Cardiology

For those looking for cardiologic answers.....
If you are looking for answers to your cardiology questions and not religious ectures, http://www.medhelp.org/forums/cardio/ The above link is run by the cardiologists at The Cleveland Clinic. ... 25 Jan 2006 15:22

Folk remedies for atrial fibrillations?
Does anyone have any favorite nostrums for afibs? I've been in afibs for three weeks and I'm getting more open minded every day. :-) Russ Farris http://www.potbellysyndrome.com ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service i... 2 Feb 2006 09:51

Lisinopril
Anyone (else) run into the problem of sleepiness when adding lisinopril (10 mg) to HCTZ (25 mg, for one month)? I took the first pill in mid afternoon and when I got sleepy, decided to "take a nap". I did wake up twice, but by the next morning had slept 11+ hours (6+ is normal). Other differences I noticed were ... 28 Jan 2006 06:34

Niaspan
My cardiologist has me on 500mg's of Niaspan in order to keep my HDL's at a normal level. What's the difference between over the counter Niacin and Niaspan? Javier ... 17 Jan 2006 18:28

EP Centers
Dear S.M.C, One of my friends, who I met this year while attending college, has found out he has (WPW) or Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome. This was detected on an EKG, after he had a bout of palpations. In the United States, where are some of the better electrophysiology medical centers? I know in Cle... 13 Jan 2006 11:25

EKG's
Dear S.M.C, If possible, can someone look at these EKG's for me: http://www.fastsilicon.com/images/47/b74ed8242bb4ea7a701b8a9ccf2e4fc3.jpg http://www.fastsilicon.com//images/47/bab68f538d61afe423cf7446fbe6696a.jpg http://www.fastsilicon.com/images/25/63f52a6bdc5c7293e1ad65c0360c4d15.JPG My local doctors ... 8 Jan 2006 23:06

Advice
Dear S.M.C, My story can be found here: http://groups.google.com/group/sci.med.cardiology/browse_frm/thread/42f3062d1a16d325?tvc=1 I suffer from chest pain and tachycardia, and I feel strongly, that my symptoms are of cardiac origin. My current local cardiologist thinks my situation is complete... 10 Jan 2006 12:55

'Bad' LDL cholesterol may benefit elderly
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200601/s1542183.htm Last Update: Thursday, January 5, 2006. 11:00am (AEDT) 'Bad' LDL cholesterol may benefit elderly Excerpts: "A new study of older men and women shows that higher LDL cholesterol levels are associated with decreasing mortality risk in women. " ""The ... 16 Jan 2006 13:44

Study links fatty myelin breakdown to Alzheimer's
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The breakdown of myelin, a sheet of fat that insulates nerves and helps speed messages through the brain, appears to be a key contributor to the onset of Alzheimer's disease, a study published on Monday said. Researchers at UCLA, who reported their findings in the journal Archives of ... 13 Jan 2006 00:26

My life with cardiac symtoms
For the last three years now, I've suffered from horrible chest pain (lasting anywhere from 30 minutes to hours). I've been to the ER over 120 times (I'm serious). My troponin I and T have never been elevated. My EKG is considered a normal variant and only changes when I'm tachacardic (R wave becomes tall, S wave b... 2 Jan 2006 11:28