Heart Failure
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Congestive Heart Failure At 44 years old
I didn't know what to expect, I'm new to this site, and this would be my first time in nearly 2 years of caregiving. I'm 42 years old now, my husband is 46, and this is not in any ways how I saw my 40's playing out. All that hard...
read morelatest replyS2021, April 5, 2021 12:36am EST
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new HF... Biventricular ICD recommended
65 female HF diagnosed 6 mos ago. non ishemic cardiomyopathy leading to heart failure. efr 25%.. left bundle branch block...biventricular ICD recomended. hf drugs working well, lab tests good. anyone experienced anything similar or info...
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Later...
The day just began And already it's time for bed I curse Monday morning Turn my head, it’s Friday night Week’s shot Month’s gone Year’s almost over Soon 50 or 60 years have passed And it’s too late to go back I’m...
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I Suffer from Cardiophobia, I have Symptoms of a Heart Condition
Out of desperation, I had to join some sort of a support group for this. I'm a 21 year old female and it all started in 2019 when I relapsed with anorexia after a 5 year recovery period. Things got worse and though I'd already been a hobby distance...
read morelatest replyGmccanna, February 24, 2021 10:30pm EST
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Newly transplanted
Hey all, I just returned from Cleveland Clinic after a successful heart transplant thanksgiving night. my story starts January 3 2014, when I ended up in the emergency room in rapid afib. I ended up being admitted after multiple medications...
read morelatest replyJamesPL, February 17, 2021 7:52pm EST
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New diagnosed
I went into the hospital on January 7th with aches & chest pains & 34 weeks pregnant.. found out I had Covid & did an Echo which revealed I had congestive heart failure and EF of 40% .. had to give birth at 35 weeks & after giving birth...
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Each day a new beginning...
Today doesn’t care about yesterday’s failure or tomorrow’s regret. It offers us the same gift it brought yesterday—another 24 hours. And asks only that we use it wisely. ...
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Daughter
Hello, I'm new to this. Just found out my mom have congestive heart failure at the age of 52. I'm loss for words. I'm the oldest out of 5 and currently a nursing student. I just learned about this diagnosis in school. I'm trying to
read morelatest replyBecky4242, March 26, 2021 2:07pm EST
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Shortness of Breath
Hi All! I haven't posted in quite a while. Life has been pretty good since my ICD implant in August, and continued Cardio therapy. My EF has been steadily rising... all good. But I've noticed that I still get short of breath quite easily. Mainly...
read morelatest replyGmccanna, February 7, 2021 11:16pm EST
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EF not improving next is heart transplant
My husband (age 50) was diagnosed with heart failure in late August of 2020. He had an EF of 15%. No cause was determined for his condition. He was put on medication and a Milrinone IV at home. Now 5 months later his EF has not improved, his bloodwork...
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