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The Dark Side.

Sandyzk12
  • By Sandyzk12 · New reply 7:55 pm
  • Journal · 16 replies
  • I have been having chest pain "unstable angina" for about a week. I saw my cardio yesterday. My options are few. Nevertheless who says I have to die or have surgery or sport another lousy scar? HELL NO ...

sorry..

Angel8908
  • By Angel8908 · New reply 6:58 pm
  • Journal · 8 replies
  • I went and seen the 2nd openion surgeon. He was happy that I have lose 20 pounds since Jan.. he told me I have to have the sub aortic value replaced and said I have two opsions I can go with an mechianal ...

ELECTRICAL HEART PROBLEMS: NEED ADVICE, VERY LONG POST BUT PLEASE READ

Dave2951
  • By Dave2951 · New reply 5:35 pm
  • Discussion in ECG screening for athletes · 9 replies
  • Hi, I am a 21 year old athlete who has always experienced some arrhythmia issues. I had always kind of ignored my symptoms, because they really are sporadic, although they feel very serious and scary ...

Need some prayers for my neice's daughter - King's Highway is getting Bumpy

Great-gram
  • By Great-gram · New reply 3:49 pm
  • Journal · 17 replies
  • Hi to all - a lot has been happening. I thank God for all my Inspire friends. Right now we are in need of prayer for our neice's daughter. She's somewhere around 12 - not sure, and I keep forgetting to ...

Long QT Syndrome

KBREAZ
  • By KBREAZ · New reply 2:57 am
  • Discussion in Genetic testing · 2 replies
  • I am new to this so I will dive right in...I was diagnosed with Long QT Syndrome after going into cardiac arrest on 2/8/2012. I got an ICD on 2/14/2012 and I am currently waiting for the results of my ...

Any Experience with Cryo-cardiac ablation?

Linda66
  • By Linda66 · Posted yesterday at 10:57 am
  • Discussion in Help desk · 0 replies
  • I am looking for information or experience with cryo-catheter ablation. I've watched Dr. Michael Silka's video on this procedure at Children's Hospital in Los Angeles, CA. It seems like the way to go ...

Looking for Pediatric EP

Linda66
  • By Linda66 · New reply yesterday at 10:39 am
  • Discussion in Help desk · 5 replies
  • My 15 yr old daughter has recently been diagnosed with svt's with wide complex. Her heart rate got up to 156 bpm. She is active in judo all year long and soccer in the fall. She had a near fainting episode ...

ONLY A BREATH AWAY....

mybutterfly
  • By mybutterfly · New reply yesterday at 1:45 am
  • Journal · 8 replies
  • Jim (my dear hubby since 1975...how many years is that??) ....should be going home tomorrow!!! He's doing so very much better....sitting up....eating....even net surfing a bit :) I'm so very thankful ...

tachycardia arrhthmia

wickyworm
  • By wickyworm · New reply yesterday at 1:19 am
  • Discussion in Help desk · 3 replies
  • I have had symptoms of this condition since my childhood, exacerbated drastically by hot weather, and now I am in my 60's so it is long term and has prevented me working full time until recently. (Had ...

Unexplained episodic bradycardia

Letley
  • By Letley · New reply May 12, 2012
  • Discussion in ECG screening for athletes · 4 replies
  • I've been a runner for almost 35 years (I'm a 51-year-old female), but about five years ago I began training for and competing in endurance events (10-milers, half-marathons and marathons). Two years ...

"Life after Death" aka The Elastic Woman Fights Back.

Sandyzk12
  • By Sandyzk12 · New reply May 11, 2012
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • It has been around 6 months since my life was forever changed by a nasty set of coronary arteries. I went back to work within a month of surgery and was relocated (politically correct term for GO! DO ...

Living with cpvt

WilliamIRL
  • By WilliamIRL · New reply May 11, 2012
  • Journal · 4 replies
  • Hi guys new to this site, today i have been diagonesed with cpvt and i feel fine about it. I had a heart attack july 2011 aged 19. 1 month ago i was tested on tread mill and they said i had an extra beat ...

Long QT ?

Basketball2
  • By Basketball2 · New reply May 11, 2012
  • Discussion in ECG screening for athletes · 18 replies
  • My son is 12 and has had 2 similar episodes within 5 days. He was playing basketball and got " dizzy " is how he described it then he just wants to lay down for a while and proceeded to sleep, which happened ...

"I'm still standing and here's to a great future!"

Sandyzk12
  • By Sandyzk12 · New reply May 10, 2012
  • Journal · 21 replies
  • Hmmm - I regret that with my history -and my multiple medications that I cannot raise the proverbial glass and toast this occasion with my family (who are rolling around laughing hysterically in delayed ...

ICD SHOCK

Ameera
  • By Ameera · New reply May 9, 2012
  • Discussion in Building awareness · 10 replies
  • Well...had my first SHOCK. Who else has recently experienced their first ...

arrythmia

libra1979
  • By libra1979 · New reply May 6, 2012
  • Discussion in Help desk · 2 replies
  • I have had arrythmias since i was 19. I finally went to the doctor when one lasted longer than usual they have had me on many heart monitors...I did well in my first pregnancy and after the pregnancy ...

Nights without Statins Part 2 - AKA "First Do No Harm".

Sandyzk12
  • By Sandyzk12 · New reply May 4, 2012
  • Journal · 28 replies
  • Remember Nights without Statins? This is an update and I do beg you all to read it and understand what I am saying: Please to ALL: I am a medical professional, I work in hospitals and I have over 30 years ...

Newly diagnosed and anxious :(

Hudson25
  • By Hudson25 · New reply May 2, 2012
  • Discussion in Building awareness · 11 replies
  • I have had PVCs for a few years which has gotten worse over the past few months. Last week I was driving to work and had what I thought was just a PVC however immediately I got lightheaded. I swerved ...

Is cath necessary for CABG

south127
  • By south127 · New reply April 30, 2012
  • Discussion in Building awareness · 4 replies
  • I have a distant relative in Massachusetts. She is a wonderful person; morbidly obese, currently hospitalized because fluid had filled her lungs because she was non-compliant with her meds. They have ...

Midnight / Midlife Thoughts. WIth a pinch of low sodium salt.

Sandyzk12
  • By Sandyzk12 · New reply April 28, 2012
  • Journal · 16 replies
  • Hi and yes, I need forgiveness for existing. Why? I am a success at whatever I do. I was born talking and instructing mom on how to breast feed (so she says). I am talented and I earn a healthy salary ...

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