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Can my grandmother recover from the paralytic attack and lead a normal life?
Query: Hi doctor, I am very concerned about my grandmother. She has recently been diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction. Nearly one month back, she had severe chest pain and shortness of breath, and we took her to the hospital. Her ECG (electrocardiogram) showed acute myocardial infarction, and her ch... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. But usually, in acute myocardial infarction, there is no cardiomegaly. However, cardiomegaly occurs in old heart failures. This can be because the heart has been diagnosed with troponins, increasing heart failure. In such STEMI (ST-elevation ... Read Full »
Please suggest tests that can confirm a heart attack.
Query: Hello doctor,As someone in my family is at risk of myocardial infarction, I would like to be informed about the diagnostic tests performed during a potential heart attack emergency. Could you clarify the purpose and reliability of tests like angiography and cardiac biomarker assays in quickly diagno... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query. In the case of the symptoms of myocardial infarction (MI), I suggest performing an immediate ECG (electrocardiogram). If the symptoms are also suggestive of aortic dissection, perform an immediate chest X-ray also If troponins are negati... Read Full »
My father has heart rate changes after angioplasty. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,My 59-year-old father has had hypertension for the past nine years and an acidity problem. He got an acute MI last month. Before this, he had been suffering from low blood pressure for the past ten days, and our family doctor asked him to stop the BP tablet for a few days. At morning 5 ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your father presented to the hospital late after the episode of acute MI (myocardial infarction) with a total occlusion. So, before intervention itself, a major part of his anterior heart muscle was damaged. Even after angioplasty, his condition deteriorated and your ... Read Full »
I had high BP and a low heart rate. Is my ECG showing infarction?
Query: Hi doctor,I had high blood pressure, low heart rate. Is my ECG showing infarction? I have no chest pain. At the time of ECG, my blood pressure was 168/100 mmHg and heart beat 46 beats per minute. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your ECG (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The reports mentioned on ECG are machine generated and are frequently inaccurate. There is no clear-cut evidence of myocardial infarction on ECG. As you also do not have any history of c... Read Full »
My father who is a diabetic,underwent CABG and the wound is taking long time to heal. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, My father is diabetic and had MI with a heart block. He underwent CABG surgery and sternal debridement before three years. The wound has not healed still now. He is on Meropenem 1000 mg medication, and Colistimethate Sodium is also being used. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As your father is diabetic, he has low immunity against infection. Wound healing may take some time. Deep sternal wounds are very common after CABG (Coronary artery bypass grafting). Both antibiotics he is using are very powerful. If they are not effective, then I wo... Read Full »
What causes pain in chest and hands in an elderly woman?
Query: Hello doctor, My grandmother had pain in her chest and hands. She is basically a heart patient. When she consulted a doctor, he gave her Retelex injection for immediate recovery and kept her under observation for one day. I would like to know what this treatment is and what the recovery status is. T... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome back to icliniq.com. She has got a heart attack, which is an AWMI (anterior wall myocardial Infarction). This occurs due to a blood clot in the heart vessel and injection is given to dissolve those clots. Usually, the patients recover in three to four days if no complications occur.... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,I am writing on behalf of my 50 years old father who recently got a myocardial infarction. We would appreciate more information on what exactly a myocardial infarction is, its causes, and the potential risk factors that may have contributed to my father's heart attack. Additionally, I h... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your queries and understand your concerns. Myocardial infarction means reduced blood supply to heart muscles due to blockage in heart vessels. Take regular medicines like blood thinners. Do regular exercise like walking especially after dinner. Avoid oily ... Read Full »
My father had three blocked arteries. Can a CABG help?
Query: Hello doctor, I want to get a second opinion for my father. He was recently hospitalized for a myocardial infarction resulting from blocked three coronary arteries: the left anterior descending artery, circumflex artery, and right coronary artery. Due to complete stenosis, a percutaneous coronary in... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. I reviewed your father's history. However, since I could not watch your father's moving coronary angiography images, I cannot say whether coronary vessels will be grantable for CABG (coronary artery bypass surgery).... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I am 78 years old and I have been bedridden for eight years. I had a heart attack and my ECG shows LBBB (left bundle branch block) non-progression R V1 V2. I am taking Clopitab A 150 once daily, Caat 20 at night, and Angizem CD 90 in the morning. Kindly suggest treatment. Thank you... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. LBBB, if new can be a sign of myocardial infarction (heart attack), if old it might not be. You are already on Clopitab A and CATT 20. I would like to know if you diagnosed with LBBB for the first time now. It is advisable to treat you in a hospital, but since you... Read Full »
I have severe pain in my lower abdomen. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have had a migraine for the past three days and have difficulty breathing. I also have severe pain in the lower abdomen and under the chest bone area. On consulting a doctor, it was said that it was a pulled-back muscle in the lower abdomen, and he gave me a tablet of Naproxen 500 mg. T... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Cardiac and gastric symptoms often mimic each other. Sometimes recurrent heartburn can be a sign of stable angina and can lead to myocardial infarction. So some tests should be done to rule out the possibility of coronary artery disease. I sugge... Read Full »