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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.

POTS for 10 years

I have had POTS for almost 11 years now, I was diagnosed when I was about 18ish. I remember thinking what the heak???? My Mom has POTS and mine is genetic my brother also has it. I take 20mgs of Adderall once a day and I have almost no symptoms. I do get dizzy around my menstrual cycle and I will...

by User avatar Guest

Legs hurt after walking up stairs

Hi there. I'm a 21 year old, active healthy female. I run and play basketball and have always been very athletic. However, I have major problems when it comes to going up stairs. I'm not sure if its the pressure change that my body has to deal with in such a quick amount of time or what. But no...

by User avatar leggs96107

can i get a echocardiogram instead of a stress test

I hate that chemical stress test, would an echocardiogram be a good substitute?

by User avatar Guest

HEART PROBLEMS BUT IM NOT SURE

hEY JUST TO SAY THAT IVE HAD VERY WEIRD EXPERIENCE WITH MY HEART OR AT LEAST I THINK I HAVE...LAST YEAR I WAS VERY FIT AND GREAT SHAPE ON MY WAY TO GETTING A CALL UP TO THE IRELAND SQUAD IN FOOTBALL...BUT ONE NIGHT LAST YEAR MY FRIEND AND I WALKED DOWN TO HIS GIRLFRIENDS HOUSE AND AS WE WERE...

by User avatar Guest

pacemakers

My father has a pacemaker. He alos has COPD and severe asthma with 20% lung capacity. He recently was taken to the ER with pneumonia and a terrible time breathing. The ER doc told him that if would have been any later he wouldn't have made it. My question is..Will the pacemaker keep him alive...

by User avatar MaraJ46793

How to measure a leaflet valve?

Hi, The VA has diagnosed me with Mitral Valve Prolapse. The report states I have an enlarged leaflet valve. I've been in the hiring proccess of a major employer for some time now, but the medical department needs to know the thickness of my leaflet valve in mm, but the echotechs at the VA have no...

by User avatar neil2239675

natural cure congestion

Can I get your opinions please? After a heart attack last year, I have some congestion problems. My doctors are still prescribing me serious medications to help with this issue, but they result in other problems with bodily functions that I would rather not have. Are there any good natural cures for...

by User avatar rees520168113

Palpitations, mild chest pain, throat pressure and dizziness!

Answered by a doctor

Hi all, For the past couple of days I have been constantly feeling lightheaded. Not bad enough to get actually dizzy and movement impaired, but it is annoying. Worse, my throat sometimes feels like it's tightening and I have have a bit of prickling pain every now and then on it as well.This comes as...

by User avatar humarts

Heart ByPass Surgery

I had Heart Bypass surgery 3 weeks before. I have fever 101 to 103 degrees and back pain continously for 3days. Doctor did blood work and heart xray and could'nt find anything. He just took ultra sound and waiting for the result. Did anybody come across this kind of situation. Any suggestions...

by User avatar Guest

Nerve Growth Factor Can Protect Heart Cells From Dying

Recent study found that NGF (Nerve Growth Factor) can protect heart cells from damaging after heart attack. NGF is a protein which has ability to act on nerve cells in the body, but it was discovered that it has an effect on heart muscle cells too. Heart attack is a process that happens when the...

by User avatar Markos