my dad had a heart stroke 8 minutes ago and his EF rate is 372 with blocked valves he's 63 years old and has had no BPDiabetics for 20 years he recently had laparoscopic surgery at NIMS Hospital now they're suggesting open heart surgery is this the only option left or are there other treatments we can explore

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Dr Kamran Mohammed

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Open heart surgery is a good idea at your age

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I'm a bit worried after my full body health check-up. The ECG and stress ECG turned out normal, but the 2D Echo showed I have grade 1 diastolic dysfunction. And there were some issues in my chest X-ray too. I also have diabetes and I'm on medication for that. Plus, I've got a hernia operation coming up next week. Is this something I should be seriously concerned about? Should I go see a cardiologist and a pulmonologist?

first consult cardiologist.

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I'm dealing with anxiety and I've been getting treatment for it, but I still feel this mild, constant pain or sensation in my chest. I had an ECG, TMT, and an echo done and all the reports came back fine. What could this mean?

That could be Gastritis or GERD once check with Gastroenterologist .

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I'm really concerned because my last BP reading was 160100, and I can't seem to book a doctor's appointment soon. Can anyone suggest what I should do next or if there's any medication I could consider in the meantime? Any advice would be really appreciated.

you can start taking Amlodipine (brand name: Norvasc) 5mg once daily. Additionally, you can also consider adding Hydrochlorothiazide (brand name: Microzide) 12.5mg once daily. It is important to monitor your blood pressure regularly and make lifestyle changes such as reducing salt intake, exercising regularly, and maintaining a healthy weight.

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