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Eustis, FL

I had a ultrasound of my heart, the technician stated they don’t like to see fluid around the heart..
The 2 primary doc is I had never let me go back to my cardiologists.. I feel so neglected, can’t wait for the new Health insurance.. this govt Ins..doesn’t seem to support folks geting proper on time Care.. especially when it comes to matters of the heart..!

December 2, 2017
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A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

https://www.webmd.com › Heart Disease › Reference
Feb 20, 2017 - If one of these arteries or branches becomes blocked suddenly, a portion of the heart is starved of oxygen, a condition called "cardiac ischemia." If cardiac ischemia lasts too long, the starved heart tissue dies. This is a heart attack, otherwise known as a myocardial infarction -- literally, "death of heart muscle.

December 24, 2017
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

I recently had a renal infarct which basically meant the blood supply to the kidney was interrupted thus killing part of the kidney.

December 17, 2017

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