Heart (Cardio) Disorders & Diseases

dizziness, seats, fast heart beating and nausea

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I am 15 weeks pregnant and i was laying in bed last night and I started to feel very sick. I could feel my heart beating extremely fast. I stay down to regain myself, only I couldn't. I was getting a severe headache and I my hands were trembling. This last for an hour or so. During this...

by one sick mama over a year ago

Chest pain/Pressure, left side

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I am a 50 y/o female, experiencing chest pain/pressure, on and off for a few years. I am 5'10 and 155-160, so not overweight. The pain sometimes gets to be significant, although, to me, not bad enough to warrant a visit to our local ER. I know that stress is a major playor and I try to manage, as...

by tippytop163642 over a year ago

side effects of bypass surgery

My neighbor is in hospital at the moment and will have bypass surgery in a few days. I am hoping the operation will be successful, and I can go in to bring her some flowers in hospital and I will definitely offer to cook her some meals as well once she comes home. I would like to ask you what the...

by rosanna1757162199 over a year ago

fast heart rate

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I am 21 and am have some what the same thing you all are describing. It happened during the beginning of summer 2010 i went in for a normal doctors appointment. we had been running late because of traffic. so we ran to get there on time. when they took me back to get my vitals they noticed my heart...

by photogirl54175634 over a year ago

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 Mick over a year ago

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 Deb over a year ago

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 worrycat90150 over a year ago

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 kmarie over a year ago

Heart skips a beat whenever I bounce up and down

I am a 21 year old female student and I am in pretty good shape, but when I am running or doing exercises like jumping jacks my heart feels like it skips a beat and I feel a thud in my chest. I don't get dizzy or light headed, but i do feel an urge to cough to clear the skipping. After a moment it...

by jl208 over a year ago

First Month After a Heart Attack Most Critical

Researchers have found that people who survive a heart attack are at much higher risk of sudden cardiac death in the following 30 days. This new finding indicates that the doctors should closely supervise patients in the month after a heart attack, and that patients should be alert to any signs of...

by Danny over a year ago