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...reactions4comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions3comments
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...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 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...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions15comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions6comments
Me and Heart FailureWhen I was working as an RN I got sick with the flu and had to go home. I stayed out of work for a week -- this was in...reactions4comments
A-FIBWow, was I shocked when I visited a cardiologist. For three years I've been getting short of breath, fatigued, and sick to my stomach especially in the morning, and no...reactions4comments
