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Great advice!
There's a seemingly endless stream of articles here but the first one is excellent advice from a cardiologist. https://www.wellandgood.com/best-exercise-over-50 Jim
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Feeling Lost
My husband was diagnosed two months ago with heart failure. This is so hard for us to wrap our heads around as he's 44, in great shape and very active. He's a BJJ black belt who pushes himself physcially on a daily basis and has not had any symtoms....
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ICD Implant surgery
Hello, I had my ICD implant surgery yesterday. It went well. I am VERY sore today, though. I was told that the pain will lessen in a few days. I was wearing a LifeVest for almost 4 months, ao I am thrilled to finally be rid of it! Looking forward to...
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I am new to this but was referred by my nurse. It is good to know I am not alone. I was diagnosed with heart failure 1 year ago in August. I have since had a mitral clip and a icd. My BNP is still over 1000. It seems like all I do is wait for the...
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Do Meds really help?
I have been battling with heart failure for more than 4 years. In the first year itself, my ejection fraction dropped from 40 to 20 leaving me with no alternative but to stop using meds except diuretics and blood thinners. Just curious to know whether...
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Heart failure
I was diagnosied in 2018 with chef I was put on meds my blood pressure had put fluid around my heart had a ef 0f 25 %went back now he say its normal have anybody else did this
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Major Heart Attack, Heart Failure, & Upcoming ICD
Hello, all! Fairly new guy here (59). I have been reading these posts from a distance since my heart attack in April, and very anxious about my condition lately, so I thought I'd speak up. Sorry in advance if I'm long-winded. I was finishing...
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Heart failure with low ejection fraction
Good morning my name is Barbara Hines and I have selected soon drawing This Heart support group because I have next to no support in my own family my condition is congestive heart failure with a low ejection fraction also left ventricle issues and they...
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Left ventricle resection surgery
I am asking on behalf of a family member. He has been diagnosed with left ventricular aneurysm. Despite medications and lifestyle changes his aneurysm has become bigger and subsequently the L.V ejection fraction has come down to 25% and the RV ejection...
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Tai Chi for stress relief
Heart Patients Should Consider Tai Chi. Tai chi is an ancient Chinese art that involves a series of movements performed in a slow, focused manner accompanied by deep breathing. An analysis of 15 clinical trials involving more than 1,800 people
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