Thanks, Dr. Zeb! And what about the heart attacks suffered by the assistant coaches and Gator fans?
On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 11:18 AM, John Vega <[email protected]> wrote: > > I think that this has been known for some time, was thought to be under > control and then something caused new concern (usually a spike in blood > pressure) attributed to stress. > > Good buddy, who is an MD but not a Cardiologist, thinks mitral valve > prolapse (MVP). > > Ties in with the chest pains and what looked to be an anxiety attack over > the weekend. > > He also seems to have telegraphed that he has been watching his blood > pressure for a while (I know that I do), and it probably spiked recently. > > His deer-in-headlights look at the press conference could be the > beta-blockers, if the MDs bumped up his Coreg, it will leave him wonky for a > few days. > > I'm still sticking with cardiomyopathy. The SEC Championship was indoors. A > normal man does not becomes dehydrated indoors in air conditioning unless he > is on a diuretic. > > -Zeb > > > Signs and symptoms > > Some patients with MVP experience heart > palpitations<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_palpitation>, > atrial fibrillation <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atrial_fibrillation>, or > syncope <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fainting>, though the prevalence of > these symptoms does not differ significantly from the general population. > Between 11 and 15% of patients experience moderate chest > pain<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chest_pain>and shortness > of breath <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shortness_of_breath>. These > symptoms are most likely not caused directly by the prolapsing mitral valve, > but rather by the mitral regurgitation that often results from prolapse. In > addition, the American Heart Association has linked anxiety and panic attack > disorders to mitral valve prolapse. > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitral_valve_prolapse > > > On Dec 26, 2009, at 9:27 PM, Dr. Caffeine wrote: > > If so, people would figure that out much earlier. My guess is some > cerebrovascular problem, just like a time-bomb. > > On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 8:02 PM, John Vega <[email protected]> wrote: > >> My thought is a cardiomyopathy. >> >> -Zeb >> >> >> > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
