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H R Silverstein, MD, FACC
Hartford, CT
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H. Robert Silverstein, MD, FACC, graduated with honors from medical school and then went on to the prestigious Emory University Cardiology program. He received the Hartford County Medical Association Community Service Award, and the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Connecticut Holistic Association. He has 2 cable access TV programs entitled "Putting It All Together" and is author of "Maximum Healing: Optimize Your Natural Ability to Heal." He is a clinical assistant professor of medicine at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and practices full-time as a board certified Cardiologist.
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Cardiology
Preventive Medicine
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United States: Connecticut
Doctor Q&A
254 Answers
17 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 18-year-old female asked:
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Likely benign: But a good evaluation by a physician or osteopath would appear reasonable. www.thepmc.org.
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Agree/disagree: Others may not agree: i think most headaches are due to neck strain ; better with pt. Migraine usually has an origin in a major life stressor, often b... Read More
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With awareness: Ibuprofen can affect the potency of certain blood (BP) pressure treatment medicines. So if you are on medicines such as Lisinopril or similar "ace" in... Read More
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A 78-year-old female asked:
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Check with your Dr: if you were my patient, I would stop the Lipitor (atorvastatin) for 2 weeks to see if you've got better, and then restarted to see if he got worse. I... Read More
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I tell my patients: thy need not wait: I think other MD's make too big a deal of separating these meds. Take them & see what your lab tests show. HRS, MD,FACC www.th... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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Diffuse: c-myopathy is a diffuse disorder affecting multiple parts of the heart, including the muscle, the natural pacemaker, as well as the "wires" in the hea... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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To diagnose hyperpar: to diagnose hyperparathyroidism, one needs elevated parathyroid hormone (P-Th) levels. The origin is important
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A 66-year-old male asked:
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Practical: from a practical standpoint think of it as one. No need to go beyond that. If a specific case arises, see a cardiac electrophysiologist (EPS) for furt... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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No guarantees: at all, but likely OK x 10 + years. Discuss wi the person who did your study
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A female asked:
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2: quick possibilities come to my mind. The first is a molt mucous thread and the second is the much less likely parasite
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A 58-year-old male asked:
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Depends: on left atrial size and function, frequency. Ablation is a big deal and frequently unsuccessful. I would try to suppress with a beta blocker like Byst... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
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Examination: be seen by ur MD 1st, maybe and ultrasound or X-ray, but likely GOOD physical therapy will relieve your problem. HRS, MD, FACC
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Lottsa possibilites: Here: could be pleuritis, pericarditis, costochondritis, ... Just contact your md for more complete eval. Hrs, md, facc. www.thepmc.org.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Help: they help some, not all. I ecourage their use. HRS, MD, FACC
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A 43-year-old male asked:
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Internal: Carotid -> middle cerebral + anterior cerebral arteries.
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A 35-year-old male asked:
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Contact MD: But i would like to know what else is going on: do u have a cold/flu, have u changed ur diet, ....? I generally advise my patientto reduce 9not stop)... Read More
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A 50-year-old female asked:
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AnneMarie:: This is not the forum for that much complexity. Return to your md's for further explanation. If you wish, get a 2nd opinion. Hrs, md, facc
www.Thepmc... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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The most: Sophisticated would be an electrophysiologist, but an internist or genral cardiologist should be fine.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Salt/diet/kidneys: Suggests a kidney problem to me: see our website www.Thepmc for guidance. Reduce salt and all animal protein including milk products and eggs. Be more... Read More
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The same: Anything between the belly button-mouth, front or back, including neck, shoulders, and arms + belching, "indigestion", sweating, ache/pressure includi... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Not selling: but I think you will also like my cookbook "Maximum Healing" 90 % unprocessed whole foods & not rigid
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Pericrditis: Agree with first answere but also could be pericarditis: return to your surgeon as just suggested before & cardiologist.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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And some good: Cor art disease is virtually entirely preventable: see my book "maximum healing"/website www.Thepmc.Org. When patients ask re side effects of meds, i... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Muscles meet muscles: Likely 100 % of prediabetes & 95 % of diabetes is due to overweightt which is defined as not being able to see where the muscles meet the muscles on ... Read More
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Criteria/BMI: It is usually a certain bmi (body mass index) that is calculated based on weight and height. But those criteria are changing/getting lower. Check with... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Same as me: So do i. Alcohol has benefits, but more negative aspects. Alcohol is toxic to heart muscle, brain tissue, bone marrow, and liver in any dose. Drink le... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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SIMPLE: Your body does not like that much = too much for you: drink less or not at all and avoid caffeine as coffee, tea, colas + avoid sweets & wheat. Hrs, m... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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It is, but: If this is a new feeling, it could be several things: i'd say see a cardiologist & then maybe do an event re recorder and echocardiogram (if he/she fe... Read More
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Unless: You change your diet, exercise, & % body fat a lot, your cholesterol will go back to what it was before you started the vytorin (ezetimibe and simvast... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Likley yes: Unless you have a reason not to take it. Check with your prescriber. Taking Protonix (pantoprazole) with Aspirin is actually safer as general rule. Be... Read More
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Too many possibiliti: Likely hiatus hernia or acid reflux vs arthritis of ribs. Unlikely pericarditis. Much more history is needed re your age, ... And the brown discharge.... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Yes: If you are having no problem with those medicines, that is a fine combination. Hrs, md. www.thepmc.org.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Yes: If you are having no problem with those medicines, thatis a fine combination.
