Dr. Ehab Kasasbeh
Internal Medicine - Cardiology
Dickson, TN
22 years experience male
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology
Cardiology
Licenses
United States: Tennessee
Languages spoken
Arabic
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ehab Kasasbehanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
Same : Same as those for cardiac or peripheral vascular disease: high fat diet, lack of exercise. Also genetic factors play a role. Very importantly, smoking... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
2 years, but depends: It depends on how high the blood pressure was, if medications was needed, etc. It's always best to wait 24 months before getting pregnant again, but t... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
Many: They should provide you with details about the surgery. What is important to you is the average length of stay and the surgeon's mortality and morbidi... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
PAD: Arterial affects the arteries and can cause pain on walking, and if severe gangrene. Venous is usually clots in veins or varicose veins.
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A female asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
Anxiety : A lot of what you are describing sounds like anxiety. However it would not be unreasonable to have a simple evaluation with an echocardiogram as well ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
Depends: It varies and depends on the side effect. It's hard to say: some side effects are major ... Others are minor and if tolerable are okay. If bleeding, a... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
?: How good is it? It is a good and possibly first-line therapy for a blood pressure.
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A 49-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
Spasm: Cold weather can cause bronchial spasm. Hot and h.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
120s/70s: Some womens' blood pressure tends to run low. However normal blood pressures are up to 130/80 and high normal is up to 139/89.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
In patient?: That medication is usually given as an inpatient and with high blood pressure that is very high and with end organ damage is never prescribes an outpa... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
Good: Hdl or good cholesterol, is favorable if it is higher than 40, however it is usually higher in women. It is considered a protector against heart disea... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
Low salt: If the cause isn't the heart, liver, or kidneys , then a low salt diet and restricted fluids is helpful. Diuretics also can reduce this swelling.
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A 49-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
Yes: Aspirin can be taken any time of day as can plavix (clopidogrel). Consult with your doctor, and see what she or he says... Good luck.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
Htn : High blood pressure, high heart rate, palpitations. These are the major indications.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
Rebound: Stopping beta blockers abruptly could cause rebound elevation of heart rate and blood pressure. It is best to consult with a physician or other health... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
No: There's no cure for an aneurysm that is to say that the underlying disease pathology that led to the development of an aneurysm is always there howeve... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
Possibly: If you have a car accident with impact to the chest this could result in irritation to the sack around theheart ie. Peri- carditis. This can also caus... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
Cordarone (amiodarone): Cordarone (amiodarone) is the brand name.
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
No: Fish oil can reduce the risk of dementia such as alzheimer's ... It won't affect memory otherwise.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
CCB: No food restrictions, but you should avoid other meds that slow heart rate such as calcium channel blockers ccb...
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
Maybe: Mobitz type one can not resolve on its own however whether it does or does not does not affect the management . No indication for a pacemaker in mob... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
Depends: It depends on any factors: location, size, whether it caused any enlargement in certain chambers.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
Rx: The favorable ones are those that have minimal harm to the fetus such as methyl-dopa. A thorough discussion with a physician is best , to discuss risk... Read More
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A 69-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
Yes: Carvedilol is a good blood pressure medication, but not usually a first line treatment. It actually reduces blood sugar.
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A 49-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
See below: Isosorbide will clear system within 24 to 48 hours. However for Coreg (carvedilol) you'll see a gradual improvement over a few days after cessation. C... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
Depends: That blood pressure reading alone, without symptoms, is normal for a female your age. Symptoms such as dizziness, fainting, lightheadedness, could res... Read More
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A female asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
Low salt low fat : A low-salt low-fat diet is best for cardiovascular and overall health. Studies have shown that a mediterranean diet which is high in vegetables , nuts... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
Routine checkups: With mitral valve prolapse echocardiograms done every 2 to 3 years is recommended ...The complications of mitral valve prolapse could be , especially... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
Many benefits : Exercise, depending on its type, has many benefits to your body and mind. The type most beneficial to your heart is 30-40 minutes a day of moderate in... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
Signify?: Signify? It could signify a whole host of different ailments. These very from causes related to the heart to nerve related issues.
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
Cardiac output: Beta blockers reduce your cardiac output ; meaning the amount of blood your heart pumps out per unit of time . In addition, it decreases your heart ra... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
Not necessarily : The type of pain that happens at rest and gets better with exertion is different than pain that is worse with exertion. A detailed history and physica... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
Pericardiocentesis: Draining fluid or blood from around the heart with the use of a needle.
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
Yes: It is not uncommon to see those readings of blood pressure at rest in a female. True low blood pressure i.e. Hypotension is always related to symptoms... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
Sometimes it's norma: Not all heart murmurs are an evidence of pathology and they could represents a normal variance they are usually called functional murmurs. There are a... Read More
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A female asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
Yes: This deserves medical attention and consultation with a physician.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
Yes: Mold and dust are irritants that can cause shortness of breath and aggravate asthma.
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A 48-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
No: It is unlikely that thyroid imbalance is a part of this if your thyroid levels ( TSH and free T4 ) are normal. It would be reasonable to recheck these... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
No: There's really no comparison between atherectomy for heart arteries versus arteries in the extremities. Although both are caused by plaque or hardenin... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
Consult a doctor: This is concerning and requires medical attention. A fall could cause serious injury and harm. The cause for this could range from heart related, inte... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
Yes , kind of: Strong emotional events such as loss of a loved one can cause what's called broken heart syndrome or taku tsubo which can present like a heart attack ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
Transplant center: Only certain centers perform this type of procedure... The best way to get about being evaluated for this is by seeing your physician who will refer y... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
Varies: This can vary depending on the particular assay... There is a troponin t and troponin i ... Also this could vary and is calibrated for lab to lab.
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
Consult a physician: Because chest pain can be very atypical and present different ways and can present a variety of different illnesses that could potentially be serious ... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
More eval: An ekg is 6 seconds in time. You might need a stress test with nuclear imaging to assess for coronary disease. Good luck.
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
Possibly normal response: This could be a normal response. However, it could be related to panic disorder. With panic disorder, what happens is an exaggerated response to ever... Read More
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
Very good : Men often times have low hdl... Ways to increase this is stopping smoking if you do smoke, exercise , maintaining low normal bodyweight and cutting ba... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
More details: If BP is well controlled then that's good. Important is your cholesterol, weight, diet and exercise.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
Yes: Yes. It is the number one cause of death in the us.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 22 years experience
Not necessarily : More detailed information is needed to exactly answer this question....It is not necessary that you have to take beta blockers although i could be ind... Read More
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Dr. Kasasbeh is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Kasasbeh is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! Thanks for you answer, this is an added med. delighted about B/S too.
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Thanks for your quick reply! There are so many questions I don't think of when in front of my Dr.
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Thanks for your quick reply! The stents are drug eluding and were placed in almost 4 years ago
Education & Training
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University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine, Jordan
Graduated 2001MD
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East Tennessee State
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Clinical Adjunct Faculty, Vanderbilt University Hospital
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