I was supposed to have mitral valve surgery last July and doctors will not do it because of some bad teeth. My Doctor never even really mentioned it until I was waiting in the pre op room waiting for my surgery. I waited over 5 hours not knowing why my surgery was not happening. Then finally the cardiac surgeon came in and told me he had to do an emergency surgery in another patient and said you need to have some of your teeth removed. I had all my testing done. Has this situation ever happen… read more

Bundle branch block - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and pathology.
Bundle branch block is a heart arrhythmia where one or both bundle branches are delayed or blocked entirely, causing the ventricles to beat abnormally.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfipQ-GYTqk&amp...

Can anyone tell me about ICD's, if you have problems
My son has shortness of breath, went I and had a Eco. They found a electrical problem in his heart. He was put on meds and asked to come back in 3 months. He did and had another Eco on his heart. His EF was 40 the first time, this time it was below 30. They are doing another Eco in 3 months. Put him on different meds for congestive heart failure. Told him this didn't help the want to put in a ICD. I was told this Friday night. I need help… read more

Samir Kapadia, MD, Chairman, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Amar Krishnaswamy MD, Section Head, Interventional Cardiology talks about what is new in tricuspid valve treatment. They answer questions: What happens with tricuspid valve disease or a leaking tricuspid valve? What are the symptoms of tricuspid valve regurgitation (TR) and what causes it? How is TR diagnosed and when should it be treated? How is TR treated? What are new innovations to treat TR without heart surgery?

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Heart Cath, stress tests, etc. Three different providers in same office put me on three different prescriptions, had cardio-version, electric paddles and I monitor with a Kardia-Mobile daily. No A-Fib since. Also monitor BP, heart rate and Oxygen level daily and all good. The side affects of the drugs present symptoms I NEVER exhibited before the drugs. I have often skipped the drugs and feel better? New Cardiologist I've seen one time. What are my chances of getting them to DC these drugs? I… read more

Does anyone else have obstructive hypertrophic cardiomapathy? I would would like to discuss experiences as there are not too many of us on this board.

“Drinking sugar- or artificially sweetened beverages was associated with increased risk of irregular heart rhythms, finds a study in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology”

https://newsroom.heart.org/news/sweetened-drink....

Sweetened drinks linked to atrial fibrillation risk

https://newsroom.heart.org/news/sweetened-drinks-linked-to-atrial-fibrillation-risk