Without WarningI'm an athlete (swimmer and runner) and a physical therapist by career. Suddenly, at the age of 66, I wasn't feeling well. It was nothing specific, but I was tired... By CommunityMember5eab831 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Falling Led to Discovering Heart FailureI was diagnosed with heart failure in January of 2023. I was standing at my bathroom sink with the water running when my knees buckled, and I fell. I had... By CommunityMemberab458e1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Preparing My WillBecause I suffer from serious heart failure, I felt it necessary to plan for the day I depart from this world. Being a widow for 41 years and having no... By Anstead1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
My StoryI had a fast heartbeat when I had my yearly checkup in November of 2020, and I was referred to a cardiologist. I had a heart conversion to try to... By CommunityMemberb511711 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Christmas 2018 - 2023On December 23rd, 2018, I woke up and felt bad. I was having trouble breathing, my stomach was bloated, and I was a little dizzy. As I sat on the... By CommunityMember18291 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
One in a MillionI was born with a bicuspid aortic valve. At the age of 51, I had surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles to replace the valve with an Edwards... By walter1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Confounded ClaraAfter a heart catherization in 2020, I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure (CHF). The BNP was 289 and the ejection fraction 70%. My cardiologist ordered an echocardiogram on September... By Maebird241 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Life-changing Heart AttackYear ago I had what they call the widowmaker heart attack. I was in the best shape of my life at 60, working out and running six days a week... By Carmenday1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Struggling With the News that I Have Mild to Moderate Coronary Artery DiseaseI found out after having a CT angiogram that I have mild to moderate coronary artery disease with a 50% blockage in my left arterial (the main stem, I think... By Lisahanks691 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
6-1/2 Years and Doing Pretty Well: What's Worked For MeSorry, this is a long one. This is my story. In 2016 at age 62, I had a massive heart attack with 100% blockage of my LAD (the Windowmaker) while... By jgoodma111 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Fatty Heart TumorI have a small fatty lump between the upper chambers of my heart. Within three years it took over my heart and was even growing between muscles. This wasn't caught... By Shields1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
The Best Possible OutcomeIt started with a widow maker attack. Fortunately, I worked in a hospital, and they were able to stabilize me before they life-flighted me to the hospital. I don’t remember... By Doll147683 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
“BNP”Hello! So some of this may seem familiar - some not. We had just come home from a UK tour when my symptoms hit full force. It started the month... By JamersRN1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Prepare to dieWhen I heard that I had wtATTR-CM, I thought that I had to prepare myself to die. I am an Internist, and when I went through training there was nothing... By asaliman1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
CHF - Life Changing EpisodeIt all began with a terrible cold at the beginning of last November or the end of October. It lingered, and when I thought I was getting better I noticed... By TAYoung1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Abdominal DistensionAfter an accident and two operations on my left foot, I had a pulmonary embolism followed by right-sided heart failure. Initially, I was on a frusemide pump for two weeks... By Gilly1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments15 comments
LV CardiomyopathySo I was diagnosed with left ventricle cardiomyopathy in 2010. I am a recovering alcoholic and I still smoke. However, since stopping my habits I'm just miserable! Nothing has changed... By CommunityMemberf1ffd81 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
My CardiomyopathyI have had COPD since 2006. When I was diagnosed I gave up smoking, which I had been doing for more than thirty years. In 2014 I was sent for... By CommunityMemberd88f421 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Off Nitro PatchI was having chest pains. My doctor put me on a 0.4 mg nitro patch. I went to the the doctor yesterday for my monthly visit. My blood pressure was... By CommunityMembera5cc2a1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Heart Transplant HopefulI have been diagnosed with severe heart failure since February 2020 and have been on medication since. Late last year my doctor advised me to consider a heart transplant and... By CommunityMember16542 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments