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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
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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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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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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 38-year-old member asked:
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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 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 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 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 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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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 33-year-old member asked:
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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 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 40-year-old male asked:
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May not: Be cardiac. But it could also be "prinzmetal's angina" = the vessels are fine until they go into spasm. If this s is correct, a calcium channel bloc... Read More
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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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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 41-year-old female asked:
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Get you: Cholesterol measured before you start it, then consider starting it. Wait 10 weeks ; recheck cholesterol to see if any effect.
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Likely: benign minor arthritis of ribs and n0t a threat. See an internist oir cardiologist
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A 44-year-old female asked:
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Likely: Very effective. Unless there is underlying kidney disease, hypertension is generally completely curable. Most of my blood pressure is due to diet, sal... Read More
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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 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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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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Part: They are part of healthy diet best obtained by a diet of unprocessed grains (not wheat or corn) like brown rice or quinoa, vegetables (not potatoes), ... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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No specific: Part, but commonly "pressure" is fellt in the back of the skull or on the temples, sometimes g=behind the eys: but neither low nor high BP always caus... Read More
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A 60-year-old female asked:
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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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A female asked:
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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 54-year-old female asked:
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ACE I vs ARB: High BP medicines, like antibiotics work at various points in a series of events, much like the links of a chain; Diovan (valsartan) is in the class ... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Hi ya neighbor: I grew up next door in ohio. What u describe is a nit rare "bulge" inside the heart. See the cardiol who did your echo. Perhaps consider 81 mg chewabl... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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2: You likely have 2 issues: physical therapy will likely help the 1st, you need medical evaluation pdq for that high bp. Hrs, md, facc
www.Thepmc.Org.
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A lot: See your md very soon or at least call his/ her phone: there should be someone on call to the speak with.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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More for : High blood pressure and as an anti-arrhymic (fights irregular heart beat). www.thepmc.org.
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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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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 44-year-old member asked:
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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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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 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 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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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Normal: Sounds like a bit much of overtraining. Ck is normally elevated if high exercisers, esp if arican american. You seem to be overdoing it and even if u ... Read More
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Many: From none to squatting, to shortness of breath, unable to pkay very long, to "clubbed fingers" = a sign, not a symptom.
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: Unless there is another cause, they don't occur when the nonHDL cholesterol is.
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A 55-year-old female asked:
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81 mg chewable aspir: In, a statin like Crestor or generic Lipitor (atorvastatin) to get your nonhdl cholesterol to 90 (nonhdl chol = subtract the good HDL from total = all... Read More
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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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It is probable: that your physician has taken these issues into account and decided appropriately. However, in this incorrect, feel free to ask your physician. HRS,... Read More
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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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