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A 42-year-old male asked:
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Low: Like all things, bicuspid aortic valve stenosis comes in small/medium/high risk: the echo/doppler will have a high velocity of 4 meters/second when s... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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Meds: I suspect it is due to his medications, but could be due to his neurological damage. In a healthy person that is a good pulse rate.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Physical therapy: See a physical therapist or chiropractor. Practice standing with your back, heels, tush, and head against the wall & then slide up and down that wall.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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CT, PET scan or MRI: A silent stroke means there is no physical sign of a stroke, but 1 of these scans showed a particular type of abnormality.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Lipitor (atorvastatin) v Zocor: Both are effective "statins" to lower cholesterol. Atorvastatin is more effective and less toxic than simvastatin, but neither is as effective as Cres... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Many: High blood pressure, high blood pressure in the lungs, narrowed or leaking valves, heart attack, viral infections, sarcoid, rapid heart beat just as a... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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The old way was : Based on oxygen differences from artery to vein called the fick procedure. Then came "thermal dilution", now we can do it by echo. Just plug "cardaic ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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All valves: Serve the same purpose: to keep things from leaking backwards. In the case of the pulmonic valve it is from the lung arteries (pulmonary arteries) bac... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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That's not: How it works, reword your question & we'll give it a try. You are probably thinking of the pulmonic valve.
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A 31-year-old male asked:
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Being: Vegetarian and avoiding salt, soy sauce, cheese, meat is the best way. Animl protein contains salt. Grains like brown rice, veg (not potatoes), beans,... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Yes: It was helpful in a japanese study of cardiomyopathy patients. It is now commonly recommended for people on statins (lipitor, vytorin, (ezetimibe and ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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My choice: Is olmesartan (benicar) or the newer Edarbi (azilsartan): all of these 4 meds are "arb's" = angiotensin receptor blockers which as a class i much pref... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Baby steps: what can u do now? if not exercising regularly start a program of what u do now comfortably (that is just before u start to get short of breath is whe... Read More
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A 66-year-old male asked:
If i take my blood pressure laying down in bed with my arm at my side, will the reading be accurate?
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Should be : Accurate for that position. www.thepmc.org.
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Fortunately: Not very big at this point and you should simply be followed by your cardiologist. See my book "maximum healing" and www.Thepmc.Org website.
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A bit much: Vomting can cause a headache and a headache can cause vomiting. But bright red blood while probably benign can be an important tear in the esophagus a... Read More
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Ignore: Unless there is another cause, they don't occur when the nonHDL cholesterol is.
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May 18, 2013
Dr. Silverstein is providing a valuable public service via Healthtap. He is clearly very knowledgable about cardiology and medicine in general. I recommend Dr. Silverstein.
Jun 10, 2017
Dr. Silverstein is both wise and kind: Add to that, he is supportive of both patients AND peers. An unbeatable combination. We are lucky he is here.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Silverstein is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! thamk you so much. It does make my bloodpressure higher, But the meloxicam works so well. I will ask my doctor about the Norvasc.
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This was very helpful. Thanks! I drink zero caffeinated beverages, no illegal drugs, no smoking, no sugar and no carbs. Pretty boring eh! Still have tachycardia
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Thank you Dr. Silverstein for responding!
It is great to see there are doctors like yourself who still honor this Nobel profession, and care to help!
Nancy
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
The Ohio State University College of Medicine, OH
Graduated 1965MD
Residency
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS
Completed 1968
Awards
Top Cardiologist , Third Place, Connecticut - Winter
2013
Top Cardiologist , First Place, Connecticut - Summer
2013
Top Cardiologist , Second Place, Connecticut - Fall
2014
Affiliations
American College of Cardiology
American College of Preventive Medicine
Saint Francis Hosp & Med Ctr
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