Heart attacks in elderly

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Avatar f tn I am now my elderly parents only living child. So now I have my special needs son, my elderly parents and have to help with my brothers kids . I thought I was handling everything okay, but upon one of my many 3 hour trips to go help my parents go through my brothers house/belongings I had to pull over because my heart was racing so unbelievably fast I didn't want to die behind the wheel.
Avatar n tn Although results are comparable among older and younger patients, old age is generally considered a significant risk factor for early mortality and morbidity, partly because of the high incidence of coexisting disorders in elderly patients. However, in many elderly patients, survival and quality of life can be improved with valve replacement or repair. The overall perioperative mortality rate for aortic valve replacement in elderly patients is 10.
Avatar n tn does anyone no what pannick attacks are because I have convinced my self that I must have a brain tumer or some type of cancer in my body because io keep getting pannick attacks to the stage im having like 3 pannick attacks a day because im thinking that I am dying doctors have said that I haven't got one but how would they no that if they haven't sent me for a ct scan
Avatar n tn i have seen two nuerologists and they both came to the same conclusion, because of my results i am at higher risk for heart attacks and strokes. i was told to take a baby aspirin 81 mgs. daily . hope that helps.
Avatar m tn Regarding bad teeth- I have a cousin who had a defective heart valve. He developed a tooth problem that he did not get taken care of in a timely fashion. Sadly, the infection from that went right to the leaky valve, he had a massive stroke and died a short time afterward. He was in his early sixties, so please do encourage your dad to see a reputable dentist!
Avatar m tn * Patients with chronic kidney disease are at a much higher risk than the general population to develop strokes and heart attacks. * People undergoing dialysis have an overall five year survival rate of 32%. The elderly and those with diabetes have worse outcomes. * Recipients of a kidney transplant from a living related donor have a two year survival rate greater than 90%. * Recipients of a kidney from a donor who has died have a two year survival rate of 88%.
Avatar m tn As background, my father is quite elderly at 85, suffering for the last five years from congestive heart failure (CHF) following two heart attacks 10 years ago. His condition has been treated successfully to date by use of lasix diuretic. His typical pattern had been to gain weight and after symptoms of CHF progressed, we would either increase the lasix dosage or if that did not work then he would be hospitalized where intravenous diuretic appeared to control the episode.
Avatar f tn Right side heart failure is not as serious as left side heart failure. Left side heart failure signs are fluid in the lungs and abdomen. How much water weight is he putting on a day? Is it a pound? A pound is too much for a day. Most people with heart failure have to go to the hospital every now and then to get an IV of Lasix to get the water off. The question is currently how are his kidneys functioning? If his kidneys are not functioning appropriately, the fluid will not all come off.
Avatar f tn (desired goal is to eventually become 100% vegetarian) - began recoring daily stats (weight, exercises) along with thoughts, questions, concwrns, ataboys, etc in a journal - started a separate food joiurnal, wherw I log water consumption and all dietary intake ( to encourage honesty, I strive to refrain from all emotional judgements. The importance lies in being able to look back at historical trends in diet, exercise, weight, and attitude, and their corelations.
Avatar f tn Hi, The edema of the ankles commonly occurs in the elderly due to a poor functioning of the heart and hence there’s stasis of the blood around the lower extremities resulting in edema of the feet due to extravasation of the fluids from the blood. Due to the poor functioning of the heart, there’s poor blood supply to the brain also which can result in confusion in the elderly. Left ventricular systolic dysfunction means left heart failure. I hope that helps. Please do keep me posted.
248167 tn?1220363690 I am not sure, but I think transient ischemic attacks happen a lot of the time in the elderly, although I suppose could happen in someone younger if they have underlying health issues. I do not know if you take anything for anxiety, but there are a lot of good medications out there to help reduce anxiety, as well as medications for tingling and numbness related to neurological causes. I hope you feel better soon.
