Heart (Cardio) Disorders & Diseases

very short sharp stabbing pains at young age

since the i was 8 years of age ive been getting pains in the left side of my chest that are very painfull but only last a few seconds 5~10 but have really scared me before but they only ever happen about 1~6 times a year , as ive got older theyve been getting worst and now im 13 nearly 14 im...

by Guest over a year ago

can I depend on angina?

I had bypass surgery about 5 years ago. Prior to that, the only symptom (and I didn't connect the dots at the time) was pain across my middle back during exertion. My back pain started years before bypass surgery, but steadily increased. I finally recognized that the pain I had was angina, and a...

by pjblevin23240 over a year ago

Loud heartbeat with 4 year old girl.

my daughter is almost4 and she has a very complicated heart..also a pacemaker and my main question is lately you can hear her heart beating very loudly and we have no clue if we should be alarmed or not??? we were all sleeping and you can hear her heart just laying next to her

by jessie1989 over a year ago

heart valve replacement surgery

My 26 year old son has had a valve replacement surgery 6 months ago. He has endocarditis again. His valve is damaged and needs to be replaced again. Drs say its too soon. They will not do the surgery, they said its too risky. They are basicly sending him home and say they dont know how long he will...

by sbonnie1231852 over a year ago

wpw sym

iam having wpw syndrome from last 14 years dr said me its in left charmer of heart and very difficult locate what medicine i can take when i get palpitation once dr said me amiodrone now they said me use claptin what i do i donot know

by atul over a year ago

neck, chest, left arm, and finger pain

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I get this pain inside my left shoulder as if a thread is being pulled, sometimes on the outer sometimes on the inner surface. It travels all the ways to fingers. Four months back I got stress test and cardiologist said my heart is OK, it may be something else. The arm pain is more pronounced when...

by Guest over a year ago

Heart Diseases Part III - Heart Diseases Affecting Heart Chambers

As we mention in the previous article, the heart is a four chambered hollow muscle and double acting pump that is located in the chest between the lungs. Heart diseases caused by high blood pressure contributes to hardening of the arteries. High levels of bad cholesterol (LDL) build up in the...

by Kyle J. Norton84557 over a year ago

Dilated Cardiomyophaty

ATTENTION!!PLS HELP!!HELP!!HELP!! My mum has the dilated cardiomyophaty since 10 years back. She is now very critical and the doctor mansion that her heart has been badly damage and the fluid accumulated in her lungs has no way out. She is having continuous/frequent breathless everyday. Even the...

by Lesliepmj32242 over a year ago

Is the damage from enlarged heart permanent?

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My grandad has recently gone into hospital with an enlarged heart and has the following symptoms: Bad short term and medium term memory Unable to put sentences together Asks questions that don't make sense Not remembering names and details The doctors are yet to do a brain scan due to long...

by emma_louise_172914 over a year ago

Heart aneurysm

Hi, I had a stroke in 1999 and was diagnosed with an inter atrial septal aneurysm. It grew to 4 cm then I was put on plavix and it went down to 1.5 cm and was suppose to monitor it. It has went up to 2 cm as of 1 year ago. I have alot of pain during my menstration, they say because of the extra...

by AJ over a year ago