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Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
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July 7, 2009
Ask the doctor. Can muscle damage from a statin, or from strenuous exercise, elevate creatinine even after I stopped taking the statin and exercising but continue to take Zetia and Diovan HCT?
Richard Lee
Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
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January 10, 2009
Ask the doctor. In October 2007, I had three Cypher stents placed in my left anterior descending artery. My doctor told me to take Plavix and aspirin indefinitely. Now I need to have a hernia repaired. My surgeon refuses to operate while I'm taking Plavix and aspirin, and said I would have to stop taking the two drugs five to six days before the operation. My cardiologist says that stopping the Plavix and aspirin, as well as the stress of the operation itself, would throw me into a "hypercoagulable state," greatly increasing my chance of developing a blood clot inside one of the stents. What should I do?
Richard Lee
Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
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May 28, 2010
Ask the doctor. At 78 years old, I am in pretty good shape. A couple of years ago, an echocardiogram showed a small leak in my mitral valve. A year later, a follow-up test showed some leakage in my tricuspid valve. The valves aren't causing me any problems right now, but how wil I know if they need to be repaired? I like to exercise, but don't want to make these valve problems worse. Is it okay for me to walk on a treadmill at a speed of 3 to 4 miles an hour or lift light weights?
Richard Lee
Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
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August 18, 2009
Ask the doctor. Does mild aortic stenosis (causing a mild heart murmur) ever correct itself without medication or surgery?
Richard Lee
Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
|
April 10, 2010
Ask the doctor. My last echocardiogram showed mild diastolic dysfunction. What does that mean?
Richard Lee
Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
|
June 24, 2011
Ask the doctor. I am 92 years old. I have atrial fibrillation and high blood pressure, both controlled by medication. Every so often when I am relaxed in my chair after dinner, my heart feels like it stops and then starts up again with a jerk. Is this something I should worry about?
Richard Lee
Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
|
February 11, 2012
Ask the doctor. My doctor recently put me on Tenormin because my blood pressure was getting high. Now, when I run or row, I can't get my heart rate much above 115 beats per minute even though my peak heart rate should be 136. Is the beta blocker keeping me from getting the full benefit of exercise?
Richard Lee
Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
|
October 14, 2011
Ask the doctor. I had a heart attack three years ago at age 78. My doctor started me on lisinopril, carvedilol, and aspirin. My total cholesterol is 190, and my LDL is 128. Should I be taking a statin?
Richard Lee
Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
|
April 10, 2010
Ask the doctor. I have had CT scans of my coronary arteries as part of several annual physicals. They show my arteries have a lot of calcium--I am now 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?
Richard Lee
Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
|
June 11, 2010
Ask the doctor. After my heart attack doctor told me that damaged heart muscle cannot be replaced. If this is true, why am I walking on a treadmill five days a week? Is this helping repair the damage or strengthen what's left?
Richard Lee
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Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
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July 7, 2009
Ask the doctor. Can muscle damage from a statin, or from strenuous exercise, elevate creatinine even after I stopped taking the statin and exercising but continue to take Zetia and Diovan HCT?
Richard Lee
Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
|
January 10, 2009
Ask the doctor. In October 2007, I had three Cypher stents placed in my left anterior descending artery. My doctor told me to take Plavix and aspirin indefinitely. Now I need to have a hernia repaired. My surgeon refuses to operate while I'm taking Plavix and aspirin, and said I would have to stop taking the two drugs five to six days before the operation. My cardiologist says that stopping the Plavix and aspirin, as well as the stress of the operation itself, would throw me into a "hypercoagulable state," greatly increasing my chance of developing a blood clot inside one of the stents. What should I do?
Richard Lee
Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
|
May 28, 2010
Ask the doctor. At 78 years old, I am in pretty good shape. A couple of years ago, an echocardiogram showed a small leak in my mitral valve. A year later, a follow-up test showed some leakage in my tricuspid valve. The valves aren't causing me any problems right now, but how wil I know if they need to be repaired? I like to exercise, but don't want to make these valve problems worse. Is it okay for me to walk on a treadmill at a speed of 3 to 4 miles an hour or lift light weights?
Richard Lee
Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
|
August 18, 2009
Ask the doctor. Does mild aortic stenosis (causing a mild heart murmur) ever correct itself without medication or surgery?
Richard Lee
Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
|
April 10, 2010
Ask the doctor. My last echocardiogram showed mild diastolic dysfunction. What does that mean?
Richard Lee
Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
|
June 24, 2011
Ask the doctor. I am 92 years old. I have atrial fibrillation and high blood pressure, both controlled by medication. Every so often when I am relaxed in my chair after dinner, my heart feels like it stops and then starts up again with a jerk. Is this something I should worry about?
Richard Lee
Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
|
February 11, 2012
Ask the doctor. My doctor recently put me on Tenormin because my blood pressure was getting high. Now, when I run or row, I can't get my heart rate much above 115 beats per minute even though my peak heart rate should be 136. Is the beta blocker keeping me from getting the full benefit of exercise?
Richard Lee
Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
|
October 14, 2011
Ask the doctor. I had a heart attack three years ago at age 78. My doctor started me on lisinopril, carvedilol, and aspirin. My total cholesterol is 190, and my LDL is 128. Should I be taking a statin?
Richard Lee
Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
|
April 10, 2010
Ask the doctor. I have had CT scans of my coronary arteries as part of several annual physicals. They show my arteries have a lot of calcium--I am now 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?
Richard Lee
Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
|
June 11, 2010
Ask the doctor. After my heart attack doctor told me that damaged heart muscle cannot be replaced. If this is true, why am I walking on a treadmill five days a week? Is this helping repair the damage or strengthen what's left?
Richard Lee
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