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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Murali Chiravurianswered
Cardiology 43 years experience
Yes: There are some known agents. A good example is chemotherapeutic agents.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Murali Chiravurianswered
Cardiology 43 years experience
A cardiac speciality: This is speciality that treats and addresses arrhythmias of the heart i.e. 'electrical' disturbances of the heart. This can range to pacemaker and ic... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Murali Chiravurianswered
Cardiology 43 years experience
Maintains heart rate: The normal heart rate is roughly between 60 to 100 beats per minute. For some, there is difficulty in maintaining adequate heart rates for a variety ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Murali Chiravurianswered
Cardiology 43 years experience
Multipe reasons: Usually one is born with an extra 'circuit' or a propensity to have rapid firing in the upper chambers of the heart. Svt can in some cases be exacerb... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Murali Chiravurianswered
Cardiology 43 years experience
Same: An alcoholic cardiomyopathy is a specific type of cardiomyopathy that can cause heart failure.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Murali Chiravurianswered
Cardiology 43 years experience
No spec treatment: Difficult to treat as is often found after the primary insult. What is treated is the heart failure itself. This is treated with medications that im... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Murali Chiravurianswered
Cardiology 43 years experience
Vasoconstrictor: Clamps down on vessels and may reduce bleeding.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Murali Chiravurianswered
Cardiology 43 years experience
Depends: Starting blood counts and speed of blood loss can make a big difference.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Murali Chiravurianswered
Cardiology 43 years experience
Not neccessarily: A hypertrophic cardiomyopathy may not involve a LBBB but the cardiomyopathic process can cause interventricular conduction delay and this could manife... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Murali Chiravurianswered
Cardiology 43 years experience
Unlikely: Typically anemia status is checked prior to donation.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Murali Chiravurianswered
Cardiology 43 years experience
Can be a good thing: All surgeries/procedures carry potential risks. The benefits of coronary bypass in the appropriately selected patients can far outweigh the risks.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Murali Chiravurianswered
Cardiology 43 years experience
A variety of ways: There are many manifestations of a dilated cardiomyopathy. It depends on how severe the cardiomyopathy is, how many comorbidities exit and so on. Co... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Murali Chiravurianswered
Cardiology 43 years experience
Not always true: Blood pressure does not always increase with a dilated cardiomyopathy but can in some cases. Heart rate can increase primarily in order to 'compensat... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Murali Chiravurianswered
Cardiology 43 years experience
No: There are many people who have hypertrophic cardiomyopathies who do not require transplant and live productive lives.
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