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About David Richardson
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Expertise
Adult heart function and disease. Not very good about children lesss than 12. Hypertension is o.k. Heart rhythm a special interest.

Experience
Certified in cardiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Was chairman of division of cardiology at the Medical College of Virginia. Am now mostly retired.

Organizations
Fellow of American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology and member of American Physiological Society..

Publications
Circulation, American Heart Journal, Hypertension.

Education/Credentials
M.D. from Harvard Medical School. Residency training at Yale Uhniversity School of Medicine and Medical College of Virginia.

Awards and Honors
Gold Heartt Award from American Heart Association in 1995.

   

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arrhythmia ectopic11/12/2009David Richardson
  Q: My dad was diagnosed for arrhythmia ectopic. He is 58 years old,173 cm tall, 75 kg weight, and ...
  A: Is the ectopic rhythm premature beats, not atrial fibrillation? Premature beats don't usually cause ...
Ongoing chest pain11/12/2009David Richardson
  Q: I am a 25 year old female. For around 4 years now I have been having left sided chest pain that ...
  A: Most likely not heart related. The most common cause of pain in a young person is cramping of the ...
Heartbeat in stomach.11/12/2009David Richardson
  Q: How are you doing? Have a question about something that i noticed last week. I'm 6'2, 220 with a ...
  A: Probably normal. The heart rests on the diaphragm and heart beat is easily felt in the abdomen ...
Hope you can help11/11/2009David Richardson
  Q: I HAD ONE EPISODE YESTERDAY AND ABOUT 4 TODAY. MY HEART STARTS TO BEAT FORCEFULLY FOR A FEW SECONDS ...
  A: You're probably feeling skipped heart beats. Each skip is followed by avery forceful beat. Skipped ...
Leaking valve11/10/2009David Richardson
  Q: I just got back from my annual cardio visit. I am 5'10" and I weigh 182 lbs. I run an average of 15 ...
  A: There's controversy about when to operate on a leaky mitral valve, but my opinion is that as long as ...
Emotions after a triple bypass11/10/2009David Richardson
  Q: My father had a triple bypass in June of this year. His recovery was very quick and he was back to ...
  A: If he goes untreated, he will probably slowly recover. Expression of suicidal thoughts should lead ...
Emotions after a triple bypass11/10/2009David Richardson
  Q: My father had a triple bypass in June of this year. His recovery was very quick and he was back to ...
  A: Yes. Post-surgery depression, or loss of some control mechanisms in the brain as the result of ...
Heart spasms11/9/2009David Richardson
  Q: I am a 21 year old female weighing between 122-126 lbs and am 5 foot 4. I have been a pretty active ...
  A: The most common cause of pain in a young person is cramping of the muscles in the chest wall. If ...
Chest Pain11/9/2009David Richardson
  Q: I am a 37 year old woman - I am not overweight, I don't smoke, and I exercise fairly regularly. ...
  A: The most common cause of pain in a young person is cramping of the muscles in the chest wall. If ...
mitral valve symptoms11/8/2009David Richardson
  Q: My husband had endocarditis due to a bacterial blood infection. He now has a "leaky" valve. He sees ...
  A: I wouldn't live with it until every possibility has been looked out. How fast does his heart beat ...
heart flutter11/8/2009David Richardson
  Q: I am a 31 year old male who has been running for 6 years. Im in pretty good shape. A few months ago ...
  A: Skipped beats are normal heart activity, no threat to life or health in someone with normal EKG and ...
type 1 heart block11/8/2009David Richardson
  Q: 72 kg, 167 cm not taking any medication and have a normal blood pressure. about a month ago for no ...
  A: The most common cause of pain in a young person is cramping of the muscles in the chest wall. If ...
Weirdness11/7/2009David Richardson
  Q: What I am feeling for the past few weeks is a tightness in my upper chest on the left side towards ...
  A: The most common cause of pain in a young person is cramping of the muscles in the chest wall. If ...
Heart palpitations, chest heaviness, fatigue11/7/2009David Richardson
  Q: I am a 29 year old, active (run approx 10-13 miles per week) healthy female, and approximately one ...
  A: Measure your blood pressure sitting and then standing quietly for 1,3 and 5 minutes. If it gets ...
THUMPING IN CENTER OF CHEST11/7/2009David Richardson
  Q: Richardson: I am just wondering if feeling a thump in the center of your chest is something life ...
  A: No not life or health threatening. You're probably feeling skipped heart beats, which are normal ...
anything and everything11/6/2009David Richardson
  Q: OK, so I'm only 16 but my doctor stumbled on an irregular heartbeat during my physical. I went and ...
  A: Skipped beats are normal heart activity, no threat to life or health in someone with normal EKG and ...
Should i be worried?11/6/2009David Richardson
  Q: I'm 35 with Type II Diabetes, overweight by about 30 pounds and sinus tachy, high triglycerides and ...
  A: Left atrial enlargement means the upper chamber of the heart, probably the left heart, is larger ...
PVC and Exercise11/5/2009David Richardson
  Q: I am a 20 year old male with frequent PVC's and high blood pressure for my age. I had an echo in ...
  A: PVCs are normal heart activity, no threat to life or health in someone with normal EKG and echo. ...
Heart beating fast11/5/2009David Richardson
  Q: 3 months before, My heart started beating fast, I went to the doctor and I had taken ECG, Holter and ...
