When the electrical system of the heart is affected, making the heart beat irregularly or slowly than before, it is called heart block. The symptoms of heart block are palpitations, shortness of breath, lightheadedness, chest pain, etc. There are three types of heart block, first-degree, second-degree, and complete heart block.
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Am I prone to get a heart attack?
Query: Hi doctor, I had a CT scan of my heart to check for calcium buildup in my arteries. The score is 5.83 cubic mm and there is a break down in left anterior descending and no detectable calcification. An approximately 2 mm calcification is present within the proximal aspect of the left circumflex coron... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. We follow so many patients, but these are just a predictor of screening patient who are at risk. Even, a low score person also gets a heart attack. You need to show your report to your cardiologist rather than doing interpretation by yourself. Even we had seen so many pa... Read Full »