Author Archives : Dr. Victor Marchione

Stable angina is a type of angina, and angina is the reduction of blood flow to the heart. If your heart does not receive enough blood, that also means it does not receive enough oxygen. Angina often causes pain and can be triggered by emotional or physical stress. The most common form of angina, stable ...click here to read more

Unlike regular tinnitus, which is ear ringing, pulsatile tinnitus can feel like a heartbeat in the ear. Pulsatile tinnitus is a rhythmic noise in the heart, which sounds similar to a heartbeat. If you were to check your heartbeat while experiencing pulsatile tinnitus, you would uncover that both rhythms are the same. This is what ...click here to read more

Mixed incontinence is a combination of symptoms of the two other types of incontinence, which include stress incontinence and urge incontinence. This means, patients with mixed incontinence may experience leaks when coughing or sneezing along with a strong urge to urinate. Signs and symptoms of mixed incontinence As mentioned, mixed incontinence is a combination of ...click here to read more

Stress incontinence is the result of added pressure on the bladder contributing to urinary frequency and leaks. In many cases, patients are unable to control their urine, so they may experience the urge to urinate in all circumstances. Stress urinary incontinence goes beyond being just a bladder problem and has been linked to social isolation, ...click here to read more

Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a disease of the liver in which the bile ducts in the liver slowly become destroyed. Bile is a fluid produced by the liver which aids in digestion and helps rid the body of worn-out red blood cells, cholesterol, and toxins. When the bile ducts become destroyed, harmful substances start ...click here to read more

Yellow bump on the eye (pinguecula) appears as a slightly raised, thickening of the conjuctiva on the white part of the eye near the cornea. The bump is non-cancerous and can occur at any age, but is most commonly found in middle-aged and elderly persons. In most cases, pinguecula can resolve on its own and ...click here to read more

Research suggests that up to 25 percent of Americans suffer from fatty liver disease, which causes an enlarged liver or, as it is known in medical terms, hepatomegaly. Essentially, it means that the liver is swollen beyond normal size. Since the liver has more than one important function, getting treatment for hepatomegaly is vital. Our ...click here to read more

Resting heart rate is a person’s heart rate when they are not performing any physical activity – they are at rest. A normal resting heart rate is between 60 to 100 beats per minute. Essentially, the lower the resting heart rate is the more efficient your heart functions. A low resting heart rate is also ...click here to read more