Heart (Cardio) Disorders & Diseases

My story about heart palpilation

Wow. I've been pretty much in the same boat. I'm 28 now and never had a problem in my life until two years ago. It all stemmed from working night shift 6 days a week which caused me not to sleep much. I'm usually stress free but I guess the lack of sleep made me stress about the most insignificant...

by lokostill137626 over a year ago

Heart Diseases Part I - Symptoms of Heart Diseases

Beside cancer, heart disease kills more than 2,000 Americans everyday. Approximately 60 million Americans have heart disease. There are many causes of heart disease. Anything that serves to damage the inner lining of blood vessels and impedes the transportation of oxygen and nutrition to the heart...

by Kyle J. Norton84557 over a year ago

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia and Ebstein's anomaly

I am hoping to get some answers here! I do know that Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia and Ebstein's anomaly are both passed on genetically, but I don't know details. I am hoping to find out what the chance is of a child inheriting Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia and Ebstein's...

by walsh1130200294 over a year ago

Heart palp, nausea and Fatigue

Answered by a doctor

Everyday I wake up feeling fatigue and just not very well. At times I have a heart rate that will be 130 to 170 just going to a standing post. I have had all the test (Tsh, Adrenal, CBC, Gallbladder, ultrasound, Ct scans, MRI's, and upper GI). So far the only test that showed anything was my stress...

by Guest over a year ago

skipped heart beats

I am 36 years old and have been experiencing skipped beats (what feel like spasms that take my breath), fast heavy beats and panic attacks since I was 20. Several medical tests were run, and I was diagonosed with Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP) back in '91. I starting taking a beta blocker when I was...

by capricorn1821992 over a year ago

wpw and stress correlation?

I am 37, was diagnosed as a child with WPW and had two ablations in 2002- SO glad I did, and quality of life is much better. However, I have ben under a great deal of stress within the past year, coupled with diagnosed anxiety disorder. Last week, ended up in the ER. Had another arrythymia- saw my...

by Guest over a year ago

post op vagle, chest compressions, heart stopped, see cardiologist?

After having out patient d&c, ablation at a local surgery center, while in recovery room sipping ginger ale, suddenly I awakened to people shouting for bagles (learned later they were not ordering breakfast but shouting vagle) was flat on my back with a crowd surrounding me, oxgen being forced...

by Micster over a year ago

Random chest pain in the left side of my chest and middle of my chest.

Answered by a doctor

Hi Im 13 and almost 14 and I am having random chest pain in my chest It changes place quit often but I dont know what it is. It is making me very scared yesterday it was everytime I took a breathe and want to know if it has something to do with athsma or if I should see a doctor.

by Zach over a year ago

Fat cells link to heart disease

University of Iowa researchers found the cells release chemicals which can trigger inflammation. The findings, presented to the Experimental Biology 2006 conference in San Francisco, may help explain why obesity increases heart disease risk. Fat cells - adipocytes - were once thought to do nothing...

by lucky29 over a year ago

chest pain associated with right shoulder pain

Answered by a doctor

I do feel chest aping for several weeks and now I am having another pain on my shoulder( right) and arm.It might be heart attack . I wanted to go to hostpital but I don't have insurance. what should I do? ? if I call 911 I will be in debt which I will never come out of it.

by 41058 over a year ago