My heart disease - diagnosis and symptoms

Discuss your diagnosis and the symptoms that led to it, or surfaced post-diagnosis.

Got a second opinion...any comments

shortcake
  • By shortcake · Yesterday at 3:01 pm
  • 8 replies
  • Hi everyone... I went in today for a second opinion on my heartblockages , shortness of breath , and dizziness. I was told that my symtoms do not seem to be coming from my heart issues. He did want to ...

The results are finally in

DiStacy1
  • By DiStacy1 · September 4, 2008
  • 3 replies
  • I finally got to meet with my cardiologist regarding the cath and chemical stress test that I had done. I was originally scheduled for an appointment with him 2 weeks ago, however, due to a rotten appendix ...

Diagnosing angina

Han
  • By Han · September 3, 2008
  • 9 replies
  • Hello I am new to this forum and just reading some of the posts gives me a feeling of reassurance.I am really lost, scared and dont know what to do.I have had chest pain for 8 years that have got very ...

update...so many questions - so few answers

south127
  • By south127 · September 3, 2008
  • 18 replies
  • Well Ladies, I saw my cardiologist yesterday. EKG was normal, he said with my history that I should have a stress test or a cath. I picked the stress test (as it non-invasive)...now I'm wondering if I ...

What does your EF number mean! Going for my Echo!

terodac
  • By terodac · September 2, 2008
  • 7 replies
  • I am going for my echo on the 23rd, almost two years since my surgery!! Yea! what should my EF be, or not be? I like to know the answers before I ask my doctor, just because I Can! LOL! so ladies any ...

Let me introduce myself...

DebG
  • By DebG · September 2, 2008
  • 6 replies
  • My name is Deborah, 38 years old, married, mother of 4 wonderful children. I was diagnosed with PPCM after the emergency birth of my fourth baby, 8 weeks early. After questioning the diagnosis of PPCM ...

ICD PROBLEMS

brandanjayme
  • By brandanjayme · September 1, 2008
  • 8 replies
  • I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK BACK IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR.. IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR I WAS IN HOSPITAL FOR WHAT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE A TEST AND COME HOME, WELL I ENDED UP IN THE ER BEFORE THE TEST ...

I'm Learning!!!

DoryO
  • By DoryO · August 30, 2008
  • 12 replies
  • I hope everyone is having a wonderful 3 day holiday weekend. I'm waiting on my husband get through with working on our brother-in-laws car. Then hopefully we can get going on a craft project that we want ...

Prinzmetal Angina and Estrogen Replacement

rstep
  • By rstep · August 30, 2008
  • 6 replies
  • Good Morning everyone - Had my yearly with the gyno yesterday and we discussed having a hysterectomy with ovary removal so that we could have complete control over my estrogen levels to hopefully control ...

New to Inspire Discussions

rody
  • By rody · August 29, 2008
  • 7 replies
  • Hello All: I think I posted inappropriately earlier, so I am asking what is the best way to go about using this site? When & how is it best to post? It looks like there are many established groups of ...

The angio is over and now it's surgery

kshroed
  • By kshroed · August 29, 2008
  • 3 replies
  • I had the angio (and it wasn't as bad as I had been expecting.) The diagnosis is a bad mitral valve (not news) and now I must have surgery. The good news is that all of my arteries are "clean as a whistle ...

Many questions...so few answer

south127
  • By south127 · August 29, 2008
  • 16 replies
  • Hello My Heart Sisters, I read these wonderful discussions daily and they have provided so much insight to my life. I have a question hopefully, one you ladies can answer. I have atrial tachycardia (which ...

hysterctomy and heart disease

mrsmoto
  • By mrsmoto · August 27, 2008
  • 9 replies
  • I am 39 and just had a total abdominal hysterctomy . with one ovary removed. 2yrs ago found out that i have svt and angina. My dr. did not want to take both ovaries because of my heart condition and said ...

Informal poll results

martzj
  • By martzj · August 26, 2008
  • 18 replies
  • Ladies, Please keep this poll going. Results from these 10 simple questions are already revealing a great deal about how women's heart events are being handled. FACT in this poll so far: There have been ...

In Need of Advice

shortcake
  • By shortcake · August 24, 2008
  • 26 replies
  • Hi I am new here. I am not even sure where to start. I am so discouraged at this point. About a yr ago, I started having shortness of breath and just did not feel good. I finally got insurance thru medicaid ...

Hello, I'm sooo glad I found ya'll!

Patybluetx
  • By Patybluetx · August 22, 2008
  • 12 replies
  • I am 27 years old, I am happily married to what seems like the most wonderful man in the world and my best friend. I am the mother of one angel and this is my story... When I was 25 my husband and I decided ...

My story -- finally

Dgrant
  • By Dgrant · August 20, 2008
  • 11 replies
  • I know I've been contributing to posts and starting posts here and there, but I've never sat down to write the entire story of my heart attack and subsequent surgery. Yesterday (August 19) was the 8-month ...

THIS IS MY STORY

DoryO
  • By DoryO · August 19, 2008
  • 12 replies
  • Hi Everyone! I'm brand new to this so bear with me. I wanted to share my story and hope that I can get some guidance, support or whatever anyone can help me with. Last August I left work in mid morning ...

High bp at night! Is it panic or problem?

terodac
  • By terodac · August 18, 2008
  • 2 replies
  • Well I know where to come for some good honest answers when I need help! Now I would like to know if anyones bp rises at night yesterday I had a great day! No problem with bp last night! Everything was ...

Not sure what to make of this

nirual
  • By nirual · August 13, 2008
  • 3 replies
  • Hey, everyone. It's been a while since I've been here--a lot has gone on since my last visit. But, I have a question. Has anyone ever had weakness in their hands related to their heart disease? I ask ...

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