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David Richardson

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 Adult heart function and disease. Not very good about children lesss than 12. Hypertension is o.k. Heart rhythm a special interest.

Frank J. Pearl, M.D.

U.S.
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returns 11/23/2009
  • Knowledgeability 9.82
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 Voluntary Professor of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL. Board certified in cardiovascular disease

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2009-11-17 cardiology:

Dear Shri, Skipped beats are normal heart activity, no threat to life or health in someone with normal EKG and echo. About half of us have them, they are easy to understand as normal from knowledge

2009-11-17 PSVT:

Neither sinus tachycardia nor APCs are life or health threatening. You will not die from sinus tachycardia no matter how long it lasts. No treatment is needed for APCs. They are normal heart activity

2009-11-17 PSVT:

PSVT is extremely regular, and usually runs 180-220 beats a minute. 150 and somewhat irregular sounds like sinus tachycardia with APCs. SVT starts and stops abruptly in one heart beat. Sinus tach speeds

2009-11-16 cold fingers and feet after running:

Dear Don. Cold fingers and feet are not listed as ill effects of Benicar. Raynaud's? Here's a summary on Raynaud's phenomenon. Raynaud's Phenomenon - Topic Overview What is Raynaud's phenomenon?

2009-11-15 left side chest pain:

1. Angina is chest discomfort induced by exercise and relieved in five minutes by rest. Your pain is not angina. 2. Angina is picked up by a treadmill test. 3. Angina means much more likely to

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