Medical Advice on "Cardiology"

Can you go through my echo reports and tell me if I can go for CrossFit training?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have reviewed your health query and want to add that the echo report you had uploaded (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity) is an old one and is not applicable to assess your health status today....  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Muhammad M. Hanif Md.

I had a massive heart attack 15 years ago. Now, I have right sided chest pain. Please help.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read through your entire case history. You are lucky that you have a good cardiac output. Your EF (ejection fraction) is all right and as per your stress test, there is nothing going in opposite and your heart is stil...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Amit Arora

My ECG report says that I have a right bundle branch block. Does it require attention?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The heart works on electrical signals/impulses that are sent through a pathway. This finally reaches the side/part of the heart that produces the heartbeat. This pathway is complicated. And when there is any abnormali...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Shoaib Javeed Khan

I am getting severe pain on the left side of shoulder and chest. Is this a cardiac problem?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Any left-sided chest pain should not be ignored. A history of lifting heavy weight, strenuous work, exercise etc., might also cause shoulder and chest pain. There are chances of pain radiating to the arm and chest due to...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sugandh Garg

What are the symptoms of having a blood clot in the lung?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com.The common signs and symptoms of having a blood clot in the lung (pulmonary embolism) include: Shortness of breath that appears suddenly and worsens with exertion. Chest pain that worsens when you breathe deeply, c...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Rohit Jain

Chest pain since 15 days. ECG & TMT reports are normal. What could be the problem?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com Chest pain might be due to many reasons other than heart problem (primarily pleuritis - swelling of the lung membrane due to infection). Get your CBC (Complete Blood Count) and chest x-ray done to rule out this cause. D...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Rohit Jain

Having extremely high triglyceride level and VLDL. Advise medicines.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your triglyceride level and VLDL (very low density lipoprotein) is extremely high. This can put you at the risk of heart attack, stroke, and pancreatitis. My advise is to start taking tablet Roseday-F (10/160) daily n...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Divakara P

How to lower blood pressure? I am a chronic high BP patient and taking Amlodipine and Atenolol

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Since you are a case of chronic hypertension, you must regularly get your blood pressure checked from a local doctor and the dose needs to be adjusted accordingly either to increase or decrease. Investigations:- Routine ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sugandh Garg

Suffering severe chest pain and palpitation after food and walk.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) needs further treatment even after stenting. Can you tell me exactly what drugs you are on? So that I can help you further. Revert back to a cardiologist online --> ht...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney

Father died during angioplasty due to pulmonary edema. Need second opinion.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. What happens in a heart attack is that the patient's heart is not functioning properly. It does not maintain the speed and pressure required. And therefore, the blood and the fluid collects in the body including the lung...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal