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2008-08-07 Stress test results: Dear Rhonda, Yes other than the mild concentric LVH, the report is normal. Inducible ischemia means not enough blood supply to the heart during exercise. Hyperdynamic means very vigorous and left...
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2008-08-07 tachycardia: Darline, it all seems normal. 107 is certainly a normal heart rate for someone going to an ER. Any rate less than 140 is fine. Coffee does speed the heart a little, but any rate below 140 is fine....
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2008-08-07 Palpitations and Lower Blood Pressure: Dear bipthbop, On Holter, about 25% of us have PVC's and 25% have PAC's, so about half of have neither on one 24 hour record. Any number of PVC's or PAC's is normal, even every other beat. The number...
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2008-08-06 Aorta vascular calcification: Dear Patti, Some aortic calcification is present in most people. It will probably never cause any trouble. Everyone should take a baby aspirin a day. A statin is questionable for you. I favor statins...
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2008-08-06 Constant PVC's..: Dear Steph, PVC's, no matter how frequent, are normal cardiac activity and no threat to life or health. They do not in the future lead to heart disease, cardiomyopathy, sudden death or any catastrophe...
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