heart-letter
Many people in my neighborhood heat their homes with wood stoves. The smoke really bothers me. Does what’s coming out of their chimneys affect my heart?
I avoid grapefruit juice because my doctor says it affects how my body handles the Lipitor I take for my cholesterol. Should I also stay away from pomelo?
My doctor told me I should think about having a procedure something like angioplasty to stop my atrial fibrillation. Can you tell me more?
I am 78 years old. An echocardiogram showed a leak in my mitral valve. A follow-up test showed some leakage in my tricuspid valve. I like to exercise, but don’t want to make these problems worse. Is it okay for me to walk on a treadmill or lift weights?
CT scans show my arteries are in the 89th percentile for calcium scores. My stress tests and echocardiograms are normal, so are my blood pressure and cholesterol, and I feel fine. Should I have an angiogram to confirm the calcification?
I’m an 85-year-old man with aortic valve stenosis, coronary artery disease, and atrial fibrillation. My doctor said I should wait until I experience signs of heart failure before having my aortic valve replaced. Shouldn’t I get it done sooner?
I have allergies. Could they be the reason I have high blood pressure?
I keep reading that peanut butter is a healthy food. But it contains saturated fat and has more sodium than potassium. That doesn’t sound healthy to me.
Since having a heart attack, I have been taking lisinopril, Zocor, Plavix, aspirin, fish oil, calcium, and a number of other vitamins and supplements. I am thinking of taking a brain booster called Procera AVH. Will it interfere with my heart medications?
I have been taking CholestOff for a few years to lower my cholesterol. Does CholestOff have any long-term side effects that might be a problem for breast cancer survivors like me?