Dr. Robert Henson
Internal Medicine - Cardiology
Port Angeles
34 years experience male
Locations
Olympic Medical Center
Port Angeles
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Thursday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology
Cardiology
Internal Medicine
Licenses
United States: Colorado
Doctor Q&A
113 Answers
51 Agrees
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A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. Robert Hensonanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 34 years experience
A good internist: a good internist or primary care doc should be able to quarterback and coordinate evaluation of non-cardiac chest pain
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A female asked:
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a semster's worth: that is a semester's worth of questions. the American Heart Association is a good place to start :
http://www.hearthub.org/hc-heart-failure.htm
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A member asked:
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See your doc: you might need a barium swallow or endoscopy to check out what is going on.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Sometimes useful: sometimes useful for specific issues, but generally no better than simple stenting.
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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First step: is making sure all living muscle has as good a blood flow as you can get - test the heart for scar and viable tissue. then depending upon the coronar... Read More
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A male asked:
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Free cardiology info: Libraries, or the American Heart Association or the American College of Cardiology have great patient patient information resources.
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A 47-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 34 years experience
An artery problem: You now know you have a tendency for artery disease, fortunately it is not causing problems yet. I would undertake aggressive lifestyle and medical m... Read More
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A 60-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 34 years experience
7-20% chance of afib: results from population studies vary a bit, but one i keep in mind is :
1% of 40 year olds have afib
2% of 50 yo
3% of 60 yo
7% of 70 yo
20% of 8... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Bypass surgery: everything is a balance between risk/benefit. often with a > 50% left main blockage, a bypass surgery is the safest choice. medical therapy alone... Read More
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A 54-year-old female asked:
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Could be: Symptoms are different for different folks - sometimes symptomatic CAD presents as simply worsening shortness of breath at rest or exertion. talk to ... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Caregiver guidance: you will need guidance from the physicians taking care of your dad in the hospital. some conditions have a higher likelihood of recovery than others.... Read More
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A 50-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 34 years experience
All things in moder: all things in moderation. in general the american college of cardiology recommend 60 minutes of get-your-heart-rate-up exercise 5 days/wk if you're i... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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See your doctor: this question, and the issues it might be are very complicated. you should see your doctor for evaluation. if this is an acute issue you might want ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Unlikely, but possib: for a generally healthy 25 year old the 10 year risk of heart attack is
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A 45-year-old member asked:
What to do if i have headache, chest pain, and severe dizziness associated with high blood pressure?
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See your doctor: this question, and the issues it might be are very complicated. you should see your doctor for evaluation. if this is an acute issue you might want ... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Good one: this is a good one : The Washington Manual® Cardiology Subspecialty Consult
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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See your doctor: this question, and the issues it might be are very complicated. you should see your doctor for evaluation. if this is an acute issue you might want ... Read More
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A 57-year-old female asked:
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Urine infection: most likely is a urine infection - i'd get testing and eval from your doctor.
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Few days: the lion's share of the effect should plateau in a few days to a week.
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 34 years experience
Awareness: the specific definition of palpitations is feeling your heart beat - which in general is good :-) it can range from feeling the pulse when in a qui... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Refers to the volume: a grade 1 murmur you can barely hear
a grade 2 murmur is obvious
a grade 3 murmur is louder
a grade 4 murmur you can hear and feel it rumble on the ch... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 34 years experience
Maybe: many ECG changes are called "nonspecific" because they do not mean anything in general outside of the clinical context. remember - an ECG is technolo... Read More
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A male asked:
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Maybe: as long as you're not on any other meds that interact with cipro (ciprofloxacin)
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A 73-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 34 years experience
Medicines: usually medicines can decrease symptoms from afib. we resort to procedures if medicines fail to satisfactorily minimize symptoms.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 34 years experience
Poor heart function: if the heart is weak, then it does not pump forward well, and fluid backs up in places - ankles/feet; lungs; belly. diuretics help drive excess fluid... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 34 years experience
See your doctor: this question, and the issues it might be are very complicated. you should see your doctor for evaluation. if this is an acute issue you might want ... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 34 years experience
See your doctor: this question, and the issues it might be are very complicated. you should see your doctor for evaluation. if this is an acute issue you might want ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Sometimes other meds: sometimes other meds can counteract the sedative, other meds just need time to wear off
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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See your doctor: this question, and the issues it might be are very complicated. you should see your doctor for evaluation. if this is an acute issue you might want ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Yes: in the US for sure. I'm not certain about other countries. There is a certain amount of monitoring that accompanies their usage.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Healthier: sounds like you are getting healthier - generally a lower pulse is present in healthier folks
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A 48-year-old female asked:
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Not really: Very high potassium can cause bad heart rhythms, fainting or death. Usually high ends of normal or slightly higher doesn't do this, but evaluation ma... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 34 years experience
Depends on type: It depends upon the type of HF you have. sometimes there are reversible factors, sometimes the HF is due to heart damage.
