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INVASIVE CARDIOLOGIST . BOARD CERTIFIED in INTERNAL MEDICINE , CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES , ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY , NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY and CARDIAC CT. HOBBIES : Walking with Dog Max.
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Cardiology
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107 Answers
44 Agrees
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Dr. Rama Garimellaanswered
Cardiology 34 years experience
It is usefull: Increased intake of epa and dha has been shown to prevent pre-term labor and delivery, lower the risk of pre-eclampsia and may increase birth weight. ... Read More
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Pyelonephritis: Bladder infection is cystitis.
Kidney infection is called pyelonephritis.
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Need to see your DR: Sounds like new ? Unstable angina. You need to start on asa, chol med may be beta blocker and need to be evaluated for stress test / coronary angiogra... Read More
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Yes: One of the side effects is erectile dysfunction.
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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Drink gatorade: Drink fluids with electrolytes and increase salt and fluid intake in diet.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Get a heart monitor.: Watch what you are eating and drinking and see if there is a pattern. If you eat certain foods or drinks you notice symptoms try to, avoid triggers an... Read More
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Different receptor : They work on different receptors.The antiarrhythmic propertiesbeta & ccbs are related to their ability to decrease the firing rate of aberrant pacema... Read More
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Depends on pts age: For critical aortic stenosis in elderley pts and who are high risk for surgery to replace valve, there is a procedure called transcutaneous aortic val... Read More
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See below: A long, thin, flexible tube called a catheter is put into a blood vessel in your arm, groin (upper thigh), or neck and threaded to your heart.Your doc... Read More
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Could be muscles: Could be having twitcings in pectoral or intercoastal muscles.Get your potassium and magnesium checked.
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Can.: If BP is high and not treated can cause flushing of face( red face).
Some of the BP meds can have side effects on skin including dryness, flushing, r... Read More
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Causes as below: Trauma, prlonged coughing or vomitting, allergies, taking blood thinners, surgeries, blood disorders, including problems with blood clotting such as h... Read More
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Increase, decreasehr: An arrhythmia (ah-rith-me-ah) is a problem with the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat. During an arrhythmia, the heart can beat too fast, too slow, or w... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Get BP checked by MD: If your pulse volume is different in both arms, it could be concerning. Get checked by md both pulse and bp. Typically concerns are blockages in the a... Read More
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Lipitorverapamil can: Lipitor (atorvastatin) and verapamil: combo may incr. Lipitor (atorvastatin) levels, risk of myopathy, rhabdomyolysis (hepatic metab. Inhibited). Lipi... Read More
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Normal bp <!140/90: If you feel dizzy all the time, even though your number is normal, it is not good. Recommend you to get checked for orthostatic hypotension and any bl... Read More
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Yes, it is safe.: People with syncope and orthostatic hypotension, we do recommend compression stocking during the day.If it is prescribed by md with proper pressure, t... Read More
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Not sure: If you are having non sustained venticular tachycardia and crushing cp, I am surprised, they sent you home with checking ekg only?. I am not sure I ha... Read More
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120/70: BP in 30yr olds rage from systolic 90-140. Diastolic 60-80.
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Yes: Ejection fraction improving from 20 to 50% is a very good sign. Ef below 35% has poorer prognosis, not only sec to congestive heart failure, they are ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Mv repair involves anuloplasty ring, they will do additional repair depending on the valve eg; if there is flair chord they will fix it, if there is p... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Maybe vasovagal sync: Generally we evaluate fainting with your history, if your dr is not concerned he might have felt it is vasovagal syncope. With one episode in people a... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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It is ok: Perindopril is ace inhibitor and amlodipine is calcium channel blocker, typically in my experience, if you required 10 mg of amlodipine to control bp,... Read More
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Yes and No: Alcohol causes a dramatic rise in triglycerides. You should not drink alcohol for at least 24 hours before having your blood checked for cholesterol l... Read More
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Doubt it: Some patients have peripheral denervation (neuropathic pots); have symptoms that are due to sustained or parosyxmal overactivity of the sympathetic n... Read More
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No: Typically if your diatolic is 40 or less i will start getting concerned. As long as you do not have symptoms you can cont with current dose of toprol ... Read More
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HTN and DM: Htn, diabetes and atherosclerosis are major causes.
