Anomalous pulmonary venous connection

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Lipid profile

Mine ldl is 122 TGL 89.2 Total Cholesterol 184 HDL 44 Should i take medicine or is it normal?? Please revert..

My bp reading is coming 138/94 is it nor

My bp readings coming 138/94 by checking at home on omaron bp machine, is any problem with this reading or is it normal, actually i want to know the actual normal reading if we check at home by electrical devices, can i know the actual normal range of bp.

Lower chest discomfort

Dear Doctor, I would like to seek your advice regarding my 80-year-old father. In 2025, he was admitted to the same hospital with heavy breathing and discomfort in his lower chest and upper abdomen. He was diagnosed with acute gastritis, and we were told that his breathing difficulty could be related to the gastric problem. In 2026, he was admitted again with almost identical symptoms, including heavy breathing and chest discomfort, but without pain or cramps in his chest, jaw or arm. This time, he was diagnosed with acute left ventricular failure (LVF). We are confused as to why similar symptoms led to different diagnoses on these two occasions. He continues to experience these episodes, particularly after lunch and his afternoon sleep. Could you please advise whether these recurring symptoms could be related to gastritis or acid reflux, or a cardiac condition ?

CT calcium score is 70

Hi, I am 47 yrs ,male with  hypertension,on medication Telmisartan 40 mg. My CT calcium score is 70. Coronary artery Agatston score Left main (LM) 8.2 Left anterior descending (LAD) 32.3 Left circumfex (LCx) 30.5 Right coronary artery (RCA) 0.0 TMT Stress test is negative . My BP 140/ 90 remain constant during 9 min TMT 2D Echo Normal .except ,Left atrium 300 mm I am on medication for hypertension Telmisartan 40 mg. Lipid profile,all normal except HDL 34 Please suggest how critical is CT calcium score and overall heart health?

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

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