Dr. Payam Mehranpour
Internal Medicine - Cardiology
La Mesa, CA
25 years experience male
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Payam Mehranpour
La Mesa, CA
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Training in Internal medicine, Cardiology, and Interventional Cardiology at Emory University in Atlanta.
Board certified in Internal Medicine.
Board certified in Cardiology.
Board certified in Interventional Cardiology.
Board certified in Echocardiography.
Board certified in Nuclear Cardiology.
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology
Cardiology
Internal Medicine
Nuclear Medicine
Licenses
United States: California, Georgia
Languages spoken
Persian
Doctor Q&A
878 Answers
285 Agrees
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A 27-year-old member asked:
Dr. Payam Mehranpouranswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Depends on cause: Cause of hypotension should be determined. Should be evaluated by your doctor.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Depends on severity: Lacking other abnormal findings, for mild to moderate aortic regurgitation, medical therapy with blood pressure medications is usually sufficient. For... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Cath: Cardiac catheterization is a medical procedure used to diagnose and treat some heart conditions. A long, thin, flexible tube called a catheter is put ... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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Depends : Would recommend continuation of medication as prescribed by your physician. Depending on amount of weight loss and lipid panel levels in the future, y... Read More
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A 70-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
About a week: Common cold is a viral infection which usually resolve in seven to ten days, with some symptoms lasting up to three weeks.
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A 44-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
See your doctor : Hypothyroidism is treated with hormone replacement and the response to medication and dosing is adjusted based on lab work and symptoms. This should b... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Eat: Eat healthy, exercise, lose wt. Take your meds. Control diabetes, hypertension & chol. Quit smoking.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Varies: Hypertension, aortic valve disease, genetic or hereditary causes, certain infectious and inflammatory diseases are among possible causes and risk fact... Read More
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A 59-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Normal : "high normal" is still considered "normal". Therefore medical therapy is not generally recommended. Sometimes a more rapid heart rate is related to o... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Usually no symptoms : High blood pressure does not typically cause symptoms unless extremely high. That's why they call it the silent killer. Low salt diet and weight loss ... Read More
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A 70-year-old male asked:
Dr. Payam Mehranpouranswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
It is possible.: Itching is a possible side effect of warfarin and many other medications which can occur at any time after initiation of therapy.
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Payam Mehranpouranswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Meds: Meds betablockers, nitrates, calcium channel blockers & Ranexa (ranolazine) may help. Discuss with cardiologist.
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
More info: There are many reasons for fatigue. You need a thorough evaluation to assess possible causes, e.g. Hormonal, systemic disease, nutritional factors, et... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
The: The sooner a patient seeks medical attention, the higher the chance of a better outcome.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Payam Mehranpouranswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Depends: Not sure what you mean by low blood pressure. Lower range of normal for most adults is 90/60. However this is not an absolute number, i.e. If ones rea... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Depends: If you had symptoms during the monitoring and no correlating arrhythmia was seen, then the sensation was not truly due to heart racing. However if you... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Parasympathetic: Recovery after exercise is related to parasympathetic system reactivation. In healthier subjects with physical conditioning, this reactivation is more... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
No relationship: There is no direct connection between hypertension and sinus disease.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Yes...: Assuming that you are taking Clonidine for high blood pressure, there should be no significant problems with continuation of this drug. In fact, most ... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
MVP : Normal vaginal delivery is ok in individuals with mitral valve prolapse and otherwise healthy heart.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Can't tell: Not sure what "incomplete" would be referring to if it's not associated with any other phrase. It may be followed by other information, e.g. Incomplet... Read More
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A 41-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Dull: Typical pain is a pressure or heaviness, tightness sensation. However patient's perception of pain is different.
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A 61-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Heart rate: Normal heart rate for the average adult can be as low as 60 beats permanent. However lower rates in the 50s may still be considered ok in otherwise fi... Read More
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A male asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Vitamin K: The vitamin k content of dates is fairly low. Eating a few dates a day should not significantly interfere with warfarin.
