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Oral Nitroglycerin Expiration?
Just curious if anyone else read or heard the nitro pills they give us after HA should be replaced every '3-6 months', [as per AARP]? Don't know how or why I ran across that, but was anyone told that by their Dr. or pharmacy?
read morelatest replynghafner, August 23, 2019 8:38am EST
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What brand/style of low dose aspirin do you take?
For the past 4 months since my stemi I've been taking St. Joseph low dose 81mg aspirin daily. This is enteric coated (seems most are) to supposedly protect the stomach. I take this along with Plavix daily as part of DAPT. Separately, I keep Bayer...
read morelatest replyKimiT, August 23, 2019 5:18am EST
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UpBeat Study
Are you feeling sad or down lately? Have you ever had a heart problem that you were hospitalized for? We are conducting a research study to learn more about how to help people after a sudden onset heart problem You may be eligible if you: •...
read morelatest replyWainy1, August 22, 2019 3:02am EST
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1 Year since Heart Attack
Hi All, I hope everyone is well and enjoying their summer. A couple weeks ago my first HA anniversary occured and I went in for an EKG. It looks like my heart is at 40%. I heard tha tmost people operate on 55%. Does anyone know if this is true? Is
read morelatest replyTammyFee, August 21, 2019 9:07am EST
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We'll see.
Had a cardiology appointment yesterday. First thing they did was to run an EKG. The nurses didn't say much but it seemed like there was something they weren't saying. Then the Doc came in and looked everything over and asked all the usual questions....
read morelatest replyPaul300, August 20, 2019 10:51pm EST
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Diet changes
Hi All, just looking for suggestions or what changes any of you made on your diet post HA! Or whatever worked for you! Thanks, Cathy
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Anxiety - Everyone has it. :-/
The further along I get on this journey the more I realize we all face anxiety in one way or another and sometimes many different ways. Early on it's fears about survival, then getting back to a more comfortable lifestyle, then we worry any time something...
read morelatest replyDolphinWrite, August 16, 2019 9:36pm EST
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Changing Medications
Hello. I had an NSTEMI 10 years ago. EKG was equivocal, slightly raised troponins, and the cath found "no significant CAD" so I was diagnosed with non-obstructive CAD. My meds include Crestor (20 mg), Aspirin (81 mg), and Toprol (25 mg).
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Meds after one year anniversary
Next month will be my one year anniversary. Woo, right!? My cardiologist said it would be my choice to continue Brilinta beyond one year. He said most studies going beyond one year are funded by the drug companies so there's not a lot of independent...
read morelatest replyDolphinWrite, August 16, 2019 9:43pm EST
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Three questions for those struggling with cardiac anxiety
I wrote this post over the weekend after reading about a guy who died while hiking in the Smoky Mountains recently. Having climbed Spence, Rocky Top and Thunderhead myself, not four weeks ago, I could see how that could bring on a cardiac event, or exacerbate...
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