Avatar f tn lately i get constant pain up and down my arms and into my shoulders then center of my chest hurts and it feels heavy but not real bad it kinda feels like heart burn. the pain in my arms will only be in one arm at a time. the past 2 days the pain in arm and chest comes and goes..and i've read that in women symptoms are different sometimes than in men..im worried because the pain is becoming more frequent than it has been..
Avatar m tn I am a 48 year old white male, and I have already had a total of 5 heart attacks (all within the last 5 tears). At first my doctoer thought it was due to my low HDL, as it has been lower that 28 for the last 5 years. But after my last attack, about 3 months ago, the doctors are now thinking that my body is trying to reject the 3 stents the have pkaced in me. This last attack was pretty serious, and we are planning to have a defibri;ator implanted later this month.
251315 tn?1198196557 an additional note is that i can almost guarantee it is related you your heart and blood flow/pressure going through a big jump because the elderly actually have heart attacks in the morning more often than ever because when they get up too quickly their heart cant handle the change in blood flow/pressure and such soo yea :]
900662 tn?1469390305 The links work fine JB. Thanks for sharing them. This information about statins has been around for some time now. As far as I'm concerned, the medical community and FDA seem to want to downplay the potential dangers of statins for some reason. That second link you shared is a perfect example of the double-talk used. The guy being interviewed finds several ways to say, "Well they can do bad things but don't worry yet." So when do we worry?
Avatar f tn My elderly dog has been given Fortekor 20mg, she is about 15kg in weight is this dosage ok for her?
Avatar f tn She had a heart attack in the ambulance and it took 2 mins to revive her. She stayed in ICU on a ventilator for 11 days. During that time she had a chest tube put into her left lung for a hole that showed up and fluid retention. She had congestive heart failure with fluid retention in arma and legs and both lungs. She had pneumonia, rsv and mersa in her kidneys and lungs. She was malnurioushed and the diabetes was acting up.
496949 tn?1209721192 Older cats frequently suffer from diabetes, CRF (chronic renal failure), heart problems - all the things that elderly humans can suffer. Older cats do have a tendency to sleep much more as well. Please do get her to a veterinarian as soon as possible.
Avatar f tn Well, as you know, her endo is full of b/s...antibodies fluctuate, but once you got 'em, you got 'em for life (unless thyroid is removed or "killed" off by RAI or by antibodies finishing their job). Both your mother's labs and her symptoms are distinctly hypo. At her age, I don't suppose I'd try to push her FT3 and FT4 up too high in the range or to push them up too quickly.
5283093 tn?1379164447 sudden changes in handwriting or composing sentences in a letter; difficulty in finding words to express oneself; sometimes difficulty in swallowing so that food will go down "the wrong way" and cause choking; the saliva may be thick and ropy, some may drool out of the corner of the mouth; burning of the tongue or mouth, bad taste in the mouth, especially if it occurs only on one side; a burning of the skin or scalp or a feeling of extreme heat or cold on skin or scalp; in rare cases
Avatar m tn One possible solution for moderate asthma is to use a short-acting beta-agonist (SABA) inhaler, which may provide rapid relief from symptoms. To manage symptoms and avoid asthma attacks, people with moderate to severe asthma may need a combination inhaler that contains both an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) and a long-acting beta-agonist (LABA). Kids and the elderly could benefit from different inhaler models.
Avatar f tn its a good way to get out the house and meet new people im 7wks and i work as a nurse for the elderly woth dementia.
Avatar m tn My heart was racing, heart palpatations, sick to stomach, hot flashes, trembleing, etc. Took a Xanax right away. Thank God for those! I've been under a lot of stress with on & off attacks since Wednesday. I'm explaining all of this just to let you know I understand what you're going through & you are certainly not alone.
237039 tn?1264258057 I have been given Morphine in the hospitals during my heart attacks, and most recently was given Morphine quite frequently. I was told last April, the reason they were giving me Morphine at short intervals is because it "oxygenates" the heart. As long as I had the chest pains they were administering the Morphine at 30 minute intervals. I protested the frequent use, but was told it was for that reason I was being given that much.