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Does Congestive Heart Failure Get Better? Same With Afib ?
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Why Don't People Believe You Have Heart Disease Because You Look And Act Ok.?
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Anyone have someone close to you not believe you about your heart disease? Have a family member think I'm back to normal because I look good. My surgery was unsuccessful, surgeon doesn't want to do another surgery so soon , I'm only 3 months out of surgery. My surgeon doesn't understand Why I'm doing so well. But pleased I am. Had left side bypass carotid artery with an additional Stent , & still blocked. Now right side is blocked 69%. 🥺

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Joi
No help at all and that is what has my surgeon wondering/ surprised I'm doing so well. Thank you for your answer. Didn't think of it that way.

posted 11 hours ago
Have You Ever Heard Of The Heart And Kidney Connection? Today's Medical Monday Video Explains How They Are Linked.
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What You Need to Know About the Heart and Kidney Connection
The heart and kidneys are linked together, so problems in one can lead to problems in the other. If you have heart disease or kidney disease, Dr. Blake Shusterman a kidney doctor in Greenville, SC, explains why you need to be paying attention to the other one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RT7DC9H70fs

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Blood work helps. Mine came back very good. Creatin , glucose, ldl, hdl, and all the other categories. Today though I did allergy testing, and I came home tired, and with a headache. I feared for my… read more

posted 4 hours ago
How Long After You Were Diagnosed With Severe Aortic Stenosis Were You Told You Required Surgery???
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Condition is mainly palpitations at this point.
I am 80 years old,

I Had A Quintuple Bypass , I'm Surprized That After The Procedure There Has Been No Stress Test , EKG's Ect To Check Their Work ?
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The procedure went well and really no problems . I just thought they would want to be sure all the work was performing as intended . I have been in and they listened to my heart , ask a few questions once a year and that's it .

Does Anyone Know Anybody Who Has A Barostem ? Need Something For A Low Bp Not Just Because Of Medications .
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HF with low elf and low bp .

Any Issues With Taking The Rx Amiodarone? I Have Had Major Issues.
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Amiodarone was prescribed for me after I went back into Afib after an ablation. I was hospitalized. After I was discharged, I remained on Amiodarone. My TSH level kept climbing. 5 months later, I collapsed at home in respiratory failure and heart failure. 911 took me to the hospital. 2 cardiologists and a lung specialist, believed I had a toxicity due to Amiodarone. My iodine level was 1495, normal is 52 to 109. My thyroid was not been right for a year and I've been taking thyroid medication… read more

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I was on Amiodarone for about 20 days, but i reacted to it. It dried out my skin and a rash over most of my body. It seemed to take about 2 weeks to get out of my system. I ended up having second… read more

posted 16 hours ago
Is There Being Excessive Noise On An Echocardiogram And EKG Indicative Of A (serious) Problem?
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It does not indicate a heart problem. Noise can be from a bad electrical connection, A bad lead, lead reversals by the technician, or motion such as a muscle twitch or movement, most of the time it is… read more

posted 2 days ago
My EFR Is 29. What Should My Life Expectancy Be?
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Are Ketamine And Spravato Safe For Someone With A Heart Condition?
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I had a heart attack in 2021 and had been working on raising my Ejection Fraction. I had it up to about 45 and was trying to get it higher. However I had a traumatic experience in December and my depression, anxiety. and OCD started to become a problem. I have no appetite and have lost a lot of weight (I'm down to 107 pounds), I have no motivation to get out of bed because the depression is so bad and don't get the daily exercise that I used to do for my heart. I'm worried about my heart as… read more

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