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Control Blood Pressure

Your blood pressure should be ideally 120/80 mmHg. This value can fluctuate depending on your mental and physical condition and various other factors throughout the day. But persistent high blood pressure requires treatment. You can keep your blood pressure under check with the help of meditation, exercise, lifestyle alterations, and medicines.

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How to fix a defective heart valve 30 years after surgery for mitral valve stenosis?

Query: Hi doctor, The patient suffered from mitral stenosis. Before 30 years, he had surgical operation. Presently, he is suffering from chest pain. After thorough checkup, it reveals that the other valve of the patient got defective. In this regard, we seek your valuable advice. Is it possible to get surg...  Read Full »


Dr. Salah Saad Hassan Shoman

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you're contemplating valve replacement surgery, it's crucial to maintain strict control over elevated blood pressure and blood glucose levels, both of which are currently above normal (attachment removed to safeguard patient privacy). Additionally, it's important to n...  Read Full »

For aortic regurgitation, is follow-up needed if no changes are seen in three consecutive ECGs?

Query: Hi doctor, I have a query for a cardiologist. It is about trace aortic regurgitation. I was found to have this 14 years back. I followed up around 11, 8, and 5 years back, but no changes were noted. I was advised for further follow-up. Is it fine?  Read Full »


Dr. Muhammad Zohaib Siddiq

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for the query. Trace AR (aortic regurgitation) is of no significance. No need to repeat echocardiography in less than 5 years. Keep a control of your blood pressure. The rest of the aortic valve structure is normal, so future progression is very less likely. I ho...  Read Full »

How to control creatinine levels?

Query: Hi doctor, I am a 74 year old male. For the past two years I am house-ridden, but not bedridden yet. I feel tired after walking a mere half a kilometer. I walk with the help of a walking stick, because I lose balance while walking. Sometimes I feel orthostatic hypotension. I consulted a cardiolo...  Read Full »


Dr. Krishna Somani

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please attach all your CT (computed tomography) reports and your blood profile for my best opinion. Thanks. Revert back with the reports to a nephrologist online --> https://www.icliniq.com/ask-a-doctor-online/nephrologist  Read Full »

Kindly give some tips to prevent stroke.

Query: Hi doctor, Kindly give some tips on the ways to prevent stroke.  Read Full »


Dr. Sagar Ramesh Makode

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Here are some tips to prevent stroke. Do regular exercises like brisk walking and jogging according to your capacity for at least 30 minutes a day and five to seven days a week in nearly all peoples. Regular exercises help in reducing weight, decrease lipid lev...  Read Full »

Do I need to change the dose of statins?

Query: Hi doctor,Three years ago, I had a stent in my LAD, which had been 96% occluded. At that time, my cardiologist put me on Plavix for a year and ongoing 81 mg Aspirin therapy. I am also taking 50 mg Atenolol. It was 25 mg until this month and was increased due to palpitations probably stress related. ...  Read Full »


Dr. Muhammad Zohaib Siddiq

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Good to know that you are in good control of your lipids. First of all, statins must be used when one has had any heart attack or stroke. The dose of statin is set by the level of LDL (low-density lipoprotein). LDL must be lowered to one half. In your case, Crestor (Ros...  Read Full »

My husband suffers from supracapular anuerysm. How to treat it?

Query: Hi doctor, My husband is 30 years old. He is generally in good health. Three weeks ago he noticed a pulsating mass above his clavicle. He has some shoulder pain, but no neurological or other symptoms. He went to his primary care physician and had an ultrasound yesterday, which reported that he has a...  Read Full »


Dr. Arvind Guru

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Aneurysms of blood vessels of the limbs are better treated than left alone because they will not decrease by themselves and can lead to rupture with day-to-day activity. The risk of rupture is increased with, Direct injury to the site. Raised blood pressure. ...  Read Full »

I am worried about my blood reports. Kindly suggest.

Query: Hi doctor, Recently, I had a blood test. The report shows, TSH is 14.2, cardiac risk factor 7.1, high cholesterol and low iron and hemoglobin. At the same time, I have periods for the last 20 days. So, I had Destrogen twice a day. Now, I am taking Iron, Calcium and cholesterol tablets after dinner. ...  Read Full »


Dr. Sagar Ramesh Makode

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. First, do not worry as everything is very well treatable. Regarding your thyroid, were you a known hypothyroid or just now detected? If you are a known case and on 100 ug since long, then dose needs to be increased to 112.5 as TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) is more ...  Read Full »

Kindly suggest some medications for having a proper erection at 65 years of age.

Query: Hi doctor, I am 65 years old. I am a diabetic as well as take hypertensive. I am taking medicines for the same and both are under control. I want to improve my sexual performance and need medication for adequate erection.  Read Full »


Dr. Seikhoo Bishnui

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. You are 65 and are a known diabetic and hypertensive. Poorly controlled blood pressure and sugar levels are the two most common causes of erectile dysfunction. Even if you are on medicines and your sugar levels are controlled, even then I...  Read Full »

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