Heart_Doctor_AnswersAsk a Texas Heart Institute Doctor questions with responses. RSS feed.2009-11-20T11:53:45Zurn:uuid:4BA7FCF2-1E4F-1877-7EA9-B758F02A8275 CommonSpot Content Server Copyright 2008 Texas Heart Institute<P align=center><SPAN class=title_2><FONT color=#0d4557>Ask a Texas Heart Institute Doctor</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN class=THI_Dark><FONT color=#0d4557><EM>Informed patients make better patients.</EM></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44949,answer_657.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_657.cfm">Why are there differences in techniques used in procedures for atrial fibrillation?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44930,answer_656.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_656.cfm">Is it common to have elevated blood pressure after a heart cath?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44897,answer_655.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_655.cfm">What alternatives are available for my grandmother who has recurrent aortic valve stenosis, and now lung cancer?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44886,answer_654.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_654.cfm">How is a leaking valve treated when it has previously been replaced?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44875,answer_653.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_653.cfm">If the mammary artery has grown to the breast plate, can further heart surgery be performed?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44864,answer_652.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_652.cfm">My medication is causing side effects. Any suggestions?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44853,answer_651.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_651.cfm">I have a defibrillator. Are my chances good for a relatively long life?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44842,answer_650.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_650.cfm">I was diagnosed with CHF/cardiomyopathy a week after the birth of my son. Am I facing a heart transplant?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44828,answer_649.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_649.cfm">Should I seek a second opinion about my endocarditis and valve disease?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44817,answer_648.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_648.cfm">I have cardiomyopathy and am now pregnant. How high is my risk?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44806,answer_647.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_647.cfm">Should I have a treadmill/nuclear scan every year? Is a lipid panel still the best way to predict potential blockage?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44795,answer_646.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_646.cfm">Is ablation effective for ventricular tachycardia?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44783,answer_645.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_645.cfm">Why are there still regional wall motion abnormalities even after my bypass surgery?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44752,answer_644.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_644.cfm">Please help me understand my husband's sudden death.</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44694,answer_643.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_643.cfm">How do you treat a very low ejection fraction?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44683,answer_642.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_642.cfm">Should I have an emergency drug on hand to boost my blood pressure if it falls?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44672,answer_641.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_641.cfm">How do I know the difference between heartburn and heart issues?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44657,answer_640.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_640.cfm">Can an enlarged heart be reversed?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44646,answer_639.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_639.cfm">Can a person live with 100% blockage of the right coronary artery?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44597,answer_638.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_638.cfm">I have a LAD myocardial bridge and am pregnant. Should I continue or terminate this pregnancy?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44583,answer_637.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_637.cfm">How long does it take for your chest to heal after open heart surgery?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44569,answer_636.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_636.cfm">What alternative do I have for my heart and pacemaker?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44558,answer_635.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_635.cfm">How is mild cardiomegaly related to cardiac malignancy?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44519,answer_634.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_634.cfm">What are the risks associated with catheter and ablation procedures?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44508,answer_633.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_633.cfm">What are the protocols to lower antibodies for heart transplantation?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44497,answer_632.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_632.cfm">Is it normal to have a little high blood pressure, since I had repair of Tetralogy of Fallot in the past?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44483,answer_631.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_631.cfm">Should my symptoms of heart thumping and dizziness be checked out before I see my doctor in 10 days?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44472,answer_630.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_630.cfm">Does taking furosemide daily affect glycemia (glucose) results?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44460,answer_629.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_629.cfm">Should my wife get the swine flu shot? She just had mitral valve replacement.</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44449,answer_628.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_628.cfm">Is it normal to hear my heart beat after having an aortic valve replacement?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44438,answer_627.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_627.cfm">Is it safe to exercise with a severe leak of the mitral valve?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44427,answer_626.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_626.cfm">Is RBBB associated with seizures?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44416,answer_625.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_625.cfm">What happens if a person doesn't follow a healthy lifestyle after heart surgery?</A> </LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44405,answer_624.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_624.cfm">I have Marfan Syndrome and mechanical valves. Is plastic surgery too risky for me?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44373,answer_623.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_623.cfm">Is it common to have carotid artery disease without heart disease?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44361,answer_622.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_622.cfm">Am I at great risk now from blockage in smaller arteries?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44350,answer_621.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_621.cfm">Is there a better way to do my mitral valve replacement?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44339,answer_620.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_620.cfm">Can you tell me the percentage of blockage I have?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44328,answer_619.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_619.cfm">Do you think I would benefit from a biv device?</A> </LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44317,answer_618.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_618.cfm">Could my thyroid medicine be the cause of heart problems?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44303,answer_617.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_617.cfm">Is it normal for blood pressure to rise during strenuous exercise?</A> </LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44292,answer_616.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_616.cfm">When I experience PVCs/PACs, should I be concerned about sudden cardiac death?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44281,answer_615.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_615.cfm">What is the best answer to modifying Plavix to accommodate a needed surgery?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44270,answer_614.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_614.cfm">What do the comments on an echodoppler result mean?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44254,answer_613.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_613.cfm">Should I be worried about ST depressions on my EKG?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44243,answer_612.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_612.cfm">Is mitral valve repair a good option for me?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44232,answer_611.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_611.cfm">What does it mean to be "in-failure"?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44181,answer_610.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_610.cfm">Is it okay if I take this nerve medicine with my prescription medications?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44170,answer_609.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_609.cfm">Is the Bentall procedure right for me?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44159,answer_608.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_608.cfm">Is valve replacement the only option for aortic valve stenosis?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44147,answer_607.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_607.cfm">Do these results mean my mother's cancer is back?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44136,answer_606.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_606.cfm">Should I ignore my swelling, fatigue and pain?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44125,answer_605.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_605.cfm">Can a bridge around your heart cause pain?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44114,answer_604.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_604.cfm">Is rheumatic heart disease associated with low blood pressure?</A></LI>
<LI><A id=CP___PAGEID=44102,answer_603.cfm,105| href="/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_603.cfm">Are my symptoms caused by spasm?</A></LI></UL>
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