Medical Advice on "Cardiology"

I want to know whether a chest X-ray can show left ventricular hypertrophy.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Chest X-ray cannot show left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). If your left ventricle remains enlarged, it shows as an enlarged heart shadow on the chest X-ray. ECG (electrocardiogram) can show findings of LVH but echocardi...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Muhammad Zohaib Siddiq

Why are my heartbeats always very strong?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are feeling your heartbeats because of your enlarged and thickened heart. Thickening of the heart is typically seen in athletes. The heart size increases to cope with the increased stress, it is called as physiolo...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sagar Ramesh Makode

My cousin has a hole in his heart. Does he need any operation?

Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.Your brother is suffering from congenital heart disease. It is most likely it can be an atrial septal defect (ASD) or ventricular septal defect (VSD) or patent ductus arteriosus.I would suggest you get a 2D echo done. It ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Rishu

After taking Atenolol, my blood pressure has decreased, but I have palpitations. Why?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am very concerned and can well understand your worries. I appreciate you lost weight and have also started exercising for a month now. I would add here, you want to keep the good work up just like that, and most probab...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Muhammad M. Hanif Md.

I have Marfan's syndrome. Can abdominal ultrasound be used to diagnose AAA?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Marfan's syndrome is a genetic disorder of connective tissue. It can damage the blood vessels, heart, eyes, skin, lungs, and bones. It is caused by the mutation of the FBN1 (fibrillin-1) gene. The cardiac features...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Navajith Mani

My ECG shows LVH, but there are no changes in the echocardiogram. Why?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. ECG (electrocardiogram) is not reliable for detecting LVH (left ventricular hypertrophy). An echocardiogram is the best test for it. ECG may show LVH patterns in thin, lean persons. If the echocardiogram is normal, then ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Muhammad Zohaib Siddiq

I feel my heart beats faster sometimes after taking the COVID vaccine. Why?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. All these symptoms like weakness, joints pain, weakness, and high heart rate may occur post-vaccination due to inflammatory response by the body to vaccine products. These are not serious symptoms. These usually persi...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sagar Ramesh Makode

I feel like my heart is skipping a beat. Is it related to my anxiety?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I passed carefully through your concern and would like to explain that those skipped beats may be exacerbated by anxiety. Coming to this point, I would recommend finding effective measures to control anxiety. Activit...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka

Based on my father's reports, kindly suggest remedies for his suffocation and tiredness.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and have reviewed all your reports (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity).The echocardiogram is suggestive of severe left ventricular dysfunction with low ejection fraction mean...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Tanmai Yermal (jain)

Can you explain my maid's heart condition in simple terms?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Her echocardiogram (attachment removed to protect patient identity) shows three heart valves have been affected, mitral regurgitation (MR), tricuspid valve regurgitation (TR) and aortic valve regurgitation (AR). Her LVEF ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Amiya Kumar Chattopadhyay