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Congestive heart failure hoarse voice

A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Christian Assad
Cardiology 16 years experience
It can: Low voltage in an EKG suggest cardiomyopathy. Which goes by the hand with Heart Failure. - In addition Electrical Alternans in the EKG is also suggest... Read More
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Dr. Rishi Vohora
Cardiology 21 years experience
Not really: I would respectfully provide an alternate view from the previous respondents. While their answers were factually correct pls remember that heart failu... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Patrick Kohlitz
Internal Medicine 13 years experience
It can give clues: Heart failure is a complicated diagnosis to make and is usually based on history and physical exam findings. An ekg may give clues that point towards... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Andrew Kaplan
Cardiology 36 years experience
None, really: Coughing is related to having fluid in the lungs. It is not going to respond to a cough suppressant or expectorant. It responds to diuretics, which he... Read More
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Dr. Richard Humes
43 years experience
No perfect answer: Probably best to avoid combination medicines which contain pseudoephedrine, which many do. This speeds up your heart. Diphenhydramine (benedryl) can d... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Calvin Weisberger
53 years experience
CHF: Congestive heart failure patients usually have structural abnormalities of the heart muscle and can have rhythm abnormalities so yes. Dental care both... Read More
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A 71-year-old female asked:
Dr. Philip Miller
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Consultants: He should be evaluated by both a cadiologist and a pulmonolgist, preferably in a hospital setting.
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Alvin Lin
Geriatrics 32 years experience
Yes: Normal, non-stress echocardiogram is an excellent way to evaluate heart function & efficiency, specifically left ventricular ejection fraction (lvef).... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hunter Handsfield
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
CHF can develop suddenly (over a minute or two) or over weeks, months or years, depending on the cause of the underlying heart disease.
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A 62-year-old female asked:
Dr. Daniel Fishel
Family Medicine 5 years experience
There is no reason to think a saline rinse of your nose would affect your CHF.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Tonga Nfor
Cardiology 18 years experience
There may be: It depends on the cause of heart failure. In general bad dental hygiene is associated with infections of the heart and inflammation in the arteries of... Read More
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A 72-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singh
Pathology 51 years experience
No: ECG is not a test for heart failure. The diagnosis is generally made by clinical examination and a lab test for BNP.
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