Asked & Answered Podcast

By: The Texas Heart Institute
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  • Summary

  • The Texas Heart Institute Center for Cardiovascular Care's general and interventional cardiologist, Dr. Alexander Postalian, answers patients' questions about cardiovascular health.


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Episodes
  • I was told I have mitral valve prolapse, but a recent echocardiogram showed nothing – who’s messing up here?

    I was told I have mitral valve prolapse, but a recent echocardiogram showed nothing – who’s messing up here?
    Sep 23 2024

    "Mitral valve prolapse has varying severity, and different thresholds to call it such depending on the reader. The likelihood is that your valve is (mostly) normal."
    - Dr. Alexander Postalian, General and Interventional Cardiologist

    Read More: https://www.texasheartmedical.org/our-specialties/heart-valve-disease/

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    1 min
  • I have high cholesterol and DO NOT want to take statin poison. A friend is getting the cholesterol shots – how can I get the same?

    I have high cholesterol and DO NOT want to take statin poison. A friend is getting the cholesterol shots – how can I get the same?
    Sep 3 2024

    "Statins are beneficial and harmless to most patients. In patients that cannot take them, or if the numbers are bad despite being on them, many alternatives exist – including multiple types of injections."
    - Dr. Alexander Postalian, General and Interventional Cardiologist

    Read More: https://www.texasheart.org/heart-health/heart-information-center/topics/statins-cholesterol-lowering-medicines/

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    3 mins
  • I feel my heart “jumping” inside my chest every now and then. Whenever I get an ECG, I am told it is normal. Do I need to worry?

    I feel my heart “jumping” inside my chest every now and then. Whenever I get an ECG, I am told it is normal. Do I need to worry?
    Aug 21 2024

    "The most common reason for this is your heart “skipping beats”, which is benign. However, dangerous arrhythmias can be ruled by performing rhythm monitoring with a patch."
    - Dr. Alexander Postalian, General and Interventional Cardiologist

    Read More: https://www.texasheartmedical.org/our-specialties/heart-rhythm-disorders-arrhythmia/

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    1 min

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