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Why would someone feel cold all the time?
Feeling Cold All The Time The tendency to feel cold is indicative of circulatory problems and issues, as it is blood flow which...
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Would a heart flutter mean heart problems?
It's certainly something that's potentially concerning. Another term for heart flutter is PALPITATION. It is the subjective...
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If you've been diagnosed with viral cardiomyopathy is it a guaranteed death sentence?
I was diagnosed with viral cardiomyopathy in 2001. Leading up to the diagnosis I was getting more and more short of breath,...
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What causes your resting heart rate to increase from a normal 50 beats per minute to over 70 beats per minute?
you probably have some type of arrhythmia. You need to go to the doctor? Answer A resting heart rate of 70 is still average....
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Why is it dangerous to just 'stop' exercising to take your heart rate?
I wouldn't say it is "Dangerous", just not a good idea. The idea of aerobic exercising is to keep your heart rate at a constant...
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Is it good to be able to see your heart beating hard when you work out and less when you aren't active?
Slow Heartbeat at Rest is good The slower your heart beats with activity, the better shape your heart is in. The heart beats...
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If you experience shortness of breath and an increased heart rate at night are those signs of asthma?
Sounds more like apnea. Not sure but sleep apnea is very serious. Get checked out for this. Apnea is when you stop...
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What does it mean when it feels cold in your chest like ice is dripping and at the same time your heart is beating extremely fast?
I am reluctant to guess at anyone's symptoms. And feel anytime a person's health is in question they need to consult a...
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What could cause a fluttering sensation in the chest with an associated dropped heart beat?
These are called palpatations. There are several reasons that can cause you to have these sensations. Stress, age, weight, diet,...
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Could Strattera damage the cardiovascular system?
my son has a pacemaker and belongs to c.h.o.p.(CHILDRENS HOSPITAL). HIS CARDIOLOGIST WOULD HAVE SAID SOMETHING IF HE FELT IT...
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Where can you find a chart of average heart rates?
Men: 70 beats per minute Women: 76-80 Children: 90 Infants: 120 Answer Those are resting values. Anywhere from 60-120 is...
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What causes a resting heart rate to increase?
I assume you mean you are asking why your heart would race for no apparent reason, when you are at rest and not exercising. It...
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Can menopause cause your heart to flutter?
Yes, it is one of the symptoms of menopause and is caused by hormonal changes. I had them as well and there is nothing to worry...
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Can synthroid cause frequent heart flutters?
If you are taking synthroid it is very important to have your thyroid levels (TSH, T4, T3, Free T) monitored via bloodwork,...
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Is it normal to have blood in your bowel after a heart attack?
Blood in your bowel movements after a myocardial infarction (heart attack) can be caused by a variety of issues. One, if you...
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Can powder protein drinks cause heart palpitations?
No. Even a large amount of protein shakes should not, assuming that your diet is otherwise complete. Remember that pure whey...
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What causes tingling in your chest and slight nausea?
I know you can have nausea with a MI (heart attack). Symptoms vary from person to person and could include tightness or maybe...
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Does your heart stop when you sneeze?
According to the Library of Congress' "Everyday Mysteries" section (refer to the link, below), sneezing does cause the heart to...
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What is the normal heart rate for a 35-year-old?
That depends on if you are active or resting. You resting heart rate may also depend on a number of factors. If you are...
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Are saltwater pools safe for people who have high blood pressure?
ASK YOUR DOCTOR! Answer yes. there are no concerns with salt water pools. my advice would be to cut back on salt in your diet...
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What is the average heart rate of a person with a low level of cardiovascular activity?
Resting would be probably on the high side of normal 80-90
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Could too much Gatorade cause a heart flutter?
Probably not. Be sure to consume other foods in addition to Gatorade. Gatorade is somewhat high in sodium. 8 ounces contains 5%...
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How does the intake of caffeine affect a childs heart rate and blood pressure and does it severely increase?
