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Heart (Cardio) Disorders & Diseases

On this forum you can find topics about specific types of heart disease such as coronary artery disease, coronary heart disease, cardiomyopathy, valvular heart disease, pericardial disease, and heart failure.

Recently diagnosed with CHF, now I have shortness of breath, chest pain, burping and left arm pain

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Hi everyone, Is there anyone here who has been diagnosed with CHF? I need some info, any info will do me good. I've just recently been diagnosed with CHF (congestive heart failure) and I took it for granted, I didn't pay any attention to it because I didn't have any symptoms of it, neither did...

by User avatar Jason

Diagnosed with Takotsubo (stress-induced) cardiomyopathy, what are my options?

Good day people. I am going through a lot of stress lately. Two months ago my son had car accident with his wife and she lost the baby. Her recovery process is going fine, but he is still at the rehabilitation because he broke his both legs. I don’t work, I am around them all the time. But ten...

by User avatar Guest

Why do I need to do both MRI Scan and DEL Stents?

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Hi guys, I need some info here. I've recently went to see my doctor, he did some analysis, I've had some heart problems before. Now, I'm supposed to do both MRI scan and DEL stents. I've researched a bit on my own and I kind of found out what is MRI scan for, but I have no idea what does DEL...

by User avatar Adria18349543

How dangerous are saturated fats for your heart?

Hello guys. I am really scared for my health. I did some tests and analyses and finally today my doctor called me telling me that the results are done. I went to see him and he told me the diagnose – I have some saturated fats in my body and to be honest, I don’t know what they are and how...

by User avatar Guest

Is Transesophageal Echocardiography mandatory for all heart attack survivors?

Good day folks. How are you? My uncle called me today. He lives in Texas and three months ago he had heart attack. Six days ago, he had another one. He is feeling fine, generally but doctors told him that he needs to do some transesophageal echocardiography mandatory. I know that this is a test a...

by User avatar Aurora-Borealis349353

Should I bother with cardiac rehab?

Hi everyone, I recently had a heart attack, two months ago actually, and after that happened, I am not really in the mood for doing anything. I don't really feel well as well, that might partly be the reason why everyone says I became lazy. Now there were some relatives that came to see...

by User avatar Stradivarius349545

Can a person with an ectopic rhythm develop ventricular tachycardia?

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Hello guys. My good friend’s son has some health issues since the day he was born. He is always sick, he sometimes has some trouble breathing and he is only 13 years old. He is playing soccer since he was seven and at the last physical examination he found out that he is having ectopic rhythm....

by User avatar EricD74349460

My CABG has failed and now I’m awaiting angioplasty and stenting

Hi everyone, As the title of my post says, my CABG has failed and right now I'm waiting for angioplasty and stenting.  For those who do not know, CABG (Coronary artery bypass grafting) is a type of surgery that improves blood flow to the heart. Surgeons use CABG to treat people...

by User avatar Health-n-joy349544

Who should be tested to Homocysteine levels?

Hello everyone. Today I went to see my friend who is recovering from stent surgery. We talked for hours about her condition and she told me that one doctor recommended her to do homocysteine levels test. I don’t know a lot about it, but her story that everyone with heart issues should do this...

by User avatar EricD74349460

Pressure on chest and not being able to breathe, possible heart problems?

Hello everyone, I see that this place is very active and I was hoping that you could help me with something. I'm living a pretty healthy life, I'm exercising every day and I usually spend most of my time outside.  Now, three days ago, while I was running, I felt big pressure on my...

by User avatar Brayan