If someone's family has heart problems, how can one know that he or she has them? What are the symptoms?
د. Zakia Dimassi,
طب الأطفال
- If by heart problems you are referring to coronary artery disease (CAD), or the partial or total blockage of the arteries that nourish the heart muscles, then the classical presenting symptom is known... إقرأ أكثر
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My husband is 45 years old. he did the heart stress test (épreuve d'effort) and the doctor said that his heart is fine. my question is: is this test enough or we need to do arteries endoscopy?
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د. Feras Mahdi,
الطب الباطني
- The test is usually enough and should be interpreted in light of symptoms, other diseases ( diabetes, high cholesterol). Coronary angiogram is not recommended as a screening test in the absence o... إقرأ أكثر
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I have a discomfort feeling in the upper left chest with a heavy stomach feeling although I didn't eat much. I can't sleep, when I try to, something like strong heart beat wake me up. I'm in Africa.
د. Ziad Mansour,
جراحة القفص الصّدري
- It is most probably a gastro-esophageal reflux. You can start acid-lowering pills and prokinetics. The cardiac origin of your symptoms has to be considered if you are a smoker or if you have other car... إقرأ أكثر
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