Experiences with healthcare professionals

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Different opinion

By Kives · New reply 5:41 pm
10 replies
Ok. I don't get it. How do I have 2 different doctors in the same practice tell me two totally different things?? The 1st doc says that any chest pain is most likely a vasospasm and Norvasc is the best ...

Blood Clots

By ToomanyBubbles · New reply 9:54 am
3 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 ...

To All my Heart Sisters who have trouble being heard-

By Artista · New reply May 21, 2013
10 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 ...

Where to go now?

By mealinacup · New reply May 21, 2013
29 replies
Hi all, My problem is no diagnosis, I have what I think are angina attacks, which start in the centre of the chest, then radiates down both arms and to the hands this usually happens mostly during exercise ...

potassium level drop

By musiclover · New reply May 15, 2013
7 replies
Was tired as usual yesterday but no more so, and having typical aching in my chest for mild. In the evening I watching a movie with a girlfriend and she asked me if it was too stressful (about a tsumani ...

Is This Common?

By purple66 · New reply May 11, 2013
2 replies
As I am being evaluated for bariactric surgery we have been going over my medical history which after aortic valve replacement surgery in 2009 has been rather extensive. One of the things listed was "intermittent ...

Chest pain due to muscle strain?

By CinciTina · New reply May 9, 2013
11 replies
Over the past year, I have had 3 EKG's and other tests (MRI, x-ray, etc) all coming up normal, yet I'm still having chest pains. The pain is in my left breast, left shoulder, down my left side, and I ...

The struggle to be believed...important question

By MustLoveBirds · New reply May 3, 2013
29 replies
I am curious as to how many of you were dismissed as being anxious and stressed, or having acid reflux, esophagus spasms, sleep apnea, or even nightmares (as I was) before you were finally believed and ...

Cardiomyopathy w/EF of 15% at age 32

By smshelby · New reply April 22, 2013
25 replies
Hi. I've been reading this post all day. Today my daughter age 32 had a cardiac cath. A little history first, she has had several months of "panic attacks, gradual excertional dyspnea and most recently ...

Looking for cardiologist in Shreveport for MVD & Printzmetal's

By jswrn03 · New reply April 21, 2013
5 replies
Please, if anyone knows of a cardiologists who is exp with MVD or Printzmetal's can you respond? My insurance does not cover any of the Dr.'s from St. Luke's in Houston, I could go to Dallas if that is ...

Can't wait to grow up ...

By ChristieB · New reply April 4, 2013
21 replies
Well hello girls, it has been a long time since I had a post of my own. It was a very eventful past seven month. Good portion in and out of ICU being told anywhere from, I must have Epilsey to I am a ...

Women cardiologist?

By Janie1960 · New reply March 23, 2013
16 replies
Hi, I'm fairly new to this site but so far I really like it and have learned some things! I had my 6 week check with my cardiologist after being on Lisinopril and Coreg for the first time because my ejection ...

Annual Echo - Improvement

By purple66 · New reply March 18, 2013
11 replies
I had my annual echocardiogram and meeting with my cardiologist this week and..........my EF improved from 35% to 40% and my aortic valve has actually improved last year and this (3 and 4 years post replacement ...

Women's Heart Health- Video: C. Noelle Bairey Merz and Barbra Streisand

By Artista · New reply March 7, 2013
5 replies
I think this deserves to be posted again. I know it was before, but it has been a while and some newbies would benefit from it. Please take the time to view this- http://tedxwomen.org/speakers/noel-baire ...

What would YOU do?

By debbiebutterfly · New reply March 2, 2013
1 reply
Some of you may know story....last April emergency CABGx4. Coded. Did not look good. Great recovery. July learned my EF was still at 30 and mitral valve regurgitation. August ICD implant LOVE my surgeon ...

Frustration

By debbiebutterfly · New reply February 20, 2013
4 replies
Had blood work and echo last Thursday. Called twice for results.....I go next Thursday in person. NO callback. I would think at least if they did not want to discuss it on phone they would tell me that ...

Bloodwork and Tumor Questions

By purple66 · New reply February 8, 2013
10 replies
Hello everybody, hope this finds everyone well. I have a couple questions I would like to bounce off y'all if I could. Recently I was at my primary physicians for a follow-up appointment (4 months, longest ...

Virginia Cardiologist

By amarie · Posted January 19, 2013
0 replies
Jiho J. Han with Virginia Cardiology Associates is great if you are looking for a cardiologist in the Richmond VA area. He treated me once when I lived in Virginia and I wish he were here in NC so I could ...

I am confused about my diagnosis

By busymumofthree · New reply December 8, 2012
5 replies
I was diagnosed with Prinzmetal Angina about 9 months ago. This was done without much feedback from the Cardiologist about what the EGC test and blood tests had shown, other than that things such as the ...

Doctors dismissing your pain

By Duggenben · New reply November 20, 2012
5 replies
Has anyone made a complaint to the College of Physicians and surgeons? If so did you get a response ...

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