Heart Failure
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Newly diagnosed (almost
I am kinda newly diagnosed with CHF. I had foot fusion surgery on September 04. One week later on my first post op visit I suffered a pulmonary embolism. Spent time in the ICU My ejection fraction at that time went down to 35-39%. About a month later
read morelatest replyJamesPL, October 25, 2020 10:15am EST
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A poem from a heart transplant patient
October Surprise Hello October. There you are. Wait. Oh. It’s October. The leaves are changing. But so am I. Every October I change. A year older. I will be 44 this month. On the 11th. A year wiser? In 2020 I think we all are. My anniversary...
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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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Support Network’s Octoberfest of Encouragement and Friendship
Did you know that the Support Network & MyAFibExperience have about 25 conversation forums for survivors and caregivers of heart and stroke conditions? As I read through all the comments each day, I see similarities in all the conversations. Anxiety...
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Chronic "Bloating" with Heart Failure?
Hi there! My husband was diagnosed with heart failure in May 2019, with a 16% EF. (He was 54 then, 55 now.) Since then, he has had several procedures and currently has an ICD. He is doing pretty well for the most part, but since early in this process...
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Congestive Heart Failure
I was diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure several years ago. I see my cardiologist every 6 months. I am trying to follow his guidelines, but don't do as well as I should. Does anyone out there have any suggestions on how I can continue living
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DIASTOLIC DYSFUNCTION
I have been having shortness of breath, fatigue and fast heartbeat for a while. Shortness of breath was getting worse. My MD ran lots of test did stress test, lab work, EKG then dr decided it was my sleep apnea I went to lung doctor and he...
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looking for people with CHF low EF around 27
I had no distinct symptoms. Slight tingling in my left hand. I hadn't been up to my usual physical ability for about 6 months but did not connect the dots. I arrested in the ER and was brought back. I have heart failure. My ejection infraction rate...
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Google App for this site
Hello do they have a phone friendly application for this site? Thank you.
read morelatest replyAHAASAKatie, September 17, 2020 8:16am EST
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what to do if the medicine manufacturer changes and your pills look different, color shape etc.
I have the hardest time wondering whymy pills manufacturers keep changing at Walgreens especially my Coumadin, Carvedilol and Hydrazaline
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