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Fellow of the American College of Physicians, the American College of Cardiology, and the American Society of Cardiac Angiography and Intervention. Over 30 years of practice experience, Board certified in internal medicine and cardiology; 20 years experience with invasive cardiology, now semi-retired, continues to work part-time at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.
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Cardiology
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complicated: You normally have bone conduction and air conduction but the former is overshadowed by the latter. You're hearing your carotid artery which traverses ... Read More
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No: No one knows the cause of pots. It is over-diagnosed and a current fad. Assuming you truly have pots, it should be treated for symptom control only.
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Ibuprofen: But you may be missing a more serious illness so it's not recommended.
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standard table: Using a standard table, your pre-test probability of cardiac disease is 34% if you're male and 12% if you're female. A stress test would be useful to ... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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yes: This is a very severe elevation and places you at a much higher risk of premature heart attack, stroke, and death. Get it treated! try to follow a pla... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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None: There is no "natural" alternative.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Cautiously: L-arginine lowers BP and is additive with Lisinopril be careful using them together to avoid an excessive lowering of your bp.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Dubious: There is a long list of possible diseases that can cause shortness of breath but the only issue i'm aware of that causes an unsatisfying yawn is psych... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Smoke: Smoking and second hand smoke.
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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627?: I'm not familiar with the 627 figure - is this a typo? (i do angiograms). It sounds like you have non-obstructive coronary disease since no interventi... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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little chance: Fungus is everywhere. Infection is more related to the host conditions (warm, moist, susceptible), not due to person to person contact.
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A 70-year-old male asked:
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It says: It says you're coming into contact with people who have colds! are you in contact with children? They are little "reservoirs of disease"! wash your ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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How low?: It's normal for 21 year old females to have "low blood pressure" meaning 80-110 systolic (top number) - this doesn't cause cold feet or sweaty hands, ... Read More
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A 49-year-old male asked:
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Confusing: Plavix, aspirin, and sustained release Cardizem are only taken once a day - take them any time you like but keep it the same time each day. Klonopin i... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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INR?: If your inr is between >2.5 stop the warfarin, skip 2 doses and on the next morning, start heparin. If your inr is.
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No: No to both (assuming you're not taking an intentional overdose). Here's what is known about cranberry: http://nccam.Nih.Gov/health/cranberry.
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No other name: However, lymph nodes (the correct name) are sometimes called lymph "glands" (they're not glands, so it's a misnomer).
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keeping it simple: If your LDL is elevated and/or your HDL is low and/or your triglycerides are high, you have abnormal lipid metabolism. The exact numbers depend on the... Read More
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No answer: This question has been languishing because it's hard to answer - because there are too many variables. How will you change your diet? How consistent w... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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great question: BP does tend to increase with age. If i could answer why, there would be a nobel prize waiting for me! if you're overweight or salt your food, you may... Read More
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Many causes: The most common cause is venous insufficiency (incompetent valves in your veins) which is an inherited condition. Other causes include nephrotic syndr... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Not your heart: This is not a heart symptom. The pain likely is related to the muscles, tendons, ligaments, or joint of your left shoulder. Alternatively, it could be... Read More
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Titration: If you're comfortable checking your blood pressure everyday and titrating your medicine to it, more power to you (assuming your regular doctor is on b... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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No: Angina is unheard of in your age group. The pain is surely muscular. Rest and relax. It will go away on its own.
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No: Bruising indicates bleeding - just the opposite of DVT (clot). Dopplers are sensitive. If one is negative, you don't have a dvt. The bruising is indic... Read More
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Histology: We are made of muscle, nerve, epithelium and connective tissue - only 4 tissue types! connective tissue is made up of various components. One of them... Read More
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Extremely rare: The incidence of rupture of an undiagnosed intracranial aneurysm is 1 in 10, 000 (souce: national institute of neurologic disease).
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We're all at risk: We're all at risk - at least you're on the the correct treatment to prevent complications. Stay calm and carry on! on your regimen, your risk is very... Read More
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varies: Expect to see some onset of action in the first 12 hours and peak action (if you take one daily) in 72-96 hours).
