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I was born in 1977, from day one of my birth, I had open heart surgery when I 8 hours old, then had a second operation at 9 months old. I was born with Greater Transpotion of the vessel's, my blood flow was flowing in the opposite directions. And
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Finally making some sense of it all
I recently just turned 49 and have been dealing with heart-related issues at least under the care of a cardiologist since I was 24, however apparently these issues that have now been identified really started at birth. In 1995 after multiple bouts...
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Introducing self - 24 y.o. with complete heart block getting in shape!
Hi all! I thought I would introduce myself and I hope to be active here and offer support on and off. My name is Ray (short for Rachel), I'm a 24-year-old young professional who is in graduate school 3/4 time. My heart condition...
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Hoping to provide some motivation...
Should People with Heart Disease Exercise? New guidelines from the European Society of Cardiology recommend that individuals with heart disease should engage in a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise per week in addition to strength...
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Anxiety about Recent Cardiologist Visits
I'm 35 years old and was born with a coarctation of my aorta that was repaired when I was 6 months old. I've been going through my annual appointments lately and have done an echo, a CTA, and even did my 10-year brain MRA for aneurysms. And I
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Hello!
I am a 65 year old fairly active woman.I recently had a chest CT and echocardiogram to address some shortness of breath. Something I"ve been experiencing since having chemo 4 yrs ago.To my shock as I read my test results it appears I have a bicuspid...
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Great advice!
There's a seemingly endless stream of articles here but the first one is excellent advice from a cardiologist. https://www.wellandgood.com/best-exercise-over-50 Jim
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Just Saying Hello!
Hello Everyone! I am new here and I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Stephanie and I am a 33 year old CHD Survivor. I was born with Tetralogy of Fallot in 1987 and had my corrective repair in 1990. I was fairly asymptomatic...
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Quadricuspid Aortic Valve
Hello! Eight years ago I was diagnosed with Quadricuspid Aortic Valve it's pretty rare and I was curious if anyone else on here has been diagnosed with the same condition. I've been monitored by cardiology ever since but my most recent testing...
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