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Advise I guess
I was diagnosed with Afib, and an EF of 30% 2 years ago, it's been a struggle, but I have managed to get my EF to 45% and the Afib under control after my first Cardioversion. I would go in and out of Afib thru that time until recently when I...
read morelatest replyPapi1224, February 12, 2019 4:20pm EST
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Needing advice
Hi everyone Needing some help. Not sure if I have a heart condition but due feels like it and I feel like I'm losing my mind. September 2018 while at work I had a huge thunk in my heart, my headset then raced wildly and went erratic. ...
read morelatest replyDkinAA, February 8, 2019 11:03am EST
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Very confused daughter
Hi everyone, I don't have any heart conditions but my Mom did. It all started about maybe 7 or 8 years ago she was having some chest pains one day, so she went to the hospital and found out that she had a left branch bundle block in her heart, never...
read morelatest replyAHAASAKatie, February 4, 2019 9:49am EST
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Kinda stuck
Hello out there. My name (my real name) is Donna. I am 72 years old. On a periodic echo in January of 2018, moderate calcification was found on my mitral valve. My PC physician was not concerned but I made an appointment to see...
read morelatest replyMellanieSAF, February 5, 2019 9:21am EST
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COLD WEATHER DEFIB SHOCKS
iT HAS BEEN BELOW ZERO IN PITTSBURGH PA THE LAST FEW DAYS AND I HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL SHOCKS FROM THE DEFIBRILLATOR IN ME. tHIS IS UNCOMFORTABLE.. CANT STAY INSIDE, CAUSE OF WORK. DRESSED IN LAYERS AND CANT WAIT FOR WARMER WEATHER. ANYONE ELSE GETTING...
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AFib
Hello to everyone, I go into AFib every 3-4 days, and it lasts up to 14 hours. Metropolol is taken daily, and I am permitted an extra pill during Afib, but it doesn't help. Going to the ER is ridiculous since they force me to stay when...
read morelatest replyPell64, February 11, 2019 4:23pm EST
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heart surgery pain
I had passed out 3 times in August 2018, had to be brought back to life. 2 stents put in heart and several months later a defibrillator was implanted. I feel alot more confident in going to sleep that I will wake up. But, this thing hurts in my chest....
read morelatest replyMellanieSAF, January 29, 2019 12:38pm EST
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Question
Why do I still receive these things occasionally? Today it was information from March 2018, in which Mellanie mentioned the new [sic] format coming in. Then, below it were the following, which seem to be written by folks who are not...
read morelatest replyThumper2, January 12, 2019 8:03am EST
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Kardia Unclassfied
Does anyone have problems with your Kardia giving unclassified responses? My normal heart rate is less than 50 bpm and I read somewhere that you need at least 50 for it to register. I usually have to run in place or do jumping...
read morelatest replymdlagas, February 7, 2019 8:39am EST
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a fib
I had my first eisode of a fib at 25. I am now 69.; It took a while for the ablation to be offered. however I knew in my heart that is what I needed. after medication, cardio version that pt me in NSR for about 10 minutes. they finally did the ablation....
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