Severe Upper Back Pain: The ER Test that Can Save Your Life
If you have severe upper back pain, there’s one test you’d better make sure the ER gives you; otherwise you may end up dead from multi-organ failure. […]
Excess Fat in Muscle Regardless of BMI Is Heart Disease Risk
If you’re thin but have excess fat within your muscles you may be at bigger heart disease risk than those with higher BMI but less fat inside their muscles. […]
Exercise for Those with Heart Disease: Beneficial or Bad?
If you have heart disease such as major blockages, would it be better for your health if you remained sedentary rather than engage in an exercise regimen? […]
Coronary Artery Disease in Physically Fit Middle Age People
How could it be possible for a physically fit person in middle age to have significant coronary artery disease: dangerous blockages in their heart’s arteries? […]
Shortness of Breath from COVID-19 vs. Heart Disease
Shortness of breath is a common symptom of COVID-19, but feeling short of breath may also be a prominent symptom of blocked arteries or a weak heart. […]
Is Chest Pain in Women More Likely a Heart Attack or Benign?
Is there anything unique about heart attack chest pain in a woman that she could tell it’s probably a heart attack rather than something benign? […]
8 Medical Staff Errors Following CABG: Personal Account
Medical errors can occur post-op coronary bypass surgery, so you really have to be on the ball as a visitor to your loved-one in the hospital. […]
Can Heart Attack Be Ruled Out in the ER without Imaging Tests?
When a patient presents to the ER with chest pain, this can mean a heart attack. Is it possible to rule OUT a heart attack without imaging tests? […]
Women Who Sleep Poorly and the Risk for Heart Attack
If you’re a woman who struggles with poor sleep or insomnia, this may mean you’re at high risk for a heart attack. […]
Can Coronary Heart Disease Prevent Vigorous Exercise?
Do you have blockages in your coronary arteries and are wondering if you shouldn’t do any vigorous activity? […]
Should You Worry About Low Resting Pulse if You Never Exercise?
It’s well-known that athletes and those who exercise usually have low resting heart rates. […]
How to Tell Your Neck Pain Might Be a Heart Problem Emergency
Heart problems can cause neck pain. But so many benign conditions can cause neck pain as well, such as TMJ disorder and a pinched nerve. […]
Why Are You Blacking Out Lately? Get Your Heart Checked!
If you’ve been having blackouts or even almost-fainting episodes – even for a long time – get your heart checked out and don’t delay this for another minute. […]
How Might Chronic Heart Failure Affect the Liver?
Patients with chronic heart failure often have insufficient renal function, thanks to reduced blood flow. But what about liver dysfunction resulting from the reduced blood flow? […]
How Much Strength Training a Week Lowers Heart Attack Risk?
Strength training will lower heart attack and stroke risk. […]
The Soonest You Can Recover from Heart Bypass Surgery?
Why is it that some heart bypass patients are on the golf course six weeks after surgery, while others take four months to fully recover? […]
Why Can’t People with Severe Dementia Have Bypass Surgery?
If the arteries of someone with dementia beyond early stage are so blocked that coronary bypass surgery is the only hope, they’ll be denied this surgery. […]
What Does Burping After Heart Bypass Surgery Mean?
No, not the burping you might do immediately after coronary bypass surgery, but in the days or weeks after the operation? […]
The Heart Problems that Can Cause Fainting
Whenever fainting is caused by a heart problem, you need immediate medical attention. […]
Are You About 20 but Have Really High Cholesterol?
Yes, it happens: People in the 20 something age range can have a cholesterol number of 250, even 300. This would be alarming for a 20-year-old to hear from their doctor. But one number alone, [...]
Sudden Intense Jaw Pain Overnight: Causes
Sudden intense jaw pain that wakes you in the middle of the night could be caused by a heart attack. […]
How Much Salt or Sodium Daily Will Harm Your Heart?
Certainly there has to be a tipping point or threshold after which the amount of salt every day can hurt one’s heart. […]
Mortality Rate of Cardiorenal Syndrome by Age Bracket
Medical journals typically refer to the age bracket of “over 65” when discussing the mortality or survival rates of cardiorenal syndrome. […]
How Do You Have a Low Resting Heart Rate With No Exercise?
Do you exercise a lot and have a fast resting heart rate, while family members or friends who never work out have a low heart rate? Though a normal resting pulse is 60 to 100 [...]
Arm Pain when Heart Is Racing: Heart Attack or Anxiety?
Have you been trying to convince yourself that your symptom pair of a racing heart and arm pain is anxiety rather than a heart problem? […]
What’s the Slowest a Heart Attack Can Occur?
Is there a such thing as a slow motion heart attack? The “Hollywood heart attack” occurs in just seconds, but can real life heart attacks take hours to unfold? […]
Can Tingly Numb Fingers Be Caused by Heart Trouble?
If you suddenly have tingling and numbness in your fingers and have risk factors for a heart attack, there may be more to what’s going on than just some pinched nerve somewhere. [...]
Can Chest Tightness Be the ONLY Symptom of a Heart Attack?
Is it true that if you have only the one symptom of chest tightness, and no other symptoms, that you could still be having a heart attack? You probably already know at least a few [...]
Can Chronic Heart Failure Lead to Liver Failure?
The kidneys get all the attention as the organ that fails secondary to chronic heart failure. However, the liver, which the heart pumps 25 percent of its blood flow to, will also decline with chronic [...]
BPPV Dizziness vs. Heart Attack Is Coming Dizziness
BPPV dizziness can strike out of the blue, but so can the dizziness of a looming heart attack. Is there a way to tell the difference? BPPV stands for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. It’s caused [...]
What Is a Plethoric IVC?
A medical report might say that the patient has a “plethoric IVC.” Here is a full description in plain English of what a plethoric IVC is and what causes it. “The heart is a pump,” [...]
Can a General Physician Read an EKG?
Just how well can a general practitioner interpret an EKG of your heart? This is a very fair question. After all, sooner or later, medical students will be shown how to read an EKG (also [...]
Do Heart Attacks Always Cause a Loss of Consciousness?
Have you ever wondered if heart attacks always cause a loss of consciousness, even if for just a few moments? […]
Pain in the Left Arm from Heart Attack vs. Muscle Problem
Comparison of how left arm pain from a heart attack feels vs. from a muscle problem… “When people feel pain in their left arm, they are often worried that it could be a sign of [...]
Can a Heart Problem Cause a Warm Sensation in the Leg?
Just what is the connection between coronary heart disease and a warm feeling in the leg? You may already know that a deep vein thrombosis can present with a very warm sensation in a specific [...]
Can a Heart Attack Cause ONLY Jaw Pain, No Other Symptoms?
If you’ve been having ONLY jaw pain, a heart attack or imminent heart attack needs to be ruled out. […]
Is Exercise Worth It for Those with Genetic Heart Disease?
Are you genetically predisposed to heart disease (e.g., Dad had heart attack in his 40s) and have blown off exercise, thinking, “What’s the use?” Well, you’d better rethink that approach. […]
Why Is Hand Grip Strength Linked to Heart Health?
It’s no secret in the medical world that hand grip strength is associated with heart health, cardiac events and death. You may be wondering what on earth does hand grip strength have to do with [...]
Why Your Chest Feels Heavy After Eating: Heart vs. Heartburn
Ever get that heavy feeling in your chest after eating and wonder if the food is triggering a heart attack or if some heart problem is responding to your meal? And the meal doesn’t necessarily [...]
Chest Pain, Need to Burp but Can’t: Future Heart Attack?
Your worst fear is true: Chest pain and a burp that you can’t get out can mean there’s something wrong with your heart. […]