Heart (Cardio) Disorders & Diseases

what is an echocardiogram for

I have angina and am having an angiogram next week (I had an angioplasty 13years ago) as I have all my original symptems again. today I was told I have an echocardiogram in a months time. why ,what will this tell the doctors that an angiogram has not already told them.

by greens2@sky.com over a year ago

sharp pain directly in my sternum

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i am a relatively healthy 28 yr old, ive never had an issue until about a week ago, i started to pull shallow breaths, like my lungs were expanding, but im not getting air...its only gotten worse, ive tried stretching,deep breaths, etc..(now when i work out, i actually lose my breath,wheezy...never...

by Guest over a year ago

stress and hearts hurting

In the past week or so, I've noticed the area around my heart has been tight and uneasy. I feel my heart and notice it going faster then usual and it only makes sense with all the stress I've had lately. My left arm and back are also hurting. I don't have a primary care doctor and I'm starting to...

by Brie over a year ago

post cardiac surgery - sternum replaced with a grft

my friend had a cardiac surgery recently and his sternum is replaced with some sort ofgraft from thigh. I WAS WONDERING ARE THERE ANY COMPLICATIONS FOR THAT. cAN HE LEAD NORMAL LIFE. DOES HE NEED ANY SPL PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IS THERE ANY WEBSITE ,I CAN GET MORE INFORMATION YOUR VALUBLE ADVICE...

by Guest over a year ago

Heart Diseases Part IX - Congenital Heart Disease

Congenital heart diseases affect any part of the heart such as heart muscle, valves, and blood vessels. Congenital heart disease refers to a problem with the heart's structure and function due to abnormal heart development before birth. Every year over 30,000 babies are born with some type of...

by Kyle J. Norton84557 over a year ago

nucular stress test

I've apperently had a false neg. stnd. stress test, the doc informed me that the snd test showed neg. but where inconclusive and I now am being sent for a nucular stress test, what is the pros and cons what are my options,

by Guest over a year ago

Heart Palpitations and scared

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im 18 and ive been having heart palpitations for about 4 months on and off but for the last month now its need constant. ive also been having heartburn and i feel dizzy sometimes and have chest pains and spasms. ive seen my doctor the first time that happened and she did an ekg but nothing came up....

by Nuts358160066 over a year ago

symptoms ive had...

hi i am 16 years old, and for about 3 weeks now i have been feeling really tired and not wanna do anything anymore. I am extremely weak and light headed all the time, from the time i wake up till the time i go to bed. I get major headaches occasionally and they get pretty bad. Also, i sometimes get...

by emilyboo143 over a year ago

Heart pounding about 4 times in the past 2-3 months

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Sometimes I will just be sitting down or lying around and all of a sudden my heart will just pound in my chest so hard for at most 15 seconds. Sometimes it is a bit painful and sometimes I get a little shortness of breath too. I am not stressed out and I sleep plenty and I am not anemic. Can anyone...

by Jocelyn298 over a year ago

A crazy circle

I actually went online specifically for the reason of looking at this subject, and I don't usually post on random sites, but I hope this helps. I have been going through the same thing, racing heart, then mild sweating about 4hours after sleep occurs. The worst is that if I try to ignore it and...

by Guest over a year ago