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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.

bicycling while on coumadin

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My husband has just started taking coumadin. He recently had a pulmanary embolism. He loves to cycle on long, non competitive rides. Would this be safe for him? Does anyone have any experience with this combination? Thanks, Kathy

by User avatar Guest

sinus tacchycardia

I am interested to know what causes sinus tachycardia. I overheard my parent’s conversation last night. It seems that my dad has been ill for some time and they kept it away from me. He mentioned sinus tachycardia to mom and I can’t figure it out what it is.

by User avatar tank1814

Chest pains and numbness in hands, as well as flu symptoms.

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Today I had started having flu symptoms, as well as an extremely swollen gland in the neck. The swollen gland started 24 hours ago, and the flu symptoms started 4 hours ago and have gotten extremely worse since then. About 5 minutes ago, I had some small pains in my heart and my hands went numb....

by User avatar Guest

Are cardiomyopathy and angina pectoris related?

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Hi, folks. My brother suffers from cardiomyopathy for several years. He has been recently discovered angina pectoris. I would really like to know if these two conditions are related. I would really appreciate it if someone could reply me to this. Thank you in advance for all your replies. Bye, guys.

by User avatar mile43502

Researchers Found Protein Related To Heart Attack Response

Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor is protein that has ability to influence cardiac response to the loss of blood flow and oxygen to the heart. Researchers found that this protein activates an imperative cellular response enzyme called AMP – activated protein kinase (AMPK) which has ability to...

by User avatar Mick

Ultramarathon running and SVT

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I was recently diagnosed with SVT and am awaiting consult with cardiologist. I only have episodes when I am exercising. The last one I got was captured on the event monitor at a rate exceeding 230bpm. My husband is worried about my running and is scared I'm going to drop dead while running or...

by User avatar Deb

chest pain at a time left hand pain.

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hi, i have chest pain and left hand pain i can't bear that much pain will come am suffering last 2 years. already consulted doctor also but again pain came what to do i don't no actualy am in pg now am working also. please if u have any knowledge in this health issue please inform me i dont no what...

by User avatar lucky

heart murmur post triple bypass

Hello, I had triple left main coronary triple bypass 5 months ago. am progressing well post op. however, started to have some palpitation symptom, pulse irregular ( skips some beats) , I had these symptoms years ago and was not treated and it went away. after surgery it did not occur , and now 5...

by User avatar worrycat90150

side effects of ramipril 5 mg

Are there people here familiar with ramipril for congestive heart failure? My husband has been prescribed ramipril 5 mg. He was on another drug before but had to come off due to back side effects. Is there any reason to think that ramipril will be better? What are the side effects of ramipril 5 mg?

by User avatar ted177179837

Can rapid heartbeat be associated with hormone changes?

I am 50 years old and still perimenopausal and lately I have been experiencing feelings of anxiety/stress and sometimes it seems out of the blue my heart feels like it is going a hundred miles a minute. Can this be due to hormone fluctuations? How do I know if it is more of a heart problem to be...

by User avatar kmarie