does the high blood pressure have on CAD and angina. I am on bp meds. (norvasc, imdur, toprol XL, spirolactone...


avr with aneurysm and ppm
- Interventional Cardiology Community
it was discovered 10 weeks ago that i had a aneurysm on my ascending aorta 6.4 with a bicuspid aorta vavle. i had surgery 7 weeks ago st jude aorta valve dacron graft for ascending aorta. Four days after surgery i need a pacemaker due to the surgery. My...


Norvasc and Edema?
- Heart Disease Community
I have been taking this med for HBP for awhile and have had problems. Dr assured me it was the meds and it would go away. It did for awhile and now it is back. Is there something better to take that does not cause these kind of effects?


All these meds together?
- Heart Rhythm Community
Long post, please read....I really need some advice. Ok....I have been having what I call flutters for two years. I am 35 years old and up until a couple years ago (when these flutters started) I was moderately active. I walked on treadmill alot and maint...


PLEASE HELP!
- Heart Disease Community
I have been having chest pain, palpitations, neck pain, jaw pain, weakness in legs, headache & dizziness. I have a pacemaker b/c I have complete heart block. Pacemaker is working ok. I went to ER last night...they did bloodwork, chest x-ray & EKG...kept me...


Cardiac spasm
- Heart Disease Community
My husband had a heart attack last week and three stents were implanted in one artery. He seemed fine after the surgery but two days later he experienced severe cardiac spasm. Another catherization was performed to verify whether there were any other blo...


Depression and medication
- Depression Community
I've been taking amplodipine / norvasc 10 mg (antihypertensive) for about a year and a half now and montelukast / singulair 10 mg (leukotriene modifier) for shorter periods (2 months, march - may 2008 and 2 months this year, started in early may and still ...


Calcium Channel Blockers for Tachycardia
- Heart Rhythm Community
Currently I have aggressive CAD, 6 stents and a history of an mi and a stroke. I may be having CABG fairly soon due to the max number of stents in my LAD (4). 7 years ago, I was diagnosed with tachycardia, explained to me as pathological rapid heart rat...


What should I do
- Heart Disease Community
I am 32 yr old female who has been taking a diuretic since I was 20 for HBP. Now I am also on norvasc which isn't working and is causing angina. The doctor has tried me on several meds with little to no results or severe side effects that made not able to ...


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