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Stop the Gloom & Doom
- By primetimelady · New reply 3:08 pm
- In Emotional and psychological issues · 5 replies
- I realize that this may make me the bad guy but I don't care it is the truth. In the beginning, for the most part I found this website helpful. There are a lot of wonderful and supportive women here ...
CARDIAC SYNDROME X PHASES
- By megandjacksnan · New reply 2:51 pm
- In Advice for other women with heart disease · 19 replies
- Hi I wonder if anyone can give me any information. I was diagnosed with Cardiac Syndrome X 3 years ago. In July 08 I was worken by a cardiac spasm and the Dr told me that CSX happens in phases. Has anyone ...
post heart attack
- By scottish · New reply 2:45 pm
- In Advice for other women with heart disease · 7 replies
- I have had 2 heart attacks this year-one if June and one in July. I am 59 years young but have a family history of heart problems. My dad had 6 before he passed. I am not ready for 4 more of these fun ...
can 2 stents put in LAD at the same time
- By srimal · New reply 2:15 pm
- In Experiences with healthcare professionals · 11 replies
- My father got was having a chest pain and he did the Angiography where report says tht LAD had 90 % , other 2 had 80% blockages.. Doctor put 2 stents in the LAD overlapping (without our Consent while ...
heres me
- By danhartman1959 · New reply 2:07 pm
- In My heart disease - diagnosis and symptoms · 1 reply
- im a 50 year old guy with dialated cardiomayopathy this week was implanted with a crtd but the shocl theapy is off ef is up around 35% si dr really thinks thats safe for me time will tell this heart stuff ...
American Heart Association - Only Cardiovascular?
- By LadyLisa · Posted 1:38 pm
- In Experiences with healthcare professionals · 0 replies
- I was just on the American Heart Association's website trying to figure out what I could do to help with the organization at a local level. Is it just my interpretation or is their focus only on cardiovascular ...
Irregular ECG
- By laurw2 · New reply 1:20 pm
- In Emotional and psychological issues · 13 replies
- Has anyone had an irregular ECG, (EKG)? I had one, and was sent immediately to a Cardiologist, and had a stress test, and it was perfect. But, I am still worried, My ECG said I have ST depression and ...
Missing the Beat: Are Doctors Ignoring Women?
- By martzj · New reply 1:19 pm
- In Advice for other women with heart disease · 2 replies
- Having experienced every single medical side fandango listed below, it is not reassuring to see the trend is vastly widespread....still. Missing the Beat: Are Doctors Ignoring Women? The female heart ...
Heart disease and wine
- By SAgniadis · New reply 1:11 pm
- In Advice for other women with heart disease · 17 replies
- Hi Ladies, Just a thought for those of you who should be having a glass of wine daily, but don't care for the taste. There is a wine called Voulet that I recently found. It tastes like juice. It only ...
Study: "Women have same heart attack symptoms as men, including chest pain"
- By Kennarina · New reply 11:01 am
- In My heart disease - diagnosis and symptoms · 14 replies
- You may have come across this 'research' report in the past week. All week I've been thinking that this study on heart attack symptoms (done on patients having an elective, scheduled, non-emergency angioplasty ...
SCAD research UPDATE
- By KAKLeon · New reply 8:34 am
- In My heart disease - diagnosis and symptoms · 2 replies
- November 3, 2009 Great news!!! Dr. Hayes would like to review an initial group of records for purposes of developing the research protocol. She’d like about 10 of our files for starters, and has outlined ...
Cholesterol Levels - What should they be post MI?
- By GraceAnnStewart · New reply yesterday at 9:45 pm
- In My heart disease - diagnosis and symptoms · 3 replies
- Hi Heart Sisters, I know I have read some where that cholesterol levels for post MI people should be lower than what is recommended for the average non-MI person. But I can't find that info and my cardiologist ...
asleep 6 days after triple bypass
- By sistermarcia · New reply yesterday at 6:28 pm
- In Experiences with medical treatments · 16 replies
- my sister had triple bypass 6 days ago and has not woken up. All tests are good. Her eyelids open and close, she moves her hands and legs around, but does not respond to commands. And she does not blink ...
CHEST PAIN NOT CARDIAC AFTER OPEN HEART SURGERY
- By Penjudy · New reply yesterday at 1:33 pm
- In My heart disease - diagnosis and symptoms · 6 replies
- 8 weeks after open heart surgery, I am having a constant pulling, painful sensation on the right side of my chest, made much worse by sneezing or coughing. So far physicians tell me just to give it time ...
Prinz's Metal Angina
- By Rojan · New reply yesterday at 12:45 pm
- In My heart disease - diagnosis and symptoms · 11 replies
- I'm looking for someone who has this problem, I've been dealing with this for 14 yrs now and its really getting the best me of, in the past month I've been in the hospital twice and my last visit I had ...
Do you have heart disease and live in San Francisco or Marin?
- By RickiT · New reply yesterday at 1:10 am
- In Emotional and psychological issues · 4 replies
- I have just completed the Womenheart Champion Leadership Symposium and am looking to start a face to face support network/group in the San Francisco/Marin County area. If interested please get in touch ...
Benefits of that heart-shaped box of dark chocolate
- By martzj · New reply November 5, 2009
- In Advice for other women with heart disease · 16 replies
- News from Harvard Health The health benefits of that heart-shaped box of dark chocolate, from Harvard Men’s Health WatchFebruary 2009 Sister4, Chocolatier extraordiare...this one is for you! : ) If your ...
54% Better survival in hospitalized flu patients on statins
- By martzj · New reply November 5, 2009
- In Advice for other women with heart disease · 2 replies
- Better survival in hospitalized flu patients on statins November 4, 2009 | Daniel M Keller Adapted from Medscape Medical News—a professional news service of WebMD Philadelphia, PA - Patients who were ...
Hospitalized kids w/o insurance 60% more likely to die
- By martzj · Posted November 5, 2009
- In Advice for other women with heart disease · 0 replies
- John Hopkins study of 23 million child hospitalizations in 37 states from 1998-2005 showed that the uninsured children faced a 60 percent increased risk of dying. That is a lot of dead children....and ...
To Acknowledge a Frustrating Weekend When I Just Couldn't Get Much Done
- By debs1 · New reply November 5, 2009
- In How heart disease has changed my life · 25 replies
- The Beta Blocker Blues I’m all tired out, I feel like hell, I’m feelin’ kinda down, My limbs feel real heavy and my face it wears a frown, I wanna hit the couch now, and take a long, long snooze Yup ...
