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Avatar f tn he has been suffering from erectile disfunction since his stroke in 2004. My mother in-law is concerned about his penis because it is reseeding in, to the point that when he needs to use the washroom that his wife needs to help with they both have a difficult time trying to get it out in time since he has little controll over is bladder. I was wondering what causes this and if there is anything that can help him.
Avatar m tn This happens by a system of vasodilation and vasoconstriction coupled with the pumping rate and stroke volume of the heart. Rather than make frequent changes in volume, the body changes the configuration of the total container (all the vessels) and increases the speed at which the resource is renewed.
428155 tn?1203688894 There is risk score system for stroke called CHADS -- it stands for 1. Congestive heart failure, 2. hypertension, 3. age greater than 75, 4. diabetes, 5 stroke or TIA (mini stroke). This scoring system is used to determine what you should be on for blood thinners. From the information you mentioned above, you have at least one risk factor. If you only have that one risk, aspirin or coumadin is appropriate for blood thinning. If you have 2 or more risk factors, you should be on coumadin.
Avatar f tn If clots are pumped into circulation it can cause blockage of blood to the heart or to the brain and cause a stroke. I haven't heard a low EF causes clots.
Avatar m tn This progression is getting me worried that there is a blockage in artery to heart thus damage to the heart muscle is continuing. Would these tests and numbers indicate a cardiac cath is in order now to dtermine if there is blockage affecting the heart muscle? As a layman I am looking at this saying how will the muscle improve or ejection fraction improve if a blockage is still present.
Avatar m tn The EF represents a mechanism that helps maintain a balance between the left and right side of the heart. If the left side is out of balance, the left ventricle will dilate to increase stroke volume and stronger contractility to compensate. Not unlike a compensatory increase of the heart rate. A problem develops when there is sustained overcompensation.
Avatar n tn It does appear that there is a link between heart disease/strokes and oral infections. The exact reason is not known but in research groups, the patients who suffered a stroke/heart disease were more likely to be found with an infection in the mouth. One theory is that the infection gets into the blood stream and causes inflammation of the arteries, the starting point of atherosclerosis.
Avatar n tn I went to see my doctor today because about 4 months ago I was feeling dizzy out of the blue. So he gave me "Meclizine" 25 mg. Well they seemed to work then because my dizziness went away. But now 4 months later I got the dizziness back. I went to see my doctor today. He did an EKG and he said it looked fine, but he is going to put a 24 hour holter just to double check. Has anybody had wierd dizzy spells? Well I'm just freaked out. Im hoping I don't get a stroke or something.
Avatar f tn What causes prostatomegaly(enlarged prostate)...is caused by a urinary infection or is it caused by HORMONE IMBALANCE? Is it caused by a STD?
Avatar n tn Can high pulse rate cause a stroke or heart attack. My pulse rate is running between 106-128. When this happens I feel extremly irratated and little things get to me.
Avatar f tn htm Any oyher cause will have one of these as the mechanism which causes TIA/Stroke.
Avatar f tn However, patients of this age can still and do have TIAs and strokes. In this age group, causes of stroke can include vascular malformations (such as AVMs or cavernous angiomas), emboli from the heart, a hypercoagulable state (a tendency to form clots), oral contraceptives, vasculitis (inflammation of the blood vessels in the brain), certain metabolic disorders etc.
Avatar m tn Conduction disease can be a result of a number of causes including coronary ischemia, medications, and/or underlying problems with the conduction system itself. Minimizing the risk of having a heart attack and/or stroke are targeted at maintaining good cardiovascular fitness -- including optimal BP, diabetes, and lipid control, avoiding tobacco use, and regular diet and exercise.
Avatar m tn Over many, many years, with high blood pressure and being very overweight, the inside of your ventrical gets thicker, and the volume inside therefore decreases, decreasing stroke volume and causing your heart rate to become higher and your heart then has to work harder to pump the same amount of blood, which over many years causes the ventricular walls to stiffen. I hope that clarifies some of it.
Avatar m tn last 6-7 years i have a problem of stroke near to heart, my doctor says that time your heart beat sound is missing and say to me for a cardiac check up, i done comp-lit cardiac check up in 2007 The Baroda Heart Institute, Vadodara, Gujarat, India. my report is nil, cardiology doctor says you have not a heart trouble, he says to me i think gas- acidity or muscular pain. few months ago i feel that strokes again, i check comp-lit cardiac check up in Ahmedabad U.N.
Avatar f tn You probably need to change your diet.Don't you realize even at 19 with high blood pressure thar You can have a stroke or heart attack?! It's Very serious. You could ruin your whole life or lose it just by ignoring your high blood pressure!! Get on the ball- start the diet they told you to get on - its not that bad you will see. Most of all you must bring your salt intake down! There are low sodium products that you won't even notice the difference.
Avatar m tn Hum, turns out your doctor's original diagnosis was good (enough), but always good to be on "the safe side". That's what runs up the USA medical costs too, testing and testing just in case. I still think it useful to think about taking an aspirin. and do as your doctor says: Get on with your life... you are young and SSS is not lethal in the short run at least.
18562852 tn?1465864643 The main complication of AF is an increased risk of having a stroke. AF causes turbulent blood flow in the heart chambers. This sometimes leads to a small blood clot forming in a heart chamber. A clot can travel in the blood vessels until it gets stuck in a smaller blood vessel in the brain (or sometimes in another part of the body). Part of the blood supply to the brain may then be cut off, which causes a stroke.
Avatar f tn I’ve seen a neurologist and a heart specialist. No stroke occurrence showed on CT or MRI, heart is healthy just have regular palpitations which they said aren’t threatening.
Avatar n tn My doctor sugested to do prosedur on closure of heart echo. I resently hed a stroke. I am 42 years old. He sugested tht it was related to heart echo and that would be good to close hole in my heart. Can I know more about prosedure,?
Avatar m tn Strokes are basically like heart attacks caused by congested blood vessels, except in the case of a stroke the blood vessels can be the smaller ones that go to the brain rather than the ones most often connected to the heart. The causes are quite often the same in both cases -- oxidized material, often from foods we shouldn't eat or chemicals we shouldn't have inhaled such as tobacco, that, when oxidized, stick to blood vessel walls and clog them up preventing normal blood flow.
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Avatar f tn ANYONE OUT THERE FAMILIAR WITH CONGENITAL HOLE IN THE HEART. I WAS DIAGNOSED ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO. DID NOT HAVE IT FILLED.
Avatar n tn My mother is 71. 5 months ago she had a massive stroke which has left her paralysed on the left side. (This is her 3rd stroke) Due to medicine she was taking she developed bleeding ulcers and had to be given blood. She was also dehydrated. Since leaving the hospital 3 weeks ago (she is now in a nursing facility) her oxygen levels continue to drop to 78. Her machine was on 5 1/2 this week and once they got her back to 92 they put it back to 3. even with the oxygen on it continues to drop.
Avatar f tn If you suspect you have had a severe infection in the gums that may have spread to the bloodstream you also need a two-part ultrasound of the heart to determine of bacteria have settled on the heart valves. The most common etiology of a stroke secondary to dental infections is to have the bacteria colonize on a heart valve, where they throwoff filamentacious matter that blocks blood flow in the brain.
Avatar m tn Further occlusion can precipitate stroke. Also, if the BP is not monitored then a very high spike in BP can cause stroke. In addition your father probably has postural hypotension. The blood pressure falls when a person stands from a sitting position or gets up from a lying down position and causes dizziness. Dehydration, certain medications, heart problems, untreated or uncontrolled diabetes, and nervous system disorders can all cause this.