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A 50-year-old male asked:
Dr. Payam Mehranpouranswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Normal: Normal heart rate for an average adult is about 60 to 100 bpm.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Lots: Sardine has 1.8 g of omega-3 fats per 4-oz. Serving. Sardine oil contains even more, with 1 tbsp containing 3.7 g of omega-3s. http://www.livestrong.c... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Not typical: Blood pressure medications do not typically cause muscle pain. Diuretics which are used for treatment of high blood pressure may cause muscle spasms i... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Possible: It may prevent implantation depending on size, number and location. Also depending on size, number and location, different treatment options may be av... Read More
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A 38-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Possible: If heart attack damages a large enough area of the heart, it can lead to abnormal function of the heart and heart failure.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Adult BP: Blood pressures between 90/60 and 120/80 are considered normal for the average adult. BP consistently greater than 140/90 would be considered high.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
No: There is no significant interaction between oral warfarin and inhaled spiriva.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
No: Benadryl (diphenhydramine) is not a medication meant for treating low blood pressure. In certain, more severe forms of allergic reactions, blood press... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Varies : The cut off for inr to be called critically high varies from one lab to another, but range from 4.0 to 6.0 and above. Any high inr associated with sig... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Yes: The cardiovascular and respiratory system are very closely connected and diseases of one system can affect the other. This is commonly seen in cardiac... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Troponin: Troponin elevation means that there was heart muscle damage. The cause however should be further investigated. If cardiac cath and echo are negative, ... Read More
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A female asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Reasonable : Seems like a reasonable choice. After about two months of being on the medication, consider repeating bloodwork.
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A 31-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Position?: It may be positional. If cardiac and renal problems have been ruled out, problems in venous and/or lymphatic drainage could cause swelling in arms. Se... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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It could: Hypertension is one of the potential adverse effects of pyridostigmine.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
No: The cause of airplane ear is changes in the air pressure within the ear caused by changes in altitude and air pressure inside the airplane. It is not ... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
High but not very: Numbers are barely above goal range. Diet, exercise and weight loss should get you there. If you have certain risk factors for heart disease e.g. Diab... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Depends: Resting heart rate in the upper 40s while awake is considered abnormal in most adults. Ecg should be done to determine type of rhythm. In a healthy ad... Read More
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A 59-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
BP control?: Is your BP controlled with this regimen? There are plenty of anti-htn meds out there that you could try and see if you feel better with them. What you... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Unknown : There is not enough information on even oral diltiazem, let alone gel. The 2% gel used for anal fissure, maybe absorbed systemically however is unreli... Read More
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A 57-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Symptoms?: These blood pressure readings are considered to be in normal range. If you're not experiencing symptoms of dizziness or fatigue, it should not be caus... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Yes: In a person with hypertension, the reason blood pressure comes down to normal is because of taking the medication(s) regularly and as prescribed. If y... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Norvasc (amlodipine): Norvasc or amlodipine is a medication that is used to treat high blood pressure. It is a calcium channel blocker.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Varies: The measurement is usually done by the sonographer and reviewed by reading physician. Final report of ef also takes a visual assessment of the functio... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Ignore: Take medications as prescribed. Heart healthy diet. Regular exercise.
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Unlikely : In a 25 year old otherwise healthy adult, chest pain would be unlikely to be cardiac although not impossible.
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Usually benign: Overall, mvp especially if not associated with murmur (regurgitation) is a benign finding. Mitral valve prolapse may lead to significant leakage (regu... Read More
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Sep 10, 2013
highly recommend Dr. Mehranpour - great training, very intelligent and caring
Oct 29, 2013
Great responses. Very accurate. Comes highly recommended.
Sep 7, 2013
A great doc with fantastic answers.
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This was very helpful. Thanks! I am allergic to all betablockers and coreg. Have high nitrate ,I decided to take Aldetone .cardiologist here are useless after misdiagnosing 5 times
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Will I be able to upload it here or be sent as private message to drs?
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Greatly appreciated. I have a counselor that said it was not end stag
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Islamic Azad University, Teheran Medical Unit, Iran
Graduated 1998MD
Residency
EMORY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Completed 2005
Awards
Vitals Top Ten Doctor Award
Fellow of the American College of Cardiology
Healthtap Top Doctor, Summer 2013
Affiliations
Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions
American College of Cardiology
American Heart Association
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