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January 23, 2012

Can chest X-rays dislodge or damage cardiac stents in any way?

January 11, 2012

I am a 52-year-old man with a family history of heart disease. My doctor says my blood pressure and cholesterol are great. My latest LDL cholesterol was 98 and my HDL was 45. I exercise regularly and I try hard to stick to a Mediterranean-type diet. Is there anything else I should do?

January 09, 2012

What home blood test is used to monitor warfarin dose? Is it a simple capillary blood clot test? Or a more complicated prothrombin time procedure which calls for equipment and expertise?

December 20, 2011

If I take blood pressure medicines and don’t really need them, will it damage my heart?

November 29, 2011

I know that there is a health benefit to eating “healthy fats” like olive oil. But I’ve heard that these are only unsaturated fats when raw; when you cook them, they become saturated fats. Is there any truth to this?

November 28, 2011

Can coronary bypass surgery cause erectile dysfunction?

November 16, 2011

I’ve been taking Zocor for the past 10 months. A few weeks after starting it, I had muscle and joint pain in my right leg. I’ve been to specialists, taken different medicines and had X-rays and MRIs — but everyone is at a loss. Could Zocor be the cause?

October 28, 2011

I have atrial fibrillation. From the results of a transthoracic echocardiogram, my doctor told me my right atrium is moderately dilated; my left severely dilated. What does this mean?

September 20, 2011

During intercourse, I can’t maintain an erection. I have high blood pressure and take two different blood pressure pills. My blood pressure has been great. I am otherwise in good health and exercise regularly. Do blood pressure medications make it difficult to maintain an erection?

August 31, 2011

What are the symptoms of a heart attack?

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