What is the treatment for pulmonary hypertension? Could it be caused by radiation damage?
Pulmonary hypertension can result from radiation induced lung damage. Treatment options for this condition are quite limited but could include...
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I have had high blood pressure for the last year. What antihypertensive medications do not lower heart rate? I have tried several different medications, and have had episodes of severe dizziness and almost fainting with heavy activity and also exposure to the heat. I have made several trips to the ER with these episodes with a low heart rate and low blood pressure. My doctor has had no success with different medications in preventing these episodes. Can you advise us what to do next?
Dear Mr Nicholson, I reviewed your letter, it appears to me that you are sensitive to BP meds. Those meds...
Despite taking my blood pressure medication, my blood pressure continues to be very high in the morning. I am very active, and otherwise healthy, and wonder what I can do to control it better?
Morning BP is usually higher than PM readings in people with hypertension. Tolerance to some meds may occur with time,...
I have Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and the heart doctor said he could not do surgery. Why can’t he do something about this problem?
See a very experienced heart doctor who can help you and your family. I would be pleased to see you...
I had a chest xray performed and they found Aortic Ectasia and calcification but no acute infiltrate, atelectasis or effusion. My PCP is doing nothing further nor did he refer me to see a heart doctor. What should I do?
Aortic Ectasia is common as we age, and commonly an incidental finding on chest X-Ray. It usually does not require...
I have a severely dilated left atrium. What does the doctor mean when he says “we’ll watch it” ?
Left atrial dilation is often a consequence of significant hypertension. There is no specific therapy other than controlling blood pressure...
Is elevated diastolic pressure related to coarctation or bicuspid aortic valve?
In some patients with history of coarctation, hypertensive disease may be related to renal changes which may cause an increase...
Does an aortic measurement of 2.9 and a left atrium measurement of 3.78 indicate pulmonary hypertension?
Dear Judy, It does not. Determination of pulmonary hypertension cannot be determined from the aortic and LA measurements alone. The...
How can I help my daughter with her high blood pressure? She has had it since age 12.
Dear Mrs. Flowers, The most common form of hypertension (high blood pressure) is hereditary. Efforts are directed towards keeping the...
Do I have pulmonary hypertension?
Dear Jennifer: A pulmonary artery can be enlarged without pulmonary hypertension.
