Heart health know your numbers

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Avatar f tn Your numbers look good to me. Don't let your worry get to you, that will throw everything off. If you have no problem with dizziness or pain I'd say "go for it"... you are fine.
703362 tn?1427766328 Your doctor knows that the key to your current heart health is all in the numbers: from cholesterol and triglycerides, to your blood pressure, waist size and more. The more you know about your numbers, the easier it is to count on good health! The particular number that we would like to focus on today is blood pressure. High blood pressure is the No. 1 modifiable risk factor for stroke. High blood pressure (or hypertension) makes the heart work harder than normal.
1194602 tn?1264947710 Your EF% is low at 40%, normal is 50-75%. This is the efficiency of your heart, in your case your heart is pumping 40% of the amount of blood in your left ventricle with each beat. Hypokinetic means that some areas of your heart muscle have diminished movement and are not contracting normally. Akinetic means areas of no movement at all. Your have been diagnosed some where between hypokinetic to akinetic meaning impaired movement of no movement.
Avatar f tn What you could be experiencing could be any one of a number of paroxysmal cardiac events; multiple PVC events, VT, SVT. Once these pass, your heart settles down, and appears normal. I've gone thru the same scenario, even being questioned by a cardiologist as to whether I dabbled in drugs at all. After all, how could a 35 year old man with a background of competitive athletics have a faulty heart? I had nearly a lifetime of these events, and just persevered.
159619 tn?1707018272 I commend you for your proactive approach to your personal health. You took a frightening event and used it as motivation to alter your life style. Its obvious that you know your important lab numbers and your absence of risk factors. Lifestyle changes like you're doing make people healthy, not the frequently mentioned fad diets. Gradual loss of weight thru dietary manipulation with limited dietary fat, lean proteins and fruits and vegetables is critical.
Avatar m tn If you are seeing major improvements in your numbers, then there's your answer -- or at least as much of an answer as you are going to get. If you've improved your numbers, then it's reasonable to assume you are improving your health, and how can that be a bad thing. Agree with ed34 that, from what I am reading, fat in the diet may not be as big a bugaboo as has been thought for many years.
Avatar m tn With your numbers, I don't know if I would be too concerned about my LDL. Your HDL is high for a male and your TC is good. Much depends on your risk factors for CAD. If you are at low risk with one or no risk factors other than age and sex, you should be under 130 for LDL. If you have 2 or more risk factors then most doctors along with the AHA recommend a level of under 100.
Avatar f tn bradycardia means that you have a slow heart rate ... I know what you are going through i am also 17 and i had my monitor a couple of times and somtimes the doc's don't say a word and you have to find out !! So i recomend you to see a doctor who will explain it to you so you don't get over worried and get what ever heart condition you have to be worse ..... best of luck ...
Avatar m tn You should change your lifestyle by changing your habits and take care of your health. Take the proper diet which doctor recommended you and use diet that are cholesterol free. Don't do hard work which created problem of heart.
Avatar f tn If only I hadnt fainted again. Then I would not even be doing this. UGH! Thank you for the info...
Avatar f tn If you do a google search using this phrase 'practical clinical skills ekg interpretation', you will find nice tutorials addressing your question. However, it will be necessary for you to have studied human anatomy and physiology even to begin to get a grip on it. The reason is that this is highly technical stuff that is almost impossible to explain to people without some specialized education.
791286 tn?1239614513 it just happens whether you know your numbers or not). With me it was back in 2006.....I think it was only maybe 2 as my highest. It's sort of a question of the chicken and egg with me though. Did the heart issues cause the thyroid issues or thyroid cause the heart issues because I waited so long to get checked? The main thing is to take your thyroid med's at least an hour before your other med's/ vitamins w/o milk! Have them checked often and check your BP and HR.
335873 tn?1264913469 I found this on the National Heart Blood and Lung Institute website. As follows: Systolic and diastolic numbers may not be in the same blood pressure category. In this case, the more severe category is the one you're in. For example, if your systolic number is 160 and your diastolic number is 80, you have stage 2 HBP. If your systolic number is 120 and your diastolic number is 95, you have stage 1 HBP.
1308936 tn?1278148563 Your uncle probably had a heart attack due ischemia (lack of blood flow) caused by a partially blocked vessel(s). Angioplasty is a procedure to implant a stent that opens the blocked vessel(s). There are no specific risks now that the blocked vessel is opened. Your uncle should be on medciation that reduces the heart's workload by dilating vessels. Did the heart atttack cause any serious heart cell damage, that would be the deciding factor regarding prognosis?
693804 tn?1304720474 m so overwhelmed with sadness right now but I needed to let you all know. Thank you for all of your prayers, love and concern.
296340 tn?1336164001 Yes those are good numbers! Your numbers should double every 48 hours. Your doctor should of had your tested on Sunday. So when you get them they should bee double then half more of 588. Did you get that? I hope:) I know ladies with fetility problems and hers Beta not hcg levels were only 44 and that is low. I have only had multiples and mine more then doubled every day. Insist to your docotr to get a vaginal ultrasound. They can not see the baby in the sac from the outside until 9-10.
Avatar n tn I have been known to have a resting heart rate between 100-150 bpm, and last year, my heart stopped for a second and then started to beat erratically. My lips have been getting blue with exercise and my pulse ox is normal There is strong heart disease in my family, Nobody can figure this out, and they say it is not coming from the heart.
Avatar f tn My recommendation is that you start a low-dose statin, Lipitor 20, so that we can get that LDL below 100. High LDL increases your risk of heart attack and stroke and vessel damage. Please let me know if you wish to start the Lipitor." My father was on this medication and weaned himself off because he'd become inactive due to terrible muscle pain. I'm afraid to try it, but would like to reverse this since it's such a new issue.
Avatar m tn Very sorry to hear this is going on sir! I would say, and you don't have to be a doctor to know this part, that your dad has several significant health issues that would be concerning if they were by themselves let alone on top of one another. Is your dad on any medication on any of these issues? That is really what he should do if he isn't currently. He is a young man and would hate for his life to be shortened by these health concerns.