High Cholesterol and Triglycerides
My fasting blood test shows total cholesterol 256 mg/dL and triglycerides 536 mg/dL. Are these levels dangerous? What additional tests are needed, and do I need medication to reduce them?
Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery
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PERIPARTUM CARDIOMYOPATHY
My wife is pregnant its about 8 months in last echo we found some impressions like Chambers look volume overloaded. Borderline dilated LV. Overall EF= 46%. Mild MR/ Mild+ TR. Mild PAH(PAP =43 mmHg) IVC normal size & shows normal respiratory variation. We are planning for c section Is she safe or there can be some serious situations.
Doubt about having RCM
In my echo LA - 40 mm E/A - 1.5 Tr velocity- 2.3 No pah Ef- 64% Lv wall - 1.1 cm All chambers normal My concern is why my LA is that bigg like upper limit...does this is a sign of progressing RCM...because I have read that RCM is the one of the reason of increasing of LA... Please guide
I have LDL 154 ,HScrp -14 , hba1c -11
I have felt heaviness mildly in past 2 weeks and very mild and occasional chest pain and I had pain in my centre back for continuous 2 days 2 weeks back. .. what shall I do
Homocysteine 17.86
Hi, I done test with below level elevated_I have fatigue,tingling weakness like symptoms Homocysteine: 17.86 µmol/L Fasting Glucose: 110 mg/dL HbA1c: 6.8% AST (SGOT): 36 U/L ALT (SGPT): 59 U/L Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP): 183 U/L CRP: 6.63 mg/L Vitamin D: 12.69 ng/mL LDL Cholesterol: 123 mg/dL Non-HDL Cholesterol: 142.10 mg/d
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Take Care of Your Feet.
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Sports Injury Ankle Sprain Treatment
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Nutrition for a Strong Heart
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Doctors
Dr. Joseph Michael Arcidi Jr
Vascular Surgeon (Medical School, Internship, Residency - ID, Fellowship 2, B.S., M.D., Medical degree, DO, Residency in Surgery (Gen), Residency, Thoracic Surgery - Integrated, Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent)
44 years experience
Providence St. Joseph Hospital -Eureka
Columbus 43210, COLUMBUS
Dr. William J Fanning
Thoracic (Chest) Surgeon (Fellowship, Medical School, Internship, Residency)
47 years experience
Mount Carmel Medical Group
Columbus 43213, COLUMBUS
Canal Winchester, COLUMBUS
Dr. Gregory D Rushing
Thoracic (Chest) Surgeon (Residency - ID, Fellowship in Aortic & Endovascular Surgery, Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, B.S. in Microbiology, B.S in Microbiology, M.D., General Surgery Residency, Residency - Cardiothoracic, Aortic Fellowship)
30 years experience
Ohio State Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
Weinland Park, COLUMBUS
Dr. Mohan Das
Vascular Surgeon (Medical School, Medical degree, DO, Residency in Surgery (Gen), Fellowship in Vascular Surgery - Integrated, Internship-Surgery, Medical Education)
51 years experience
Chalmers P Wylie Va Outpatient Clinic
Columbus 43219, COLUMBUS