  A: Need more information. How fast? Does it speed up and slow down abruptly, in one heart beat, or ...
Energy levels and heart rate?11/4/2009David Richardson
  Q: I'm a 21 year old male, just shy of 6' tall and I weigh 180lbs. About 3 years ago I weighed 280lbs, ...
  A: Low heart rate is very good, promises long life, and would not deprive you of energy. Low BP might ...
SKIPPED BEATS11/4/2009David Richardson
  Q: Mr. Richardson: I just had, what it felt like, about 3 skipped beats in a row. I do not have any ...
  A: Skipped beats are normal heart activity, no threat to life or health in someone with normal EKG and ...
Dizzy11/3/2009David Richardson
  Q: I've had enough of this. I REALLY need to exercise. It's been keeping me sane for years of battle ...
  A: If the dizziness is spinning, like you were spinning round and round or the room is spinning around ...
ECG RESULT11/3/2009David Richardson
  Q: I asked you a question a few weeks ago, but have since been in hospital and came home 3 day's ago. I ...
  A: EKG's are not very sensitive to clogging of coronary arteries. The stress test is the next step to ...
radio frequency catheter ablation for pvcs11/2/2009David Richardson
  Q: I am considering RCA to see if it reduces the PVCs that are keeping me from running, biking and even ...
  A: Ablation of PVC's is very tricky. I sure would try medicines like flecainide or sotalol first. If ...
Chest Pain11/2/2009David Richardson
  Q: Dr, Sub: Chest pain on the left chest. Shortness of breadth. I am 58 year old. For the last two ...
  A: The most common cause of chest pain is cramping of the muscles in the chest wall. If you can modify ...
CAG and attempted PCI to LCX11/1/2009David Richardson
  Q: My dad is 67 yrs old.He underwent CAG and attempted PCI to LCX, and its report is like this.... ...
  A: His outlook seems good. He has already built bypasses around the blockage. He needs no further ...
atrial fibrillation in a 37 yr old male11/1/2009David Richardson
  Q: I'm a 37 year old male, 5'11", 215 lbs with normal BP and suffering from GERD for which I take ...
  A: Flecainide is effective in preventing or getting rid of atrial fib. You'll need an echocardiogram ...
pounding heart and feeling of breath loss11/1/2009David Richardson
  Q: I'm 50 years old good health active male, family history father congestive heart past@ 73 years. I ...
  A: How fast does it beat when you feel it beating unusually hard? How long does the hard beating last? ...
Positive and Negative R waves in Lead III10/31/2009David Richardson
  Q: I am a 22 year old male, 5'10" and 165 pounds. I recently had an EKG recorded (I was the patient) ...
  A: Only to say the EKG is normal. The changes with respiration are because the heart swings downward ...
heart rate10/31/2009David Richardson
  Q: Richardson...I am wondering if my heart rate is normal. In the mornings before getting out of bed my ...
  A: You need not be concerned. Heart rate up to 140 is normal. Please exercise regularly. Exercise ...
heart and h1n110/31/2009David Richardson
  Q: Richardson, I hope you can help me out with this question. I was diagnosed with SVT six years ago. ...
  A: I think you can get the H1N1 shot, tho I wish you would ask the health department in your city or ...
SVT vs. IST10/30/2009David Richardson
  Q: I have had short episodes where my heart feels like it is racing, I get dizzy, and sometimes ...
  A: Sounds more like SVT. SVT would start and stop abruptly, in one heart beat, whereas IST would speed ...
left side chest pain that radiates10/30/2009David Richardson
  Q: im a 24 yr old male. cholesterol 245, ive been having this left side chest pain for about a yr now. ...
  A: Yes, chest wall pain can cause all the pains you describe. The tests would have picked up any heart ...
left side chest pain that radiates10/30/2009David Richardson
  Q: im a 24 yr old male. cholesterol 245, ive been having this left side chest pain for about a yr now. ...
  A: I sent you an answer to this question last Sunday at 11:32 pm. Here is that answer The most common ...
low pressure left arm10/29/2009Frank J. Pearl, M.D.
  Q: I checked my blood pressure at home in the evening on my left arm and it was 96/48. I was scared ...
  A: Blood pressure can vary from the time it takes to measure it in one arm until you measure it in the ...
cheast, head, shoulder pain10/29/2009David Richardson
  Q: I am a healthy 5'3" 20 year old and weigh 105lbs . For over the past week or two I have been having ...
  A: Pain down one side of the body could come from spinal trouble. Be sure you don't have a rash with ...
New EKG with new notes10/29/2009David Richardson
  Q: Richardson, You answered my question about a month ago about an EKG that was taken by my doctor. ...
  A: I can't see your EKG. It certainly sounds like a normal variant. Placing the chest leads too high ...
mystery cause of a fib and enlarged aorta10/29/2009David Richardson
  Q: My mom who is a very healthy 84 year old, physically active but with managed (?) hypertension has ...
  A: 1. The cause of the large aorta are age and high blood pressure. 2. Yes, salt and inadequate meds ...
Mild Mitral Valve Prolapse (Echo report included)10/28/2009David Richardson
  Q: I had an echo done in March of 2001 because I began having all these weird symptoms of panic and ...
  A: Mild MVP will never be a problem. It doesn't progress with age. It didn't show up on M mode ...
High cholesterol10/27/2009David Richardson
  Q: I am a white woman 52 years old and my LDL is 173, VLDL is 22 Triglyc. 112 HDL is 69 Total ...
  A: LDL is more important. I agree with your doctor. The medicine, called statin, has beneficial ...

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