After stent placement, most asymptomatic patients should be able to return to work 1-3 weeks after the procedure. Those patients with physically strenuous or high stress jobs should wait longer. Your doctor must verify that your heart has no lingering defects with imaging studies (echocardiograms) and EKGs. As each case is individual, your brother should… Continue reading My brother had a stent put in and he doesn’t have symptoms anymore. He works at a desk job. How long should he expect to be home before he can return to work?
Category: Cardiology
I hear that licorice can make you get high blood pressure. Is this true?
There is some truth to that statement. In susceptible individuals, licorice can indeed elevate blood pressure. In individuals who have a history of hypertension, licorice can aggravate the hypertension if taken in excess amounts. The mechanism is that licorice inhibits the enzyme (11-B hydroxysteoid dehydrogenase) that allows cortisol (the body’s natural stress hormone) to be… Continue reading I hear that licorice can make you get high blood pressure. Is this true?
I can feel a strong pulse in my stomach area, does this mean I am getting an aneurysm there?
Not necessarily; feeling a pulse in your abdomen can be normal. An Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) is defined as a weakening in the aortic wall causing dilation of the andominal wall to a diameter greater than 3 cm. The most common cause of feeling a pulse in the abdominal area is thin body habitus. As… Continue reading I can feel a strong pulse in my stomach area, does this mean I am getting an aneurysm there?
Below what blood pressure is my son considered to have low blood pressure?
A simple rule of thumb is that the normal minimal systolic blood pressure for children is 70 + (2 x Age). Therefore, for your healthy eight year old child, the normal systolic blood pressure should be at least 86.
I had chinese food last night and this morning, my eyes were really puffy and my face looked swollen. Is this because the chinese food was really salty?
Most likely, in the absence of other symtpoms, you are experiencing swelling around the eyes (periorbital edema) and face because of your salty dinner. The sodium load causes you to retain excess free water, and with the aid of gravity, it pools in the dependent parts of your body. During the day, it would be… Continue reading I had chinese food last night and this morning, my eyes were really puffy and my face looked swollen. Is this because the chinese food was really salty?