I had an Echocardiogram done in 2021...I was having mild heart complications at the time, my heart kept bothering me from time to time, It that was affecting...reactions2repliesEjection FractionDepressionMental Health
My 5-Year-Old Tells Other Kids About Getting an EKG...My family has a genetic heart condition called Brugada Syndrome which is often diagnosed from an abnormal EKG, and I have to...reactions2comments
LVAD...Boy am I glad I have Medicare. Already starting to look around for a clinic that performs LVAD procedures. Looking at Florida...reactions1reply
Question...3 years ago my heart Doctor put me on 2 tablets a day on Spironolactone. Worked fine for about 3 months ago...reactions1reply
Heart extra beat or sinking feeling ...I am 51 years old male, in 2022 December I got stents in my three main arteries and now I’m on blood...reactions2repliesSymptoms
Life With An LVAD...When I got diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy in 2014, I never knew that I would be in advanced heart failure 4 years...reactions20comments
How to Adjust to a Diagnosis of Heart Failure...“You have heart failure,” is the single worst phrase you ever want to hear. Getting a diagnosis of heart failure is one...reactions21comments
Heart failure/ spinal fusion....I have a spinal fusion. My leg strength is at 50%. I also have Chronic Heart Failure. So I get tired easily...reactions6repliesAwareness
Spring Cleaning...I love spring. My favorite season, hands down. With the flowers bursting from the ground and trees coming to life, it is...reactionscomments
Community Views: Ways to Get Moving with Heart Failure...Regular exercise is a cornerstone of maintaining a healthy heart, and we want to encourage you to get moving in any way...reactions3comments
Without Warning...I'm an athlete (swimmer and runner) and a physical therapist by career. Suddenly, at the age of 66, I wasn't feeling well...reactions1comment
Want to talk?...At 35 I was diagnosed with Heart Failure. I'm 64 now. I even had a LVAD. Been there done that as they...reactions2replies
HF because of COPD...I was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy in 2013 after my chest consultant sent me for a heart scan due to my copd. I...reactions1reply
Falling Led to Discovering Heart Failure...I was diagnosed with heart failure in January of 2023. I was standing at my bathroom sink with the water running when...reactions1comment
Preparing My Will...Because I suffer from serious heart failure, I felt it necessary to plan for the day I depart from this world. Being...reactions4comments
Energy returns...I am on a roller coaster ride. When I was diagnosed with acute heart failure 4 months ago. No energy, pain, shortness...reactions3repliesCoping
Low Sodium - Where To Start?...From personal experience, adjusting to a low sodium diet can be overwhelming at first. As a newly diagnosed patient, once you start...reactionscomments
Fatigue and weakness...Well I go about my day and sometimes I get sick and my body gets weak alot!! It comes and go!! And...reactions4replies
MECHNICAL HEART VALVES...I had open heart surgery and received 2 mechanical heart valves. Now a few years later I have the symptoms as before...reactions1replyCoping
