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I am a clinician-educator at University of Massachusetts specializing in cardiovascular medicine. I am board certified in cardiovascular medicine, internal medicine, echocardiography and nuclear cardiology.
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Cardiology
Licenses
United States: Massachusetts
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173 Answers
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Rishi Vohoraanswered
Cardiology 21 years experience
Hard to say: your age and the type of discomfort you're noting makes it unlikely that this is terribly worrisome but you should discuss with your PCP. In regard to... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Diuretic : most people are started on a loop diuretic such as furosemide. Make sure you have electrolytes and kidney function checked shortly after starting it.
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A 32-year-old male asked:
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Noncardiac pain: Not sure that the end of your question is supposed to mean but if you're having pain when yore hunched forward like that it sounds musculoskeletal. Co... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Cardiology 21 years experience
Not really: exercise, with appropriate training and common sense, is good for your heart, your brain, all of you really
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Unclear question: not sure what you mean by hearing three beats. Sinus tachycardia indicates the number of beats you have per minute and the way the electrical system i... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Possibly: What you're describing could be cyanosis, but that would be from a congenital heart condition that's usually not subtle. Discuss with your provider an... Read More
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A 61-year-old female asked:
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Cardiology 21 years experience
Physiology: it means that your heart is contracting 82 times in one minute. That is a normal heart rate.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Cardiology 21 years experience
None? All?: I don't think any of those are actually butter. You're probably over thinking this - everything in moderation. I use regular, straight up butter.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Afib is not okay: It would be unlikely at your age that you're having Afib but if you feel like you're having fast or irregular beats it warrants evaluation further. Ta... Read More
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A 47-year-old female asked:
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Cardiology 21 years experience
Yes: If your blood pressure is consistently higher than your targets then yes you should discuss with your doctor.
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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BP: High is over 140/80. However we don't make much of one reading. If you check your numbers at rest and they are consistently over that number then you ... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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That's weird: If it's the back of the knee I suppose it could be an aneurysm. If it's the front of the knee you probably have patellararteritis: a completely fabric... Read More
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A 46-year-old female asked:
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No: No, it can't. In fact with mild mitral regurgitation you may be able to go longer before a repeat echo.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Cardiology 21 years experience
Side effects: Sometimes muscle aches. You'll need labs to look for liver inflammation as well.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Safe, sure: Theyre safe but the risk of side effect goes up when they're combined. The crestor (rosuvastatin) is likely far more important than the lipicard unles... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Cardiology 21 years experience
The pericardium : There are visceral and parietal pericaRdial layers which make up the pericardium.
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Cardiology 21 years experience
Elevated cholesterol: LDL is known as the "bad" cholesterol. Normal for most people is <130. Elevated levels are associated with heart disease but giving you your young... Read More
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A 51-year-old member asked:
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Not sure : After meals can be because of diverted blood flow to the intestine to digest your food. Before bed? Not sure. Unless maybe you're downing some late ev... Read More
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A 60-year-old female asked:
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Cardiology 21 years experience
In general: generics work wonderfully. And save you money.
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A 35-year-old male asked:
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LVH: LVH stands for left ventricular hyper trophy and, if the study is accurate, means that the heart is seeing too much pressure - most commonly this is s... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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Don't panic: chest wall pain like that is nothing to panic over. It falls in my "bothersome but not worrisome" category.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Cardiology 21 years experience
Could be dysrhythmia: you should inquire with your provider. A heart monitor could be helpful.
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Cardiology 21 years experience
Yes: When you get agitated your heart and blood pressure will go up. That's a normal response (and also why there's no point of checking your blood pressur... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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Cardiology 21 years experience
An odd pain: not sure what that could be - maybe heartburn? - but a discomfort that fleeting wouldn't be heart related so rest easy in that regard.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Cardiology 21 years experience
Neither: increasing your atorvastatin or changing to rosuvastatin won't have any effect on your triglycerides. Changing your diet will. See a nutritionist. Don... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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Cardiology 21 years experience
Not related: not related to WPW. Don't keep your head bent down for two minutes.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Unusual : given your age and the fact that is is occurring sporadically at rest and not with exertion this seems unlikely to be a primarily heart related proble... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Clean angio: You had an angiogram at 21? Constant chest pain like that sounds noncardiac. With a normal coronary angiogram you're all set. It seems unlikely you ha... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Cardiology 21 years experience
Doesn't seem right: Amlodipine lowers blood pressure. It shouldn't make it rise. Plenty of people take aspirin and amlodipine in combination.
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A member asked:
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Cardiology 21 years experience
How about this: How about you just DON'T snort prazosin and we don't talk further about it.
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Cardiology 21 years experience
Not really: Unless you have profound problems from a weakened heart, in which case it can lead to overall fatigue (but not specific to the arms)
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A 32-year-old male asked:
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No: A supplement isn't going to help you. If you want to keep your endothelium as healthy as possible at your age you need to: 1. Not smoke. 2. Watch your... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Probably: Probiotic pills aren't really studied for interactions like that but it'll likely be fine.
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Cardiology 21 years experience
No: No. You probably have a healthy heart rate especially if you feel fine. Stop checking your heart rate.
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Sure: sounds fine. Probably even a good thing. If you're feeling well don't worry about it.
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A 58-year-old male asked:
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Beta blocker: yea it's a beta blocker although I wouldn't consider it a first line treatment for anxiety.
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Yes: But you're missing a big one: high blood pressure.
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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No: One heart rate means nothing but its in the normal range.
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Not about degree : it is not about the degree or percentage of blockage. It is about the location or number of areas that have disease. There are also other factors that... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Yes: because you're worried about it so that will increase your heart rate. Stop checking it.
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A female asked:
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Bruit: a bruit is due to turbulent blood flow, often from atherosclerotic (plaque) buildup. It's detected via auscultation by your provider so I don't think ... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Chest pain: Your MRI findings don't play a role in your chest pain.
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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Palpitations: Hard to say but most commonly people are having a benign rhythm, especially given your age. Consider talking with your doctor - a heart monitor could ... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Triglycerides: Im guessing what you really want to do is lower your triglycerides. Triglycerides are very dependent on the amount and types of food you eat. Lowering... Read More
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A 53-year-old female asked:
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Maybe: beta blockers aren't the first line choice for hypertension but if you need to control his heart rate because of Afib then they could be a good choice... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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Try exercise: and make sure your bisprolol was tapered carefully if you were on a high dose. Overall though it seems like a really good idea to get off of it if it ... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Mobitz one won't effect this whatsoever.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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It's normal : No need to see anyone for those readings.
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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Doesn't sound bad: 112 supraventricular beats, assuming they're isolated, isn't worrisome. I wouldn't recommend any treatment for that.
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Wearing a Fitbit won't change your risk from a QT standpoint.
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Feb 1, 2015
Dr. Vohora provides excellent education to patients on HealthTap. His answers and kind and concise. He is a great asset to HealthTap
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Vohora is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Vohora is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! I'm so scared everyday I feel like im gonna die. Iv seen 3 doctors in 3 weeks and all of them said my heart is fine and waiting for specialist appoint
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Nobody can predict the future but you made me feel like I am doing what is best for me. In tennis league I have to play 40 year old girls,oldest one
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thanks for your informative responses :). Not sure why it's going 180 . Cardiologist can't find a reason.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, ME
Graduated 2002MD
Residency
University of Massachusetts
Completed 2005
Awards
Chief Resident
Cardiology Teacher of the Year
Top Cardiologist, First Place, Massachusetts - Spring
2015
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University of Massachusetts
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