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Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) or Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) is a form of cardiovascular disease that causes reduced blood flow to the heart due to constricted blood vessels. It is the most common type of heart disease. The kinds of CAD are stable angina, unstable angina, myocardial infarction, and cardiac death.

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I feel fatigue and weak with shortness of breath on doing exercise. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 41-year-old male suffering from fatigue and weakness. Even a little exercise makes me short of breath. My father was a heart patient with a triple bypass. I want to find out if my weakness is due to a heart problem. I have had an ECG and 2D echo done. Both were normal. Are there...  Read Full »


Dr. Ilir Sharka

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I go through your concern and would explain that as your cardiac tests (ECG and echo) have resulted in normal at rest (attachment removed to protect patient identity), an obvious cardiac disorder is primarily excluded. As you have coronary risk factors like strong ...  Read Full »

I have coronary artery disease. Is it reversible?

Query: Hi doctor, My medical condition, background information, current lifestyle and medications are as follows. My cardiac calcium score was over 4,500 before four years and is now over 9,400. Angioplasty before six months revealed mid right coronary artery stenosis of less than 50% and diffused LAD 20% ...  Read Full »


Dr. Muhammad Majid Hanif

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I assure you not to worry as everything is going to be fine if proper care and treatment is opted in for. I have thoroughly gone through your case and can well understand your genuine health concerns.  Read Full »

What does borderline ST segment response indicate in TMT?

Query: Hello doctor, I do regular health checkups and last year my test reports were normal. I had another health checkup last week. In my TMT it showed the impression as borderline ST segment response. Fair exercise tolerance. What does it mean? How serious is this? What is the next step? Tests like echoc...  Read Full »


Dr. Rishu Sharma

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your reports (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) very carefully. Do not worry as ST-T changes less than 1 mm are not significant in inferior leads, and in the anterior leads also the changes are less than 1 mm. You achieved the t...  Read Full »

I have had head and chest pains for years. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, I am a male, who is 5.6 feet tall and weigh 172 lbs. I have head and chest pains for over five years. Currently, I take Metoprolol, Amlodipine, Losartan, and Prednisone. My pulse and heart rates are normally regular, but immediately after doing Valsalva maneuver, it becomes trigeminal p...  Read Full »


Dr. Muhammad Majid Hanif

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have carefully reviewed your case and understand that you are worried about your heart beats and pulse after doing Valsalva maneuver. The trigeminal pulse is defined as the one with a pause after every third heart beat. It is usually due to the underlying process ca...  Read Full »

Can you please review my ECG and explain my findings?

Query: Hello doctor, I had to take an ECG for employment purposes. As the cardiologist is not around, I would like to know the result of the ECG, as soon as possible. Could you please review my ECG and explain the statements in the upper right corner? I have never had any heart problems, and I do not prese...  Read Full »


Dr. Sagar Ramesh Makode

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is conduction system in the heart, and it consists of various wires called bundles and fascicles. Due to various reasons like coronary artery disease, hypertension or a block or interruption of conduction, it may lead to changes in the ECG (attachment removed to pr...  Read Full »

I underwent a TMT. What does the report suggest?

Query: Hi doctor, During a routine medical checkup, I had something wrong with my ECG (resting) and was recommended to go with echo 2D and TMT. I do not have any chest pain. My 2D echo report is fine. However, TMT was done and the report is as follows. Significant ST depression of 0.1 mm in leads V4 - V6 a...  Read Full »


Dr. Muhammad Majid Hanif

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for providing a detailed case history. I have reviewed every bit of the case aids provided here (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and can realize your issues. Based on these reports, we cannot say you have a coronary artery disease that may have be...  Read Full »

Are thrombosis and coronary artery disease related?

Query: Hello doctor,I recently learned about the connection between thrombosis and coronary artery disease, and it is worrying me. Can you provide information on how thrombosis can lead to complications in coronary artery disease, and what are the available treatments and preventive strategies for managing...  Read Full »


Dr. Muhammad Zohaib Siddiq

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thrombosis means clot formation inside blood vessels or the heart. When coronary arteries are narrowed due to plaque formation, and once this plaque ruptures, a thrombus is formed in the artery, and a heart attack ensues. The same occurs in brain arteries and causes ...  Read Full »

What are the proactive measures to take for heart diseases?

Query: Hello doctor, I am wondering if I should get checked or should worry about heart disease. It runs in my family. My grandma and uncle died of massive heart attacks at ages 58 and 37. Mom had issues, and my cousin just had a quad done at 42 years. I would rather be proactive if I can. What advise woul...  Read Full »


Dr. Sapkal Ganeshrao Patilba

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is a history of premature coronary artery disease in your family, as you told about a history of a heart attack in grandmother and uncle. But, you did not mention what exact issue your mother has. It is better to get evaluated for coronary artery disease with t...  Read Full »

Should my dad opt for bypass surgery?

Query: Hi doctor, The patient is a 62 year old male. He complained of pain in the chest and became unconscious following sweating. We have been advised to do bypass surgery to cure the disease. My father has never had any heart issue so far and now it is a shock to us. Last year too, he had some chest pain...  Read Full »


Dr. Pramod Bhanudas Narkhede

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I got an idea from the attachments (attachment removed to protect patient identity) that the patient is having severe blockages in coronary arteries. These blockages were gradually progressed over years to the present state. The patient if diabetic may not get any signif...  Read Full »

Kindly see my father's reports and say whether he has a heart problem.

Query: Hello doctor, My father was admitted to the hospital last month, due to pain in the stomach, left hand, and shoulder. He is hypertensive from the last two years. After doing some tests, the doctor said that there might be a problem in the heart. I am attaching his reports and prescription. Please gi...  Read Full »


Dr. Sagar Ramesh Makode

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have carefully gone through your father's reports (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). He has got two problems, a heart disease called coronary artery disease and gastritis. His ECG shows abnormalities and his troponin level is also elevated,...  Read Full »

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