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Living with heart disease
Health Insurance
- By AnotherBrokenHeart · New reply November 12, 2009
- 3 replies
- August 31,2009 my cardiologist gave me the worst news of my life. I am in need of a heart transplant. Without this transplant I have 6 months to a year to live. My EF is 20% and I have 3 lesions, one ...
What books or web sites do you find helpful?
- By 1spudcat · Posted September 25, 2009
- 0 replies
- I was just posting a response to Rachellle who is in need of info and as I was listing some things for her, it came to mind wouldn't it be great to have a thread that recommends good books and websites ...
Support Group
- By redhead4u777 · Posted September 22, 2009
- 0 replies
- There will be a support group for women with heart disease starting in Lower Westchester County, Ny at the end of October. It is sponsored by the National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease. Please ...
Exercise with CAD and a STENT.
- By Unjuana · New reply July 28, 2009
- 1 reply
- Hi all, just wondering what kind of exercise I can do after I've had a stent implanted? I have always enjoyed recreational running (3 miles/2-3 times per week). But, I am concerned I will not be able ...
CHF in men
- By Basha · New reply June 22, 2009
- 1 reply
- My husband had CHF last month, he still is feeling weak and fatigued all the time. Part of his problem is he's weaning off benzos (klonapine, etc). How long does it take to feel better after heart failure ...
Biventricular pacemaker/ICD
- By maureengraz · Posted June 22, 2009
- 0 replies
- Hello! It has been recommended that my husband upgrade his single lead ICD to a biventricular pacemaker/ICD due to a decreasing ejection fraction(10-15%). If anyone has this device, any feedback would ...
I'm New Here
- By lcg · New reply May 15, 2009
- 6 replies
- I had a heart attack on November 1, 2008 (my 57th birthday). They put a bare metal stent in my RCA. I was sent home after a few days on Plavix, Zocor (which I was allergic to so I now take Lipitor), Ecotrin ...
Post CABG bra
- By 1spudcat · Posted February 4, 2009
- 0 replies
- While I was meandering through some Doctor blogs I read I came across this discovery. A post CABG bra for those of us dealing with breasts that put a strain on our incisions. I know we have had discussions ...
Prinzmetal's angina "Coronary vaso artery spasms"
- By Tawanda · Posted February 4, 2009
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- Dear friends do any of you who have Prinzmetal's work? I was disabled 3 years ago. My disability is from KPERS (I was a corrections officer). I was denied Social Security due to my LIMBS are movable ...
rheumatic heart disease
- By simpleshane29 · Posted January 5, 2009
- 0 replies
- hello everyone, i'm new here in this group and i want to meet new friends here. living w/ heart disease is verry risky. i was confined in the hospital twice last november bcoz i couldn't breath and my ...