Heart Failure is a poor... Read More
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A 66-year-old male asked:
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Not needed: a dual chamber paces the top and bottom chambers - if the top chambers (atria) are always out of rhythm, then they really can't be paced - if it is in... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Esophagus problems: you might have an esophageal stricture, or possibly more serious issue - you should get the situation reviewed by your Doc or a Gastroenterologist
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A female asked:
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Could be heart pain: sorting out chest/arm/neck/throat pains folks have can be difficult. if she is having ongoing pain, she probably needs to be seen as soon as you can;... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Sure: symptoms while monitoring are helpful, but if you didn't have symptoms, we still haven't sorted out the symptoms. can do a month long monitor; very ... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Lifestyle changes: things you can do to change your future - exercise daily, maintain optimal weight; know your blood pressure and cholesterol levels - keep them good. ... Read More
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A 53-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 34 years experience
Tylenol (acetaminophen): in order of preference - tylenol (acetaminophen) up to one gram 2-4 times a day(let your MD know); then consider ultram or mild narcotic; use ibuprofe... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Medical therapy: if one has a tendancy for vascular disease - coronary artery disease being one area we are concerned about - then we have a reasonable set of recommen... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Probably not: probably not acute; chronic use of strong stimulants such as amphetamines can cause heart failure.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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BB don't cause afib: not generally; i guess if you blocked the sinus rhythm so slow (20s or so) then you could end up with afib as an escape rhythm. generally at usually... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Uses of beta blocker: primary uses are for high blood pressure, congestive heart failure or arrhythmias. sometimes they are useful for migraine headaches or tremors.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Afib/vfib: ventricular standstill and fine v-fib are functionally the same the ventricle is not contracting - vfib is a slight quivering which may or may not be ... Read More
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A 67-year-old male asked:
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You want both: if you've had an AV node ablation, then you wouldn't have conduction from atria (top) to ventricle (bottom). you would want to pace the atria, then a... Read More
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See your doctor: this question, and the issues it might be are very complicated. you should see your doctor for evaluation. if this is an acute issue you might want ... Read More
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 34 years experience
Salt is salt: salt may be deleterious if you have high blood pressure or are prone to fluid retention, otherwise salt has no particular effect on the heart. if you... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 34 years experience
Yup: smoking increases the risk of plaque rupture, whereby even a small bit of plaque in the artery cracks open and becomes a sudden blood clot in the arte... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 34 years experience
Routine: talk to you doctor about your specific situation, but in general exercise is good. do what you can, then stop and rest, then go again. if you get li... Read More
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The most accurate: is a heart cath - invasive, costly, occasionally causes problems - can't do that on everyone. all other tests are not as good. your doc chooses the ... Read More
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Dr. Henson is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Henson is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Henson saved my life! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower9
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine, MO
Graduated 1989MD
Residency
PRESBYTERIAN/ST LUKE'S MEDICAL CENTER
Completed 1992
Awards
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Affiliations
American College of Cardiology
American College of Physicians
Society of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance
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