Heart Failure
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Heart Failure Survey
Heart Failure Survey We are students at Umeå Institute of Design in Sweden. We are currently working in collaboration with Västerbotten health care on a project about heart failure. Our intention is to facilitate the patient monitoring...
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Encouragement
I was diagnosed with Wolff Parkinson White in 1992, had an catheter ablation in 1993 at 17 years old. Everything was fine until about 4 years ago when I started getting PVCs and my rhythm was off. Went through different Doctors to be diagnosed...
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Help
My mom had her first MI two weeks ago, where they placed 3 stents, they kept her for 48 hours and sent us home with very little instruction. At that time her EF was 35% while somewhat low, upon doing research I had hope for a somewhat normal recovery. However,...
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AFIB, possibly CHF, EF 19
Hello. Father is 69. Diagnosed with AFIB 10 years ago. His mother passed of CHF and three brothers all have a type of heart disease. Today doc said his EF is at 19%, had been at 43 in the past. Yikes. They are putting him on stronger diuertics to...
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Welcome...
This is an exclusive club we belong to. The Initiation was rough. Many don't make it through. And the dues... Well, you know how high they are. We are all different, yet travel the same road. In sharing our feelings, our hopes,...
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AHA Seeking Volunteer Heart Failure Patient Representatives for Science Writing Project
The ACCF/AHA Task Force Committee is seeking volunteer nominees to update the 2017 guideline on Heart Failure. Your AHA volunteer and patient experience along with your professional background could make you an excellent fit for the committee. If you...
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How bad is stress really?
So I'm 41 and recently found out I have advanced CHF. I've got a host of issues and an ejection fraction of 15%. I'm now on meds, I guess it's wait and see on that front. I've got an appointment with a "heart failure specialist" in...
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Congestive Heart Failure
I am very concerned about my father he has congestive heart failure and thinking about the BIV ICD device he suffers from fluid retention in the legs and feet does anyone know if the device will help the heart pumping ability and help reduce the swelling ...
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Much thanks again! Volunteers still needed for Cardiovascular Study
Hello, everyone! Just wanted to take a minute and say thank you again to the volunteers that have already participated and to welcome any new members who may be interested in my study. I appreciate any help I can get with this and hope that...
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Just diagnosed with Reduced Ejection Fraction
A few weeks ago I had blood tests when applying for a life insurance policy. The NT-Pro BNP came in at 676: the high end of the range is 124. Was sent for an echocardiogram, even though my doctor and I both agreed that I don't look like...
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