Heart Failure
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What does shortened PR interval mean
What does shortened PR interval mean in a female with dizziness and palpitations
read morelatest replyDolphinWrite, June 11, 2019 1:19am EST
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Determining the cause of my heart attack?
I recently had a light heart attack and ended up in the hospital. A few tests and a minor procedure later, they then wanted to do a tripple bypass on me. One of the doctors grilled me on the smoking questions before the surgery. He said that my arteries looked...
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Weight Loss
I discovered this AM - via the grapevine - this fact: Most heart failure discussion centers around weight gain and edema. There's a bigger buggaboo in there -- weight loss. It means one's GI tract isn't getting enough oxygenated...
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Baby it's HOT Outside !
As some of you might know, I live in Florida and we are having a crazy HOT Heat Wave! I am finding it very hard to want to go outside and stay active. I think this article has some helpful hints and encourage our members to take a few minutes...
read morelatest replyhammerdown, June 8, 2019 11:05am EST
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Encouraging research about heart cell regeneration
"After a heart attack, researchers inject a mouse with placental cells, then track them as they migrate to the injured heart, attach, and differentiate into beating heart muscle cells, endothelial cells, or smooth muscle cells." https://www.fiercebiotech.com/research/mount-sinai-researchers-isolate-placental-cells-regenerate-damaged-hearts-mice https://newatlas.com/placenta-stem-cells-repair-heart-attack/59785/...
read morelatest replyJim1962, June 4, 2019 9:04pm EST
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Low Ejection Fraction
Hi. My husband is 54, doesn’t drink or smoke, eats healthy, is fit, has no family history that we know of. He had a massive heart attack in December, had two stents put in and after had an ejection fraction of 39. 3 months later it’s dropped...
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Please Keep Sharing!
There have been so many wonderful conversations on the Support Network these last few weeks. New and returning members sharing what is happening in their world! We wanted to recognize you, say thank you and encourage you to keep inspiring each other! Best...
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CHF 15% EF, DIABETES
Hello, my mother just got out of the hospital. She was given Entresto for her heart failure . She is at 15% ef , She is 76 years old with hbp and diabetis type 2 . Has had open heart surgery 4 years ago and pacemaker difibulator. The news
read morelatest replyDolphinWrite, May 24, 2019 12:26am EST
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Living w/chf and yes I'm scared!
Last November I was rushed to the hospital because I could barely breathe. I found out that I had level 3 stage c CHF, and my heart was only pumping at about 20% the week before my 37th birthday. I was so scared then and even more scared now. After staying...
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Depression and Anxiety
It is no secret that depression and anxiety are VERY common disorders found in those of us with heart failure. We all also are aware that depression and anxiety are linked to the progression of heart failure and increased rates of mortality. ...
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