Stories

Aortic valve replaced 4 years ago. Successful but have had problems managing. Cause was endocarditis. A-fib has been an issue. In need of advice regarding meds and the best way...

After 3 months of cardiac tests, I was told I have HF. Already on the BP med often prescribed, I was told to lose 10 lbs and go on a...

Had a mild heart attack 19 yrs ago, but in 2016 I was told I have diastolic heart failure. But lately, within the last 6 months, especially more so in...

So I was working a 9-5, I thought I was exposed to strep throat so I went to the ER, they said it was pneumonia. Over the next few days...

The first pacemaker was at age 36. I have a left bundle branch block (for a reason, we don’t know) a-fib also. At 46 my EF had dropped. I have...

I have had a heart attack, stent in widowmaker, angina, surgery with pacemaker/defibrillator. All in 8 months. I take lots of medicine every day...

I had 2 stents put in for a blockage in my “widowmaker”, sometime after that my heart went into AFib, which I did not know until getting checked out by...

I had aortic valve replacement (AVR) surgery 9 yrs ago due to aortic stenosis that I was unaware of. It was caught at a routine office dr visit. I had...

I just found out on June 5th, 2020 at an ER that I have CHF, I had edema and water in my lungs. I am waiting for an appointment with...

I was exposed to Stachybotrys aspergillus penicillium and Cladosporium toxic molds on my job as a Federal Ranger due to an Air Conditioner that was installed incorrectly. The condensation was...

Hi, I am in heart failure 20% ejection fraction. They think the virus attacked my heart. It has been 6 months they want to put a stent in artery I...

My life with heart failure has been a bumpy road. Every time I get an arrhythmia I panic. My heart corrects itself but I'm scared of death and sudden cardiac...

My heart failure crept up on me really fast! I got pneumonia and got out of breath really easy and they diagnosed me with HF. My ejection fraction was 23...

September 25, 2018, in and up in the hospital due not being able to move around without being so short of breath (SOB) just from trying to get dressed or...

I had a double bypass back in 1995 due to a 96% blockage. I had the Widowmaker, but they caught it in time. I lived a normal life driving a...

I see and hear many people say their life is almost over when they get the diagnosis of "heart failure". Folks, it doesn't mean that at all. Briefly, it means...

Looking at my story, it starts before I can remember. I was born on December 19th a perfect little Christmas gift. But not for too long, two weeks after being...

Doing this kind of communications is new to me, so please bear with me. I had always thought I was pretty healthy, until January 2020. I had three incidents of...

My cardiologist recommends a defibrillator be in me. I have heard horror stories from a relative about being shocked by it. Others have told me good things about theirs. My...

32 years of congestive heart failure. Outlived most medicines now on Entresto and a BiPap. I hope to improve ejection fraction with this new approach...