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Echo results

I’m brand new to this site and looking for guidance. My echo results show an abnormal Right Ventricular Global longitudinal Strain. -10. I don’t have any official diagnosis, but had...

CABG Surgery... Need Advice

My father who is 70 suffered a mild attack and at one point we were told that there was no heart attack by the hospital. An angioplasty was done and...

stress test

I am a 77 yr old man in reasonable health, but weigh 295 lbs. A yr ago following indigestion, I was given a treadmill stress test. Although the doctor said...

Talked to Rachel this morning!

My cardiologist’s underling told me this morning by phone that they want to just control my arrhythmia using just drugs. Seems her main concern was why I was not taking...

MV prolapse regurgitation

Hello 47 year old, 2.5 years ago I was diagnosed with MV regurgitation with prolapse. I dont have symptoms like shortness of breath . 6 months before this I was...

Early detection of fluids in the lung?

Hi, Regarding early detection of fluids in the lung as early signs of heart failure - I stumbled upon Sensible Medical's ReDS vest system (https://sensible-medical.com that is...). Is there any...

Update - doc stopped beta blockers

After a couple of instances of angina (he and I think so anyway), and swelling in his lower legs and abdomen, my other half had the doc appointment on Friday...

CAD

7 years ago I was diagnosed with CAD, multiple blockages, unable to stent, put on meds. Since then I've hiked 48- 4,000' mountains in NH, 20 mountains in Vt, hiked...

Bipap for sleeping and daily bouts of shortness of breath

My husband has been gaining relief from shortness of breath for a couple months by using a bipap machine. We’re curious if others use this machine as part of their...

. I am 72 I never even knew that to his fish had so many milligrams of sodium. But with three major illnesses I have to watch everything

On 11/12/21 I passed out. Woke up in ICU. Doctor told my husband he could not do surgery that I was not making off the table alive so I ended...

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