Caffeine is a stimulant which will cause an increase in heart rate. This increase should just be temporary, like the increase...
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How much will a person's heart rate change if their normal heart rate is 130 beats per minute?
There is no way to predict something of that nature as individuals differ in gender (obviously), size, age, physical condition,...
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Can a heart be slightly twisted or in the wrong position like outside the rib cage?
I believe the heart can be compressed without outright failure, but anything that impedes the heart's motion is extremely...
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How fast is a normal heart beat?
depending on your age and physical conditioning 60-80 bpm
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Is 56 beats per minute a normal heart rate for a 37-year-old male?
If the male is fairly fit, this is pretty normal resting heart rate. answer its a slight sinis bradycardia, but if your...
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How do you find out if you have a heart problem?
By having a complete medical examination by a qualified cardiologist. Which would include a SMACK test, EKG, echo cardiogram,...
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Is it possible to feel your heartbeat in your nose?
Yes, but... Yes, it is possible to feel pulses all over your body. However, if you have recently become more aware of your...
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What is life expectancy for a patient with pulmonary fibrosis?
Before you read the following please realize that the mental state of the way you look at this disease is extremely important. ...
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Should you be concerned about heart fluttering if you are diabetic?
heart fluttering, diabetic or not, is not normal. See your doctor immediately. It could be an early sign of a heart condition and...
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What are the consequences of an enlarged right side of the heart?
You will have poor blood circulation throughout your body primarily your legs. The heart acts as a forward pump. The...
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What are some reasons to watch your sodium intake if you have low blood pressure?
You should follow your doctor's advise when it comes dealing with low blood pressure. If you are currently not having any...
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Is it normal if you are sitting down and then when you get up no matter how slowly your heart starts beating like you have been or are about to do a serious work out?
If you are in poor physical condition your heart may race and pound when you do even light tasks. It could also be something...
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Is left atrial abnormality a death sentence?
No, it is definitely not a "death sentance". It would depend on the nature of the abnormality. Generally speaking - a...
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What should you do if you feel tightness in your chest and irregular heartbeat and shortness of breath and your blood pressure was 78 over 62 and your pulse was 44?
If you're still around to read this , you should go to the ER. At least call your MD, (who will tell you the same thing)It could...
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What can you do to recover faster after a heart attack?
Follow your doctor's recommendations, especially about exercise. Many doctors will insist on walking every day on flat surfaces,...
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What is the normal heart rate of a 13 - 14-year-old girl?
As a layman what I know is that the normal heart rate of anyone aged 10+ is defined as 60-100 bpm, although there have been some...
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What should you do if your heart feels ok during the day but at night after work it feels strange in your chest and after five beats it seems to skip a beat before beating five more times?
How often does this happen, once a night, once a minute, once every 5 beats? Is the pulse regular or irregular? Any feelings of...
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Does marijuana damage the heart?
The largest study of the health effects of marijuana to date was done by Kaiser Permanente. They studied the health records of...
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Can too much exercise cause a heart flutter?
i not a health expert, but "too much excersize" is not really a dangerous thing. As long as you excersize properly, and maintain...
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Why does the risk of heart disease increase after menopause?
Because your blood vessels are no longer protected by estrogen. Answers Ally Yes menopause can increase the risk of heart...
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What causes left atrial abnormality?
Usually heart disease.
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What is viral cardiomyopathy and how does this affect one's health?
Cardiomyopathy Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle in which it becomes inflamed and works poorly. If this is caused...
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What is the normal aortic valve size for someone with a body surface area of 18m2?
A normal aortic valve (AV) opening is at least 2 cm.
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Will you be able to have an MD-PHD If you want to become a cardiovascular surgeon?
It is not necessary. A plain old MD with the proper training in cardiovascular surgery (residency/fellowship) is what you need. ...
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Is it true that you should start coughing to survive a heart attack?
This is largely an interesting fact that's turned into an urban myth. Coughing sharply and deeply can sometimes affect the vagus...
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What is a left atrial abnormality?
it's not good. It's a chamber in the bigger half of your heart. the atria is not normal in some way Answer You have two...
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What should your heart rate be?
Your resting heart rate should be between 60-100 beats per minute. If you are an athlete or train a lot, your resting heart rate...
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Does your heart rate increase or decrease as you get older?
it depends on what your age is for example if your eighty two or something your heartrate will be about up to 72 beats per...
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What could be wrong if your heart flutters when in bed and sometimes when driving your car down the road a short distance?
All likelihood is it is nothing, usually with heart problems there is also other things associated with a problem. Do you have...
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What is a maximum heart rate?
220 minus your age. Therefore if you are 30 220-30=190 However there are various other methods of calculation. It also...
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Is having a left atrial abnormality an automatic death sentence?
Of course not! No way! You need to find out the reason why you have the abnormality (is it genetic? damage to the heart?). Then...
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Why does your heart routinely flutter shortly one time during rest in late evenings even though you do not drink coffee?
Heart flutters or the feeling of missed heartbeats (everyone has them, but just doesn't feel it in some cases.) Over-exercising...
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What are the symptons of circulatory system?
The most common ailments are: varicose veins, arteriosclerosis, atherosclerosis, angina, anemia, thrombosis, blood clots,...
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What's wrong if you have a fluttering in your chest but you don't know if it's your heart and it almost feels like air is trapped but you don't know if it's anxiety since you've been under stress?
Stress is a big contributor to alot but when it comes to your ticker you only have one.So when you get this feeling get to...
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Why does your heartbeat decrease when you get older?
I think it has something to do with circulation. Answer Heart rate is related to metabolic rate. Metabolism slows as you get...
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How dangerous is a third open heart bypass surgery?
Any surgery is risky. Believe it or not there is a high rate of success in heart surgery. Specialists for the heart have come a...
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Is 112 bpm above threshold for a 21-year-old male?
It should be 100 bpm. It's not all bad, but you should see your GP and get a stress test done. If you should have any problems...
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Can a slightly higher blood pressure be a sign of pregnancy along with other symptoms?
typically in pregnancy your blood pressure is lower, hence the dizziness and fainting that often occurs in pregnancy.
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Is there conclusive evidence that exposure to second-hand smoke causes heart disease or cancer?
There is absolutely no proven evidence that cigarette smoking alone causes cancer or that secondhand smoke causes cancer. There...
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What are the symptoms of a heart attack?
If you think you're having a heart attack, call 9-1-1 or your emergency medical system immediately.Some heart attacks are sudden...
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What could wrong if you're an overweight 22-year-old smoker and your heart flutters when you're trying to sleep?
It probably doesn't mean death, and some heart fluttering can be normal, but it goes without saying that losing weight and...
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What is the prognosis for recovery from a third open heart bypass operation?
Only God and your doctor know that answer. You should really talk with your doctor about it.
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Should you be worried if you are a 37-year-old male and your heart rate is 52?
Low heart rate If you don't get "light headed" or dizzy when you stand up, it's not necessarily a problem. It's called...
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What is cardiovascular endurance?
Cardiovascular Endurance: The ability of the heart, blood vessels, and lungs to supply oxygen to working muscles during physical...
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What are the long-term effects of a stroke?
You're talking about damage to the brain. It depends on where the stroke occured, but the effects could be anything, from spasms...
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How soon after you start cutting down your sodium intake will you notice an improvement in blood pressure?
You may or may not experience a decrease with just reducing your sodium intake. Sometimes you will just need a BP lowering...
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What is a normal heart rate?
Normal Heart Rates - all ages A heart rate of anywhere from 60-100 beats per minute is normal for an "average" adult. For a...
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Is 122 over 76 a healthy blood pressure for a 16-year-old female?
Yes. Almost textbook perfect.
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How the heart works?
The heart is a muscle which works like a pump to send blood throughout your body. It is divided in to right and left sides...
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Does soccer prevent heart disease?
Sure, soccer is great cardio-vascular exercise. Cardio increases the strength of your heart and blood supply system.
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Is blood pressure medication necessary because hypertension is the body's natural response to a stressor and not a faulty disease process of the body?
Hypertension is actually a predesessor to Heart Disease, Diabetes, Neurological and physical conditions and diseases....
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Top ten morbidity?
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Why would somebody who had a cardiac arrest need the use of depacote?
They wouldn't. Depacote is a mood stabilising drug used for bi-polar disorder
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What is wrond if several times a day you are experiencing a pounding heart that feels the same in your head and you get dizzy for a moment?
This could be bad. First, are you doing a lot of caffiene or something else that would 'speed you up'? If so, cut back or...
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What would cause chest pain that hurts in the center and radiates toward your left shoulder and you called 911 thinking you were having a heart attack but they assured you you were not?
I had similar pains and it turned out to be anxiety. Don't take chances, this answer may well be wrong and might be the result of...
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What is vascular inflammation?
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You want to know about spinal cord?
it is on the your back Answer it is on the your back Answer it is on the your back
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What is a good cardiovascular work out?
Swimming is a great cardio workout. Bicycling is another good one. So is running, of course. For some people brisk walking...
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Why is the heart considered an organ?
It is considered an organ because it is a group of cells that carries out a specific function.
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How can you control high blood pressure without medicine?
Talk To Your Doctor About This Before Starting Herbal Treatment Remember High B/P Kills. I Have It I Still Take Medication. But...
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How do you know if you have heart problems?
3/4 of people rushed into ER have anxiety attacks which mimic heart attacks, but one should always take this seriously and call...
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What is the difference between panic symptoms and heart attack symptoms?
Anxiety attacks normally do not produce numbness of the left arm and shoulder, or pain in the arm and shoulder, as well as chest...
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Can cornstarch clog your arteries?
Starch, like any other food, travels through the digestive system, not the circulatory system. But eaeting starch is an...
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What does guiac stand for?
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What is the prognosis of MI?
It depends on how much damage was done by the MI.
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What is calcification in lung?
what is calcification in lung Answer what is calcification in lung
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What are the benefits of exercise?
In general moderate exercise gives you more energy, helps control appetite, increases your metabolism, reduces stress, reduces...
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What is the normal heart rate of a two-year-old?
about 110-120 I think. Check with a pediatrician.
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What is AV gradient?
This is the gradient across the aortic valve, it is raised in aortic stenosis. If the gradient is 50mmHG this is significant....
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What do the Chambers of the heart do?
There are four chambers in a human heart. All serve to pump blood, but each has a specific purpose. The chambers are divided...
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What does a collagen plug used in heart cath arterial puncture plugging look like?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/2782653.stm
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In Advanced Cardiac Life Support what does a b c d e f g h i stand for?
Not completely sure, but in BCLS A, B, C stands for Airway, Breathing, and Circulation.
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What is mitral valve prolapse?
Mitral Valve Prolapse Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a valvular heart disease characterized by the displacement of an...
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What is the normal resting heart rate for a 16 year old girl?
5000
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Biggest artery in the human body?
The Aorta is the biggest artery in the human body p.s:peace out homies
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What is wrong if when you lie down you can hear in your ears the sound of your heart beating bang bang bang very loudly?
That is basicly just the sound of your heart beating, nothing more, nothing less. If you sit or lie down in a certain way,...
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What are some facts about Enrique Iglesias?
Enrique Iglesias Info Well he is Half Filipino and Half Spaniard. He was born May 8,1975. Hes has a brother name Julio Jose...
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What is albumin?
albumin the define word any of a class of simple, sulfur-containing, water-soluble proteins that coagulate when heated,...
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