Medical Advice on "Cardiology"

My blood pressure is high for almost a week already. What things to avoid, especially foods?

Hi ma'am, 175/100 is high but many of your symptoms are attributable to anxiety, so i would advise you to check your blood pressure at rest and after emptying your bladder. You must decrease salt, and pickles and canned food, consume more green leafy...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Vivek Pillai

My mother has MR and AF for many years. Is her condition getting worse?

Thanks for the query Echocardiography is a subjective test in which results may vary a little between observer to observer and from time to time. Main thing is whether Mitral regurgitation is due to ischemia (secondary MR) or due to valvular patho...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Muhammad Zohaib Siddiq

I get occasional chest pain and discomfort while resting. Please help.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for reaching out to us. I understand your concern, and you will be fine. Your lipid profile test and are within normal limits. Please take a picture of the entire ECG (Electrocardiogram) leads. It is essentia...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Isaac Gana

My heart rate elevates rapidly during exercise. Should I be concerned about it?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for reaching out to us. Heart rate generally differs from person to person, depending upon the body size and activity level. Some persons like athletes can have as low as 40 bpm. Pulse rate can be very low, an...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Isaac Gana

My uncle recently got a mild heart attack. Can he be treated without bypass surgery?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for the query. There are three options for treatment in general. 1. CABG (coronary artery bypass graft). 2. PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention). 3. Only medicines. CABG will be best in your uncle's case...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Muhammad Zohaib Siddiq

I have slight pain on the right side of my lower belly. Is it due to acidity or fatty liver?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are mild derangements in your reports. The vitamin B1 and vitamin D are low, mild derangements in lipid profile. There is slightly more ALT (Alanine Aminotransferase), which is probably related to the fatty live...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sagar Ramesh Makode

I had open-heart surgery six years back. Please check my blood reports and give your feedback.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity) are largely fine, with some minor derangements like low vitamin D and slightly elevated hs-CRP (high sensitivity C-reactive protein). Molybdenum is slight...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sagar Ramesh Makode

I have breathlessness and extreme fatigue. Is it due to the diastolic dysfunction grade 1?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through all your reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and history. In my opinion, the pain you are perceiving is less likely a cardiac pain. 1. About your query relating to an echocard...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Rishi Lohiya

A patient suffers from acute attacks of chest pain, which is relieved by IV analgesics. Please help.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for the query. Suppose if the patient had typical chest pain and cardiac troponin was positive. In that case, this strongly suggests myocardial infarction except in few issues such as chronic kidney disease, hear...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Muhammad Zohaib Siddiq

My CRP and hs-CRP are borderline high. Am I at risk for cardiovascular complications?

Hello, welcome to iCliniq.com, 1. Did you have any recent infection?? If yes , the CRP and hs CRP could have been raised because of that. If not rule out immunological disorders. 2. You can repeat CRP . IF normal,you are usual risk for cardiac event...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Palanivel Rajan