Pompton Lakes, NJ
A 58-year-old male asked:
heart attack lv septal and anterior wall 10 weeks ago. ef went from 25 to 50, hypokinesis severe to moderate. could they normalize eventually?
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Dr. Creighton Wrightanswered
General Surgery 56 years experience
Possible: But likely some scar and slight residual.
Stay with the good choices, nonsmoking, cardiac rehab, and your meds.
Followup with echo at z6 months likely.
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Hi doc, I was a smoker, I feel my heart beat run fast after I smoke & it feel so strong goes to the brain. What is happening?
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Dr. Claude Parolaanswered
Internal Medicine 40 years experience
Smoking: Smoking is one of the risk factors for heart disease and stroke, if you have other risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, your risk of heart disease and stroke is even higher, i would suggest you see your doctor for evaluation.
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