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Off Topic - Contemplation

By ROBO_Pop · New reply 1:26 am
Journal · 4 replies
The hot Arizona days bring on a warm wind that trails across the desert stirring up the loose surface sand and filling the atmosphere with fine dust that can strip the chrome off a door knob. It certainly ...

Lurking, but could sure use some info and support

By cw60 · New reply yesterday at 9:41 am
Journal · 5 replies
Hello, I've been reading posts for awhile now but as of yet haven't posted anything about myself. I'm feeling anxious and could sure use some words of wisdom as well as your support. I'm a 60 yr old single ...

Pvc and ablation

By Rosevilla25 · New reply May 19, 2013
Discussion in Building awareness · 7 replies
Hi Have pvc/rveb , having on average 15000 - 20000 a day. My doctor wants to do an ep study and ablation. What are people thoughts on this treatment. Is it dangerous , to much etc ...

Five million

By Brian · New reply May 18, 2013
Journal · 205 replies
Dear members, Yesterday, Inspire reached a milestone: five million posts written by members! Each of these posts, and the 700 million words they contain, are a simple measure of how much we all do to ...

Catheter Ablation for Afib .... Safe & Effective?

By danawalter · Posted May 17, 2013
Discussion in Clinical and scientific research · 0 replies
Anyone considering catheter ablation for afib should read this: http://collateral-damage.net “Must read for everyone prior to surgery – patients AND doctors. Concise, well researched – you will learn ...

Heart patients have the best of all worlds...

By ROBO_Pop · New reply May 16, 2013
Journal · 19 replies
Some days you just have to realize how very lucky you are. I spent the morning in a darkened room, with a highly attractive young woman, on the bed, and well, let's just say some money changed hands ...

keystone tesing

By lori326 · Posted May 16, 2013
Journal · 0 replies
Anyone know about the new keystone tesing in pa and how to deal with EDS/disability and needing to test at a different time/day than the rest. My daughter is having trouble getting there to take AND FEELING ...

I'm Just sayin'

By KAR49 · New reply May 15, 2013
Discussion in Building awareness · 13 replies
In being a newbie on here I am aware that people have questions or comments that don't fit into a particular thread or area of interest. So I thought we needed a general thread for those of us who just ...

LQT or CPVT?

By KBREAZ · New reply May 15, 2013
Discussion in Genetic testing · 9 replies
Still trying to find a concrete diagnosis.... I was diagnosed with LQT in feb of last year but my genetic testing came back negative. I went to the EP and he thinks that I may have CPVT. They did the ...

cardiac arrythymia

By Laura7876 · New reply May 15, 2013
Discussion in Building awareness · 4 replies
I'm 36 years old and have five children. I was diagnosed with SVT, VT, PAC's and PVC's three years ago. Took an ultra sound two stress tests and no one knows why I have this. Got this after my three year ...

Non-Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia-Do's&Don'ts

By depotdoug · New reply May 14, 2013
Discussion in Building awareness · 20 replies
I've learning, trying to get more knowledge on my Non-Sustained Tachycardia Ventricular Dx's. Yes, that's what my dx was/is. It will be 2 yrs on May17th 2013 since AICD implant. Yes the pacemaker part ...

Final plans

By ROBO_Pop · New reply May 13, 2013
Journal · 26 replies
Our mortality becomes a real issue when we find we are fighting the heart disease battle. Granted nobody is known to have survived life to date, with or without heart disease. well except some of those ...

Atrial Fibrillation-Cardioversion with my AICD the only option

By depotdoug · New reply May 12, 2013
Discussion in Building awareness · 6 replies
AFIB diagnosed ~ 1 month ago. Didn't even know I had it! Yeh I did, shortness of breath, lightheaded and slightly dizzy. Dr. EP(That's electrophysiolgist) told me Monday that it started in FEB 2013. That's ...

ICD Home Monitoring...

By ROBO_Pop · New reply May 10, 2013
Journal · 25 replies
When I first received my ICD home monitors were unavailable, and there was much concern about the potential risk of use with an ICD. Over the last few years, I've heard many people touting the benefits ...

Dull chest pain after Arrythmia episode

By JohnA · New reply May 10, 2013
Discussion in Building awareness · 4 replies
I have Atrial Fibrialtion. I used to have Atrial Flutter as well but an ablation seems to have fixed that. I am on a dosage of 200mg Flecanide morning and night, Isopten in the morning and magnesium supplements ...

OT: Our survey says...

By ROBO_Pop · New reply May 9, 2013
Journal · 22 replies
No matter how well adjusted, and positive we try to be, I suspect many of us have to cope with the same issues after diagnosis of our heart disease. In reading the morning papers it occurred to me that ...

Flecanide

By mamaslove71 · New reply May 9, 2013
Discussion in Building awareness · 5 replies
So my doc started me on Flecanide. I was admitted fro 2 days and then had a stress test to make sure there were no issues. I am taking 100mg 2x daily and metropol 50 mg er. I am still very very dizzy ...

heart failure

By Shanatrip · New reply May 8, 2013
Journal · 6 replies
Well, it turns out I was not having panick attacks. I am in heart failure. Found out 3 weeks ago. Heart cath found no blockages. My pacemaker may be the culprit ...

Pregnancy after arrhythmias???

By IamKim · New reply May 7, 2013
Discussion in Building awareness · 11 replies
A question to the masses out there, is it safe to get pregnant when you have arrhythmias? I have tried doing research on the question but I keep getting information about women who didn't have them before ...

Cardiac Rehabilitation Pays...

By ROBO_Pop · New reply May 6, 2013
Journal · 15 replies
I've had a bit of rocky road over the past 6 years, But I am a firm believer in the power and benefits of cardiac rehabilitation for heart patients. For those new members who've yet to do Cardiac rehabilitation ...

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The C.A.R.E. Cardiac Arrhythmias Support Community connects patients, families, friends and caregivers for support and inspiration. This community is sponsored by the Cardiac Arrhythmias Research and Education Foundation, an Inspire trusted partner.