The Importance Of Family Support...I have been reading through the posts this morning. I found it enlightening to read how many people posting had the support of their family. I have, since my early...reactionscomments
Pacemaker Offers a New Lease On Life...Here's a brief update on my treatment for heart failure. My original heart failure was on 7/10/2010. I spent 4 days in the hospital. My last heart failure 1/29/2024, and...reactionscomments
Ineligible For A Transplant...I have known I've had congenital heart failure since 2018. I got sent to a transplant doctor, and this year, on Aug 9th, they said I had to have a...reactionscomments
Tracking My Fluid Retention...After two hospitalizations due to heart failure fluid retention, my cardiologist suggested I take on a CardioMems fluid sensor. Thus, a tiny sensor was inserted in the pulmonary artery by...reactionscomments
New Here – Just Saying Hello! 👋...Hey everyone! 👋 I'm new to the forum and just wanted to say hi. Excited to be here and looking forward to learning, sharing, and connecting with you all. 😊...reactions1reply
Learning More About Cardiac Rehabilitation...Has your doctor talked about cardiac rehab? Maybe you've thought about it, but still have questions. Starting something new can feel a little scary. This includes going to a new...reactionscomments
congestive heart failure, A-Fib and pulmonary hypertension...Hello. New here and I was wondering if anyone has all of these same diagnoses? I just found out last week that my mother all of these. She is 86...reactions1reply
I have a pain in my heart....i have pain In my heart. Like something is touching my heart from inside. I am 24 years old. No alchohol, No stress. My heart is not failing Is it....reactions1replyDiagnosis
Post heart transplant complications...Hello! My husband is 5 months post heart transplant, and he was just discharged from OHSU after being treated for pneumonia/ sepsis: I spoke with the head of the transplant...reactions1reply
SSDI...I had a heart attack and stroke in Jan 2025. My question is if SSDI is possibly going to accept my condition as a permanent disability. I don't think I...reactions1replyIntimacy & RelationshipsInsurance & DisabilityEjection Fraction
Diastolic Heart Failure...Anyone on this forum have diastolic heart failure?...reactions3repliesAwarenessDiagnosis
ADHD with Schizophrenia?...Can someone have both ADHD and schizophrenia? I’m seeing signs of both and just want to understand if that’s possible....reactions1replyMental Health
Depression as a result of heart failure...Depression is apparently more common in heart faiure patients than cancer patients. Is that because heart failure doesn't go away ever? What do you think? How do you cope with...reactions5replies
What is Social Anxiety?...I’ve been feeling super anxious around people lately even simple conversations stress me out. Is this social anxiety? Just trying to understand if others go through this too....reactions1reply
What Can You Do to Improve Your Ejection Fraction?...Some people in this community have a low ejection fraction (EF). And we often receive questions like, "How do I improve my ejection fraction when it is low?" The good...reactions2comments
Wrongful diagnosis of Heart Failure?? Advice please...My boyfriend went into Afib and when he was cardioverted they reported that his EF was 25%, cardiologist put him on Entresto 24/26 mg, it's been 3 weeks now and...reactions15replies
Sotalol ...Hello to all. I was recently told by my cardiologist that I would need to stop my Amiodarone for Afib and start taking Sotalol. Yes, I've have just about 2...reactions5repliesAwareness
DCM versus athletes heart ...Hi guys, Hope you don’t mind me posting as starting my journey. I’m 32 years old soccer player who had a black out last year and ended up in hospital...reactions1reply
Developing pulmonary hypertension as a result of HF...I’m wondering how many of us have developed pulmonary hypertension as a result of the left sided heart failure....reactions4replies
