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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.

How many times can you have cardioversion done on you?

Hi, there. My friend went under cardioversion since his heart does not beat regulalrly. However, this didn’t succeed. His doctor said he should try again. I would like to know how many times an individual can have cardioversion done. I am very interested in that. Thanks for all your replies,...

by User avatar daven33800

Can aspirin save a life during a heart attack?

Hey everyone. My neighbor Jimmy died today. He was 48 years old and he had a heart attack. He was always sick but I can’t believe that he is gone. I went to visit his wife and his kids. She was crying and she was telling me that she is so sad because she was not at home that day and that she...

by User avatar Aurora-Borealis349353

What is causing chest pain, irregular heartbeat and weight loss?

I have had a dull ache in the centre of my chest that comes and goes for more than a week. I also have in the same time developed a heart ahrythmia that gives me a period of double and then a missed beat. These bouts last up to a minute and happen frequently throughout the day ( and night). I...

by User avatar outdoor shop

Did I have a heart attack that was misdiagnosed?

36yo male, nonsmoker. Obese (BMI 36), hypertensive, high cholesterol, prediabetic. I went to the emergency room for flu-like symptoms, heart palpitations, and fatigue. My heart rate was 118 at rest with PVCs, and my troponin was 245. Neither number decreased throughout my visit. I was diagnosed with...

by User avatar crudest scrim

How to figure out heart murmur sounds

Heart murmur sound's

by User avatar Guest

Can you feel your stents?

Hey everyone, I'm kind of nervous since I'm going to have a surgical procedure done on me which I don't know much about, and also, I've never had any other surgical procedures done on me either.  I had some heart problems before but there was no surgical intervention required, but...

by User avatar Health-n-joy349544

hearing heartbeat 'pounding' in head

Answered by a doctor

what does it mean when someone hears their heartbeat in their head? it is not heard 'in' the ears -- is difficult to pinpoint the exact area -- but seems to be primarily in the middle-back and lower area of the head. more where the spine joins the head? it can be very loud and is very...

by User avatar Mammers60875

What is Coronary Artery Spasm and what are its symptoms?

Hi everyone, My aunt moved to another country when I was 16 and the two of us were really close, I spent more time with her than I did with my mom. I still get to see her few times a year but it is just not the same, you know.  We talk a lot over the internet, we chat and make video calls...

by User avatar Guest

What is the average recovery period for Aortic Dissection patients?

Answered by a doctor

Hey there. I have another question, so I will start this new topic. So my high school friend (she is living at some village, I can’t remember the name of it) called me today and she told me that she will be in my city for a while. I was surprised because she called me. I haven’t seen her...

by User avatar MakeMeCoffee349376

Smoking marijuana after an open heart surgery?

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Anyone on here have rheumatic fever then had open heart surgery and smoked weed after? I've smoked for years after my first replacement which was a human valve. That lasted 11 years. Just recently had a second replacement of a mechanical. It's been a month but I had a bong the other day...

by User avatar Lusi364023