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Entresto
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member asked a question 💭

I have been prescribed Entresto for weak heart.Newer drug anyone taking and side effects? Waiting for insurance to approve as 580$ monthly here

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Anyone who is considering or takes entresto probably knows you can get your insurance to approve entresto and then you can immediately go on to the entresto website and print a card which allows you… read more

Entresto
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member asked a question 💭

I have been using entresto four about four months. my factor went from 37 to 40

as i continue to take this medicine, what can i expect to achieve for a new factor

how long will i be taking this medication. I know these are questions for my cardiologist, but it is difficult to see her

thanks for the info. robert in the hills of vermont.

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Was on Entresto plus 3 other cardiac meds but my blood pressure dropped very low and Entresto was the drug my cardiologist discontinued.

I Was Told My Heart Is Not Pumping Blood Back Into My Body,without Heart Failure,,I Don't Know How Serious This Is,,can Anyone Explain
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I don't know who told you that your condition wasn't serious but your condition is in fact, very serious. Any time your heart in malfunctioning, it's serious. It sounds like you have diastolic heart… read more

How Low Is Everyone’s EF And Has It Improved
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Would like to know peoples EF and if they have improved.

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I remember when my mom's EF was 11, SOB so bad she could not walk across the room. They didn't expect her to live long. She lived 8 years and did not die due to the heart failure.

Is There Anybody On Entresto. If So Can You Tell Me If It Has Improved Your Condition??
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Just after been prescribed entresso and was wondering if anyone else is on this tablet and has it helped there health and how??

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I was put on Farxiga before I ever left the hospital and then at my first post hospital Dr.visit he added one 24-26 Entresto twice daily! My original EF was 10-15% after 3 months it had increased to… read more

Entresto
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I have been experiencing more trouble breathing..not like my asthma...and my kidney egfr has been dropping significantly since chf diagnosis sept 2017. Dropped to 40 moderate kidney disease ..very concerning. On max dose of entresto, side effects have worsened ejection fraction is between 50 and 55 this ...ejection fraction plateaued on middle dosage of entresto..and dud not improve after doubling to the highest dose...Anybody out there who feels given kidney effects that their dosage us too… read more

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I am on the highest dose twice a day and it’s a miracle drug for me
Everyone is different and there are other HF drugs out there. I’ve been on it for 7 years

Accupril
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member asked a question 💭

I'm on Coreg and Entresto. What are your thoughts?

Donna Shumaker

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entresto has a program whereyou can get prescriptions for $10 yes ten dollars

look it up on the entresto website good luch

External Defibalator Vest Any One Else Wearing These. These Are Furnished By ZOLL Any Pro And Cons
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I had to wear the Zoll vest twice. I had Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy twice. The other name for this is Broken heart syndrome. A emotional or physical stressor proceeds it. You have chest pain and it… read more

New Heart Failure Medication
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I had a Cardiologist appt this week that was ok, Thankful. My Cardiologist was telling me of a new medication approve now for heart failure patient with low EF, it is a med that is given to type 2 dietbetc, ( I forgot the exact name), she said it has few side effects. I am scheduled for an echo in May and if my EF is low, she recommended the new drug. Have anyone heard of the medication? I hate to add another pill to my daily intake.😔, but may try it. I hope my echo increases or stay the same… read more

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My device is monitored by my hospital and they will call me and if I don't answer my phone they activate my GPS and send an ambulance to my location. If I'm home or out,… read more

Anyone Know Anything About Entresto? Good Or Bad.
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My husband has been taking it for 3 years now. Not sure if is the Entresto or a combination of all the meds as well as cardio rehab...But his ejection fraction after having 4 stents put in was at 15%… read more