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Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
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October 30, 2012
Ask the doctors. My potassium level is high, and my physician stopped the medication that has successfully controlled my blood pressure for years, lisinopril. What is the danger from high potassium, and why is lisinopril a problem?
Thomas Lee, Richard Lee
Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
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October 30, 2012
Ask the doctors. I have had atrial fibrillation for a year, and I have felt pretty normal on a beta blocker (metoprolol) and digoxin. However, I recently began to feel very fatigued and noticed my heart rate was only 35 beats per minute. We stopped those medications, and my heart rate came up. I feel better. Are these drugs dangerous for me?
Thomas Lee, Richard Lee
Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
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March 31, 2016
Ask the doctors. I recently developed atrial fibrillation, and I wonder whether I need to take an anticoagulant. I am 81 years old, active, and don't really notice when I am in atrial fibrillation. I was taking my pulse every now and then and found it to be irregular. My doctor said I was going back and forth between normal heart rhythm and atrial fibrillation. I am in normal (sinus) rhythm now, but he says I should be on warfarin because I have high blood pressure. What do you think?
Thomas Lee, Richard Lee
Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
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February 27, 2013
Ask the doctors. I am 72 years old, and have had diabetes and high blood pressure for about 15 years. I thought these problems were pretty well controlled, but I recently learned that my kidney function is declining. My creatinine level is now 2.2 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL). How serious is this?
Thomas Lee, Richard Lee
Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
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February 27, 2013
Ask the doctors. I am a 67-year-old woman with high blood pressure. Two weeks ago, I felt some chest pressure and went to the emergency department. The pain cleared up when they gave me an antacid. My EKG and blood tests were normal. The doctor thought my pain might be due to acid in my esophagus. But when my own doctor sent me for an exercise test, I got chest pain after about five minutes, and the cardiologist said my EKG showed abnormalities that are strongly suggestive of coronary disease. She prescribed a beta blocker and suggested cardiac catheterization. Do you agree with this?
Thomas Lee, Richard Lee
Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
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August 7, 2013
Ask the doctors. I thought one of the reasons to receive a heart valve made from cow tissue was that you don't have to take blood thinners. Now my doctor is telling me that I will need to take warfarin [Coumadin] for several months after I have my aortic valve replaced. Has the thinking changed?
Thomas Lee, Richard Lee
Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
|
August 7, 2013
Ask the doctors. Varicose veins make my legs look terrible. Is there anything I can do to prevent these ugly veins from getting worse or, preferably, make them go away?
Thomas Lee, Richard Lee
Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
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July 12, 2013
Ask the doctors. I have atrial fibrillation and have been taking warfarin to prevent blood clots for 10 years. It has not given me any problems. However, I do hate going to my doctor's office to get my INR blood test every month. I'm wondering whether I should switch to one of the newer blood thinners that don't require blood testing
Thomas Lee, Richard Lee
Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
|
July 19, 2013
Ask the doctors. I had a small heart attack last year when I was undergoing an operation to remove part of my colon. I am doing fine in that regard, but now I need cataract surgery, and my ophthalmologist has sent me to my internist for "clearance" before surgery. Does this mean my risk for another heart attack is high?
Thomas Lee, Richard Lee
Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
|
October 3, 2012
Ask the doctors. I am a 62-year-old female with no chronic health problems, but I am about 10 pounds overweight. My new doctor wants to put me on a statin immediately. My total cholesterol is 187: my LDL is 129, my HDL is 47, and my triglycerides are 55. He is concerned because my father died of a heart attack from coronary artery disease. The doctor wants my HDL to be above 60 and my LDL to be below 100. Could this result be achieved by weight loss, dietary changes, and exercise alone? If not, which statin would you recommend?
Thomas Lee, Richard Lee
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Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
|
October 30, 2012
Ask the doctors. My potassium level is high, and my physician stopped the medication that has successfully controlled my blood pressure for years, lisinopril. What is the danger from high potassium, and why is lisinopril a problem?
Thomas Lee, Richard Lee
Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
|
October 30, 2012
Ask the doctors. I have had atrial fibrillation for a year, and I have felt pretty normal on a beta blocker (metoprolol) and digoxin. However, I recently began to feel very fatigued and noticed my heart rate was only 35 beats per minute. We stopped those medications, and my heart rate came up. I feel better. Are these drugs dangerous for me?
Thomas Lee, Richard Lee
Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
|
March 31, 2016
Ask the doctors. I recently developed atrial fibrillation, and I wonder whether I need to take an anticoagulant. I am 81 years old, active, and don't really notice when I am in atrial fibrillation. I was taking my pulse every now and then and found it to be irregular. My doctor said I was going back and forth between normal heart rhythm and atrial fibrillation. I am in normal (sinus) rhythm now, but he says I should be on warfarin because I have high blood pressure. What do you think?
Thomas Lee, Richard Lee
Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
|
February 27, 2013
Ask the doctors. I am 72 years old, and have had diabetes and high blood pressure for about 15 years. I thought these problems were pretty well controlled, but I recently learned that my kidney function is declining. My creatinine level is now 2.2 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL). How serious is this?
Thomas Lee, Richard Lee
Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
|
February 27, 2013
Ask the doctors. I am a 67-year-old woman with high blood pressure. Two weeks ago, I felt some chest pressure and went to the emergency department. The pain cleared up when they gave me an antacid. My EKG and blood tests were normal. The doctor thought my pain might be due to acid in my esophagus. But when my own doctor sent me for an exercise test, I got chest pain after about five minutes, and the cardiologist said my EKG showed abnormalities that are strongly suggestive of coronary disease. She prescribed a beta blocker and suggested cardiac catheterization. Do you agree with this?
Thomas Lee, Richard Lee
Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
|
August 7, 2013
Ask the doctors. I thought one of the reasons to receive a heart valve made from cow tissue was that you don't have to take blood thinners. Now my doctor is telling me that I will need to take warfarin [Coumadin] for several months after I have my aortic valve replaced. Has the thinking changed?
Thomas Lee, Richard Lee
Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
|
August 7, 2013
Ask the doctors. Varicose veins make my legs look terrible. Is there anything I can do to prevent these ugly veins from getting worse or, preferably, make them go away?
Thomas Lee, Richard Lee
Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
|
July 12, 2013
Ask the doctors. I have atrial fibrillation and have been taking warfarin to prevent blood clots for 10 years. It has not given me any problems. However, I do hate going to my doctor's office to get my INR blood test every month. I'm wondering whether I should switch to one of the newer blood thinners that don't require blood testing
Thomas Lee, Richard Lee
Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
|
July 19, 2013
Ask the doctors. I had a small heart attack last year when I was undergoing an operation to remove part of my colon. I am doing fine in that regard, but now I need cataract surgery, and my ophthalmologist has sent me to my internist for "clearance" before surgery. Does this mean my risk for another heart attack is high?
Thomas Lee, Richard Lee
Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard Medical School
|
October 3, 2012
Ask the doctors. I am a 62-year-old female with no chronic health problems, but I am about 10 pounds overweight. My new doctor wants to put me on a statin immediately. My total cholesterol is 187: my LDL is 129, my HDL is 47, and my triglycerides are 55. He is concerned because my father died of a heart attack from coronary artery disease. The doctor wants my HDL to be above 60 and my LDL to be below 100. Could this result be achieved by weight loss, dietary changes, and exercise alone? If not, which statin would you recommend?
Thomas Lee, Richard Lee
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