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Not my first choice: Nicardipine is pregnancy category c. Typically we use IV labetolol, Hydralazine and PO nidepine as first line agents. There is some data using nicardi... Read More
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Could be clot: If charley horse is associating with swelling i would be very concerned about deep venous thrombosis which is highly dangerous and can travel to lungs... Read More
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MINI STROKE: The warning signs of a TIA are exactly the same as for a stroke: 1. Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Could be dehydrated: Recommend to drink lot of fluids and fluids with electrolytes. If does not get better, get checked out with ekg, orthostatic BP etc.
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May or may not: Try taking coenzyme q10 upto 100 mg twice a day and see if that helps, if it does not help, sometimes cutting Crestor (rosuvastatin) dose might help, ... Read More
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POTS syndrome.: You could be have postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (pots). Increased intake of fluids and salt and having regular aerobic exercise clearly se... Read More
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Infection?: Tachycardia could be sec to multiple reasons.
A reaction to certain medications
congenital (present at birth) electrical pathway abnormalities in th... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Heart monitor: If you wear heart monitor , if it is svt it will show, if it is panic attack, it will show nl heart rate with attack.
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Hypercoagulable stat: Get checked for other hypercoagulable states like protien c & s, antiphospholipid antibody, prothrombin gene mutation, antithrombin3, homocysteine et... Read More
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If HA goes away: If head ache goes away with BP improvement, it is highly likely it is from bp. If it does not improve with BP undercontrol, it is probably secondary t... Read More
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Get evaluated: Blood in urine is called hematuria. 3 yrs is long time. Hematuria can be caused by menstruation, vigorous exercise, sexual activity, viral illness, tr... Read More
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A 60-year-old male asked:
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Depends on risk : If your risk of stroke is high ( we caliculate depending on your risk factors including age>75, htn, dm, CHF and stroke or mini stroke), if your sc... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Possible: Get checked out. Heart monitor might help determine if your svt is back.
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Depends on pt: You will have only symptoms from cad, if your blocked arteries are >70% blocked. But people can have heart attack from plaque rupture from blockage... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Get echo of heart: Rheumatoid heart is very uncommon in us in 24yrs old. We mostly see in immigrants at this age.Most common valve effected is mital valve withl stenosis... Read More
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Irregular heart beat: Atrial fibrillation is an irregular and often rapid heart rate that commonly causes poor blood flow to the body. During atrial fibrillation, the heart... Read More
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Sugar might go up: You can get metformin for 4 $ script at wal- mart or target. If you are already having urinating multiple times and at night , suspect sugars are stil... Read More
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Can : Alcohol can cause dilated cardiomyopathy with dilated heart and can cause anular dilatation and can cause mitral regurgitation. Once yoy recover from ... Read More
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It is too old: Medicine expired 2 yrs ago is too long. Not going to work.
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Cardiology 34 years experience
Life style betablock: Lifestyle changes. Eliminating common PVC triggers — such as caffeine or tobacco — can decrease the frequency and severity of your symptoms.
Medicati... Read More
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Depends: Depending on your bp, other risk factors, weight etc. Try diet, exercise and loose some weight, if BP continues to be high , you may have to consider ... Read More
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Dr. Garimella is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Garimella is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This saved my life. Thank You! thank you so much.my cardio cleared me already but i cant help the symptoms im still thinking im gonna die with heart attack.normal 2decho,e
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Andhra Medical College
Graduated 1988MD
Residency
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Residency
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Awards
Top Doctor, Third Place, Raleigh Region, NC - Summer
2013
Top Cardiologist , First Place, North Carolina - Summer
2013
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Affiliations
American Society of Echocardiography
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