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Junaid H. Khan, M.D., FACC, FACS
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital
What are the most ignored signs of heart disease?
Excellent question.When it comes to heart disease or heart attacks, minutes could be the difference between life and death. Most people are familiar with the TV version of a heart attack, with a man clutching h... continue reading about What are the most ignored signs of heart disease?
Nobl Barazangi, M.D., Ph.D.
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital
What are the effects of hormone replacement therapy on a person who has a history of lacunar stroke?
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has been shown to increase the risk of ischemic stroke (lacunar stroke is a subtype of ischemic stroke). Although the absolute risk of complications such as stroke is relativel... continue reading about What are the effects of hormone replacement therapy on a person who has a history of lacunar stroke?
Nobl Barazangi, M.D., Ph.D.
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital
Are there symptoms of a brain tumor and, if so, what are they?
A brain tumor can present in many ways, depending on the size, location, and type of the brain tumor. Symptoms can include progressively worsening headaches or a new headache, nausea/vomiting, seizures, new neu... continue reading about Are there symptoms of a brain tumor and, if so, what are they?
Nobl Barazangi, M.D., Ph.D.
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital
Is there anything I can do to lower my risk of having a stroke?
There are several things that a patient can do to prevent a stroke. First and foremost, make sure that you are following up with your primary doctor to ensure that all of your possible stroke risk factors are t... continue reading about Is there anything I can do to lower my risk of having a stroke?
Junaid H. Khan, M.D., FACC, FACS
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital
Can antioxidants help prevent a heart attack?
Research into the role of antioxidants in heart disease has been going on for a long period of time. To date there is no definitive evidence that antioxidant or vitamin supplements reduce the incidence of, or m... continue reading about Can antioxidants help prevent a heart attack?
Nobl Barazangi, M.D., Ph.D.
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital
I'm a frequent sufferer of migraines. Does this mean that I'm at a higher risk of stroke?
There is some evidence showing an increased risk of stroke associated with migraine with aura. Specifically, women who have migraines with auras are at an increased risk for stroke.Smoking, oral contraceptive u... continue reading about I'm a frequent sufferer of migraines. Does this mean that I'm at a higher risk of stroke?
Nobl Barazangi, M.D., Ph.D.
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital
Migraine and stroke symptoms seem to overlap. How do I know I'm just having a migraine and not a stroke?
Some migraines can be associated with neurological symptoms such as weakness, numbness, tingling, vision and speech changes, and some strokes can be associated with headaches. Therefore, sometimes it is difficu... continue reading about Migraine and stroke symptoms seem to overlap. How do I know I'm just having a migraine and not a stroke?
Nobl Barazangi, M.D., Ph.D.
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital
What are the symptoms of a narrowing carotid artery in the neck?
Sometimes a carotid artery can narrow and be 'asymptomatic', meaning that the patient has no symptoms. Symptoms do vary from patient to patient. When symptoms do appear, they are usually the same symptoms as a ... continue reading about What are the symptoms of a narrowing carotid artery in the neck?
Junaid H. Khan, M.D., FACC, FACS
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital
I had a chest x-ray because of allergy symptoms. The doctor who read the x-ray said because of a cardiac fat pad in my right lobe, it was hard to tell if I had pneumonia. What is a fat pad, is this something that should concern me, and can I exercise?
A fat pad can be a normal occurrence on the sac (pericardium) that surrounds the heart. In certain cases in can obstruct the view of the right middle lobe. If there is enough clinical suspicion (by symptoms or ... continue reading about I had a chest x-ray because of allergy symptoms. The doctor who read the x-ray said because of a cardiac fat pad in my right lobe, it was hard to tell if I had pneumonia. What is a fat pad, is this something that should concern me, and can I exercise?
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