IF EATING 700 CALORIES A DAY AND BURNING 5000 CALORIES BY EXERCISE, HOW MUCH WEIGHT SHOULD A PERSON LOSE IN A DAY?

Based on your questions, a person should lose 1.5 pounds a day.  A pound is 3500 calories.  A simple net balance puts you at -4300 calories per day or about 1.5pounds.  Depending on your baseline weight, fluid intake (fluid constitutes 60% of your baseline weight), the weight loss could be more or less.  Most diets aim for 1-2 pounds per week.  This sounds pretty aggressive and it definitely should be physician supervised.

POSTED BY:  Steven Ajluni, MD

NOVI OFFICE, CELEBRATES ONE YEAR!

Western Wayne Heart Group is celebrating 1 year at our Novi location at 10 Mile and Haggerty.  This is minutes from all the express ways.

39500 Ten Mile Road
Suite 103
Novi, MI 48375
Phone: (248) 267-5050
Fax: (248) 267-5051

Please see the link below for directions for our old office in Livonia to the new office in Novi.
http://goo.gl/maps/6h7hq

Our Novi office allows for the same expert standard of testing and care you've come to expect from us, with the benefits of being uploaded directly into Beaumont's Epic within 48 hours.  No mail, no faxes and no need for scanning.  We also have state of the art equipment which provides safer, more accurate testing.

If you have visited our Novi office we hope you are as happy with our it as we are.  Should you have any questions or concerns please don't hesitate to call our Physician Liaison Stacie Batur.  She can help stream line communications between referring physicians, bring cards to your office (if you're a physician), or simply answer a question.  She can be reached at the numbers below:

Office: (248) 267-5050 (x6509); Primarily Mondays and Thursdays

Mobile: (248)765-4466;  Tuesdays and Wednesdays

WHAT COULD BE CAUSING AN ABNORMAL EKG WITH HIGH RESTING HEART BEAT AND LOW BLOOD PRESSURE?

Depends of course on the type of ECG abnormality.  Higher heart rates and lower blood pressure often imply relative low volume in the bloodstream.  Make sure you are hydrated.  If you have a sense of racing heart (palpitations) and light headedness, you should see your doctor for another ECG, possible an echo or check structure and function of heart.  Increased adrenergic (adrenalin) tone can occur if anxious.

POSTED BY:  Steven Ajluni, MD

2014 BEAUMONT MICHIGAN HEART GROUP HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

Beaumont Michigan Heart Group closes in observance of all the major holiday's.  The 2014 days are listed below.  We ask, in order to ensure your prescriptions are refilled in time, please call at least one week prior to the holiday.  Calls taken after 10:00 am, the day before closing, are not guaranteed to be called in.

Monday	May 26, 2014	Memorial Day
Friday	July 4, 2014	Independence Day
Monday	September 1, 2014	Labor Day
Thursday	November 27, 2014	Thanksgiving
Friday	November 28, 2014	Day after Thanksgiving
Wednesday	December 24, 2014	Christmas Eve
Thursday	December 25, 2014	Christmas Day
Wednesday	December 31, 2014	New Year’s Eve (1/2 day)
Thursday	January 1, 2015	New Year’s Day

Thank you:
The Beaumont Michigan Heart Group Staff

MY CHEST IS CONGESTED, SOMETIMES CHEST GETS TIGHT THAT I COUGH A LOT, STUFFY NOSE, CAN'T TASTE. WHAT COULD IT BE?

Heavy amounts of mucous, chest and nasal congestion suggest bronchitis perhaps triggered by allergies or infection.  If mucous is discolored, think infection.  The tightness in the chest is brought on by the work of breathing required to create enough negative pressure to inflate the lungs through this airway congestion.  Typically these are short-lived although if persistent, asthma might explain it.

POSTED BY:  Steven Ajluni, MD

OUR BEAUMONT MICHIGAN HEART GROUP HEALTH CARE TEAM

Sometimes you will see one of highly trained extenders.  Below is a list of our physicians and extenders.  For bios and more information please visit our website at mhgpc.com.  Thank you!

PHYSICIANS:

David R. Cragg, MD

Steven L. Almany, MD

Steven C. Ajluni, MD

William H. Devlin, MD

Terry R. Bowers, MD

Brian D. Williamson, MD

Ilana B. Kutinsky, DO

Michael J. Gallagher, MD

EXTENDERS:

Cheryl Vincent, APRN, MSN

Anita Juriga, APRN, MSN

Mariann Graham, RN, BSN

Howard Hollinger, PA-C

Lily Paciorkowski, RN, MSN

Debby Goodall, APRN, ANP-BC

Michelle Forcina, PA-C

Dawn Mitchell, ACNP

Jan Halash, Device Specialist

Amy Douglas, Device Specialist

WHAT IS THE ANATOMY OF RHEUMATIC FEVER?

Acute rheumatic fever involves a host of endotoxin produced from Strep bacteria that acutely affect the body (joints, skin, heart) resulting in widespread symptoms. In the heart this can result in a pancarditis (endocardium, mesocardium, and epicardium), which and set in motion chronic inflammation and scarring in addition to valvular dysfunction.

POSTED BY:  Steven Ajluni, MD

BEAUMONT MICHIGAN HEART GROUP'S PHYSICIAN LIAISON IS HERE TO HELP YOU

Michigan Heart Group has a Physician Liaison on staff to assist with questions, concerns or problems you, your staff or your patients may have with our office.

Stacie Batur is available Monday through Thursday at (248) 267-5050 (x6509). She is often between two buildings or visiting referring physician offices. If you get her voice mail, please leave a message and she will call you back shortly. If you need to speak to her immediately you can reach her on her cell phone at (248) 765-4466.

CAN I TAKE FISH OIL SUPPLEMENTS WHILE ON PRINIVIL AND ASPIRIN?

Yes with care.  Using fish oil along with Prinivil and aspirin is usually safe.  But please tell your doctor you’re taking it.  Omega-3 supplements can make your platelets less sticky, which is a good thing in many ways  however, in some people fish oil’s effects along with other medications may lead to decreased clotting or more bruising.  This is why I suggest care until you see how it affects you.

POSTED BY:  Steven Ajluni, MD