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Could be either: Here's what you should do - next time you feel the fluttering, immediately check your pulse at your wrist. If it's regular and seems to be a normal ra... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Yes: It probably happens more often than we realize. We know that certain viruses, like echo and coxsackie viruses have a predilection for the heart and th... Read More
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Worrisome: They're looking for anklyosing spondylitis but from your report, i'd worry about osteomyelitis (bone infection). You need further testing. Stay in tou... Read More
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Sevral possibilities: Try using a rescue inhaler after your workout (albuterol) to see if that helps. If not, testing for anemia and arrhythmia (holter monitoring) are indi... Read More
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Yes: Don't use bps obtained during an intercurrent illness as a gauge of whether you have high blood pressure. Your system is stressed and that raises bp.
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racial differences: There are many examples of racial differences in medicine - ethnic native americans have a predisposition to diabetes as an example. There's nothing p... Read More
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Think about this:: If you urinate just 10 cc more than you take as food or drink per day, in 1 year, you'll be 3.6 liters drier and in 5 years, 20 liters behind! (not p... Read More
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CXR: You need a chest x-ray! i'm not aware of an acute asbestosis syndrome, but you could have something else going on or, perhaps, your mind is understan... Read More
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heart rate?: If your resting heart rate is between 60 and 100 and you otherwise feel okay with exercise, i don't see where there would be any harm performing karat... Read More
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No : An aneurysm at your age would be exceedingly rare. More importantly, it wouldn't cause bulging veins on your temples. You're feeling your temporal art... Read More
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A 50-year-old member asked:
Can you tell me if there is any current information mitral stenosis during pregnancy (valvoplasty).?
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2014 Guidelines: The American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association have published their 2014 Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Valvular He... Read More
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rule out angina: There are several possibilities but angina needs to be ruled out since it's the most serious. A stress test is indicated.
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Not a problem: I obviously don't know what your high blood pressure medicine is but detromethorphan, the active ingredient, really doesn't interact with HTN meds. Th... Read More
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Yes: But it's weak and temporary.
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Malabsorbtion: You have malabsorbtion and need a workup.
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Yes: If you have a stethoscope (or just put your head down there - maybe on someone else - unless you're a contortionist), you can hear the transmitted pul... Read More
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Exercise: The most common cause of elevated CK levels in an otherwise healthy 26 year old woman is normal exercise. If you're not otherwise healthy, then other ... Read More
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Likely GERD: If you're really 26 as stated, heart pain would be exceedingly rare unless you have diabetes or use cocaine. Moreover, pain that occurs at rest or lyi... Read More
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Very normal: Sure is. Like peanut butter and jelly. Peas and carrots. Hugs and kisses. That combination is effective, safe, and used very commonly because the los... Read More
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No: Please read my earlier post to you. More info: the measured serum sodium is not an absolute, total body sodium measurement. It's a concentration. With... Read More
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Atrial fibrillation?: It sounds like you have atrial fibrillation. Without modifying medication, it would usually be in the range of about 170 beats per minute and highly ... Read More
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Aug 24, 2013
Dr. Werner is a highly knowledgeable, compassionate and caring physician (cardiologist) who has helped countless people on HealthTap. His thank you notes are a testimony to how much the people he help...Read More
Jan 26, 2014
This highly knowledgeable physician is amazingly articulate and responds to complex questions with clear and easily understood explanations. Would certainly use him as my cardiologist if he were close...Read More
Dec 20, 2013
Knowledgeable, dedicated, experienced, and caring. Excellent and to the point answers and advice A real asset to the HealthTap community. Thank you for your contributions.
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Dr. Bennett,
Thank you very much for your more in-depth reply to my query. I've been worried that my triglycerides, chest pains and "stiff LV" were all CAD/athero related. I had not even considered t...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! I have all of the symptoms of (CMD) for 4 months now. But, the doctors in my area are very ignorant and arrogant. The EKG and Echocardiogram have missed this. But, I kno...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Dr. Werner thanks for Expert Opinion in Answers Especially Mitral Valve Repair ,Beta-blockers, now stopped 8 mths From your advice and Cardiologist Surgeon agreement ....Read More
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Maryland School of Medicine, MD
Graduated 1977MD
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University of Maryland Hospital
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Top Doctor, Second Place, Cleveland, OH - Winter
2013
Most Influential, Third Place, Ohio - Winter
2013
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