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CHF and pregnancy
- By sha26 · Posted 9:36 am
- Discussion in Living with cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure · 0 replies
- Do anyone know someone or have any experience with having CHF and being pregnant? If so what was the outcome? I'm 26 years old with an ef of 27% and I'm currently 15 weeks pregnant. I really can't see ...
CHF and pregnancy
- By sha26 · Posted 9:30 am
- Discussion in Living with cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure · 0 replies
- Do anyone know someone or have any experience with having CHF and being pregnant? If so what was the outcome? I'm 26 years old with an ef of 27% and I'm currently 15 weeks pregnant. I really can't see ...
Low EF, Defibrillators and Congestive Heart Failure
- By Leshasmom · New reply 9:22 am
- Discussion in Living with cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure · 9 replies
- Hi, I had a Cardiologist appt today. It was a follow up from january when I was first diagnosed. I had Pneumonia that turned into Myocarditis. The Myocarditis damaged my left ventricle and caused me to ...
Possible 2nd mitral valve replacement needed after only 3 months
- By LeslieKirk · New reply 9:14 am
- Discussion in Medical procedures and treatments · 22 replies
- I had a mitral valve replacement 3 1/2 months ago due to Rheumatic Heart Disease. I went 2 weeks ago for my first Echo after surgery. I got word today that the gradient pressure in my mitral valve is ...
Sternum Wires ... Is removal common?
- By LeslieKirk · New reply 9:07 am
- Discussion in Medical procedures and treatments · 9 replies
- I am wondering if anyone has had their wires removed. If so what were you experiencing before hand? At what point or how long after your OHS did you and your doctor decide to do it? Are you happy with ...
To All my Heart Sisters who have trouble being heard-
- By Artista · New reply 7:18 am
- Discussion in Experiences with healthcare professionals · 2 replies
- To our partners in the medical community- Please see us for who we are and how we present!!! - this poem is dedicated to and inspired by my heart sisters. May clarity reign and the doctors see through ...
Plavix & bruises & loq platelet count
- By purdue777 · New reply 6:29 am
- Discussion in Experiences with prescription medicines · 1 reply
- I had aortic valve replacement this past December of 2012, and I also had a carotid endarterectomy in 2009. After the AVR my cardiologist prescribed Plavix 75 mg per day for me as a blood thinner, supposedly ...
The Sleep-Heart Heath Connection
- By MD-Wilkie · New reply 1:49 am
- Discussion in Advice for other women with heart disease · 27 replies
- Anyone else have problems sleeping? According to new research, it may be taking an especially high toll on your heart. By now we've probably all heard that getting the right amount affects all aspects ...
SCAD Café #17: A Real Bruiser
- By KAKLeon · New reply 1:20 am
- Discussion in Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) · 28 replies
- A great follow-up question was posed in the recent SCAD Café about "Silent SCADs" ... “I wonder if SCAD survivors [have arteries] that are weaker for whatever reason and therefore more likely to rupture ...
Year of Gratitude- 2013
- By amarettosour · New reply 12:46 am
- Journal · 351 replies
- Happy New Years To All Inspire Members! I have decided to start a journal for gratitude for the new year. 2012 is behind us and its time to move forward. I know that life has it's challenges and I have ...
SCAD Survivor Hangout??
- By MD-Wilkie · New reply yesterday at 11:14 pm
- Discussion in Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) · 70 replies
- Hi All, Wanted to serve up a thought. Would any of you be interested in doing a SCAD Survivor "Google Hangout" (aka real-time video discussion)? I know sometimes it can be a pain to type all the things ...
Loss of faith
- By liv-e · New reply yesterday at 10:26 pm
- Discussion in How heart disease has changed my life · 28 replies
- Has anyone else experienced any kind of loss of faith since their heart attack? I just got through responding to another discussion here called "Finding a New Normal." I think it was initiated by MD-Wilkie ...
Discouraged How to Improve EF
- By ohara93 · New reply yesterday at 9:34 pm
- Discussion in Living with cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure · 7 replies
- I've been struggling with LBBB and fainting, severely erratic blood pressure and feeling horrible to the point of not being able to go to work more than a couple days a week. Today, I saw the cardiologist ...
Kicked when I was already down
- By TerriW1461 · New reply yesterday at 9:26 pm
- Discussion in Emotional and psychological issues · 46 replies
- Not only am I dealing with the fact that I'm being told there is no more they can do for me where my heart disease is concerned . My husband of 28 yrs. walked out on me last Friday. After kissing me goodbye ...
MY TMR....
- By dallasbaby · New reply yesterday at 9:13 pm
- Discussion in Understanding microvascular disease · 2 replies
- Hi Everyone, Well I went and talk to the heart surgeon and I'm going through with my TMR in June...I'm really scared but I just can't take the angina anymore.... I find myself taking 5-6 nitro's a day.....and ...
Blood Clots
- By ToomanyBubbles · New reply yesterday at 8:24 pm
- Discussion in Experiences with healthcare professionals · 2 replies
- Does anyone know what causes blood clots? Is it hereditary? Or from aging? Or menopause? Or lifestyle? Is there anyway to keep from getting them besides Plavix or blood thinners ...
Catheter Ablation for Afib .... Safe & Effective?
- By danawalter · New reply yesterday at 7:55 pm
- Discussion in Medical procedures and treatments · 1 reply
- A must read for anyone considering catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: http://collateral-damage.net “Must read for everyone prior to surgery – patients AND doctors. Concise, well researched – you ...
SCAD & Testing for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
- By MIsurvivorX6 · New reply yesterday at 7:25 pm
- Discussion in Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) · 8 replies
- SCAD survivors ~ Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a rare connective tissue disorder associated with arterial dissection or rupture. Have you been tested for this syndrome? If so, did your insurance ...
Bruising With Knots
- By cej · New reply yesterday at 6:35 pm
- Discussion in Myocardial infarction (heart attack) · 7 replies
- I had a heart attack one year ago. LAD 99% blocked. Followed by four cardio anagrams. They put a stent in on the third anagram because the artery was torn during the balloon procedure. Then another artery ...
My Defibilator
- By MissMPB · New reply yesterday at 2:07 pm
- Discussion in Medical procedures and treatments · 6 replies
- Hello, I had to have a pacemaker/defibrillator implant last Sept. My hearts beats too fast and the electrical currents don't go on the right path. I have afib, tachycardia, cardio myopathy..my arteries ...
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