My medication makes me feel extremely emotional and agitated at the same time. My stomach burns after I take my medication. It makes me feel horribly ill. My Cardiologist diagnosed me with stage 1 heart failure in 2021. He said exercise would be good for my heart, but I get out of breath extremely quickly. I clean a section of my house. I have to sit, totally out of breath. And sweating profusely, and tired. My Dad passed away from Heart Failure in 2020. I do not want to go through what my Dad… read more

I plan to exercise at home the same as at cardiac rehab. When do I know I have enough exercise? I want to lose weight so I wanted to do a little more on Tuesdays and Thursdays too. I could start by only doing 15 minutes on Tuesday and Thursdays plus 35 on MWF. When do I know I'm overdoing it? I've had chf 9 years. I want to be strong but am concerned I'll wear myself out.

Have two stints in my heart and blockage in right carotid. I have to have a right knee replacement Nov 16th. Had left done 16 years ago. I was a cardiac nurse most of my life and I don't like being on this end. I'm scared and I see cardio next Friday. I get occasional chest pain and don't run to hospital anymore. Take a nitro and it goes away. I'll let u know outcome of cardio visit. I KNOW he will make me have another cardiac cath. I am alone with my Rottie, Capone. I'll keep u posted… read more

I am considered high risk so I have to have a consult before the valve is repaired. I am scared to death. Should I be scared?

Had cardiac arrest in July. Now have pace maker/defibrillator. I am walking 3 miles aday alone. My family doesn't think it is safe to walk alone. Should I stop?

Hello, I will have a consultation with regard to having a Cardiac ablation, has anyone gone through this procedure? If so, what was it like and what where the oros and cons?