Fatty Heart Tumor...I 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...reactions3comments
Learning to Slow Down...Receiving a diagnosis of heart failure is never easy. It evokes big feelings and gives many of us a serious reality check. Whether you saw the diagnosis coming, or not...reactions2comments
Connecting with the Heart-Failure.net Community!...Here at Heart-Failure.net, we recognize the importance of support and connecting with others. Connecting with people in this community can be helpful in many ways. It may be a place...reactionscomments
The Best Possible Outcome...It 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...reactions3comments
“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...reactions6comments
Prepare to die...When 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...reactions1comment
Need to know more about coronary heart disease ...Just found out the other day that I have mild to moderate coronary heart disease with 50perent blockage in my left anterior the main artery I think I am so...reactions1replyNewly Diagnosed
My electrolytes are off....My potassium and calcium are elevated and my gfr is slightly down. My Dr has had me stop my spironalactone for 2 weeks then will retest. Has anyone dealt with...reactions2replies
CHF - Life Changing Episode...It 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...reactions1comment
Losing Friendships... How to Cope?...As a heart failure patient following a widow heart attack (at 35), I too have lost friendships along the way. I wanted to share how I have coped in case...reactions8comments
heart failure and high blood pressure diagnosis...2 weeks ago i was diagnosed with high blood pressure and heart failure. i had requested to see a new cardiologist so my old cardiologist never told me i had...reactions1replyAwarenessExerciseCoping
How Can ChatGPT Help Us?...I am not sure how many people have heard of ChatGPT, but it's revolutionary technology that has taken the world of artificial intelligence (AI) by storm. Can ChatGPT help people...reactionscomments
Success with Entresto? ...I’m wondering about the medication Entresto. Several Drs that have seen me for different tests, etc have stated that Entresto is the game changer that has kept me from needing...reactions64replies
HF and Thankful ...Very thankful for this discussion forum, to be able to share our experiences with others that understand. I had Covid (February 2020) weeks before all of the toilet paper craze...reactions6replies
Well had Covid again last week ...Still getting over it. It attacked my heart last time & gave me chf. I was given antiviral medicine this time. This is day 7. But I’m feeling like I’m...reactions4repliesNewly Diagnosed
My Ef dropped is that normal ...When I first had my Stemi with congestive heart failure my EF was 30 then it went up to 50 now it’s back to 38 it has me nervous I...reactions13replies
Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) Inhibitors...Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are a class of drugs approved to treat certain types of heart failure. SGLT2 inhibitors were first used to treat type 2 diabetes. Clinical trials have...
HCN Channel Blockers...HCN channel blockers are drugs used to treat certain people with heart failure (HF). HCN stands for “hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated.” HCN channels conduct an electrical current that regulates the pace...
Do Mexican pharmacies have Entresto?...Cannot afford this necessarily medicine Entresto. Can I buy it in Mexico?...reactions1reply
Coping with an Invisible Illness..."I am going to dress up and hide my illness!" That is what I told myself as a pre-teen, because fitting in was so important to me. No one could...reactionscomments
