Heart Failure
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Heart Cath coming up Wed.
I have a right and left side heart cath coming up tomorow (wed.) I was really ok until last night when the pharmacist (from the hospital) called verifiing all my current meds. I have NEVER had anyone do this before. not with my 2 previous OHS, not...
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Upcoming heart surgery
I am a 70 year old male having open heart surgery this weekend and just learned I have 48% renal function. I am now scared to death about surgery that further kidney damage may occur or I might not make it altogether. I guess I just need some...
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LVAD
Is there anyone that can tell me about living w/ an LVAD?. I am currently going through testing for a heart pump called LVAD. I had a heart attack two years ago. I have been on medeications to try and strenghthen my heart, but it has not been an easy
read morelatest replyRIP, August 28, 2017 6:40pm EST
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Question about heart failure diagnosis?
Why would a patient be told they have heart failure for life even though they have normal ejection fraction and BNP staying in normal range while CR has stayed normal all along. What would it take to say their heart failure has reversed and they have...
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Patients with Heart Failure needed for a short, paid study
Good morning, and thank you to Katie for giving me the opportunity to share this with you. I work with Corporate Translations - a company that translates surveys & questionnaires used in medical studies around the world. Once a questionnaire is...
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Congestive Heart Failure with leaking Pulmonary Valve with Contributing factors
My husband was recently diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure at 49. I just read the causes and I'm trying to figure out why my husband's cardiologist, who knew of his leaking valve for the last few years and his other chronic health conditions...
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New here and a little overwhelmed
I'm just trying to get a grasp on being recently dxed with heart failure. (Dec. 2016) I've had 2 ER visits since. what the docs are saying right now is that it's diastolic. not sure how bad it really is. I stopped taking my diuretics a few...
read morelatest replyAHAASAKatie, August 31, 2017 8:25am EST
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CHF
It took me a while to decide which category I belong in. Having had 4 heart attacks and a 6 artery bypass graf in July 2003 and now being diagnosed with CHF, I decided this might be the best group to share information with. After my heart
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Learning to live with CHF
Hey folks, diagnosed May 25 with ef of 20%. Freaked out, worse thing to do is go to the internet, and found everything bad, instead of looking for solutions, and reasons to fight this disease. I have done alot of reading, and ways to eliminate chf...
read morelatest replyAHAASAKatie, August 9, 2017 8:48am EST
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Heart failure percentage 5%
Hi my brothers heart is at 5 percent, can anything be done. Please need answers
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