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, atrial fibrillation, or syncope, though the prevalence of these symptoms does not differ significantly from the general population. Between 11 and 15% of patients experience moderate chest pain and 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 <zebu...@gate.net> 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
