Heart Disease - All SharePosts Relating To "Congestive Heart Failure"

beulah7

posted 06/04/2008, comments (7)

CHF & ICD

I am a 7 year breast cancer, brain tumor benign, and CHF survivor. The chemo drug adramyacin damaged my heart. I had an ejection fraction EF of 25%, it has fluctuated quite a few times so in 2006 I had an ICD (pacemaker, defibrillator) implanted. My ef is now about 45-50%. My meds are: Coreg, Digoxin, Enalapril, Furosemide, Plavix, Potassium,... Read more Chevron

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Been Through Heart Disease

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posted 05/08/2008, comment (1)

Heartbooks/Author/Expert

Diagnosed with an extreme amount of coronary calcium in my coronary arteries in 1997 and having been told by 7 cardiologists that because my cholesterol was normal, they had no clue to what was causing the calcification, I had no choice but to become involved in my own healthcare. To put this calcification score in perspective, 400 is acknowledged... Read more Chevron

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layla111

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Living With It

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posted 04/01/2008, comment (1)

Introduce with 'rvita'

HI am 28 yrs old lady, having heart disease. Presently I am under treatment of alternative therapies and quite well than previous. I would like to share my experiences and feelings with others. Thats why joined this community. A few days ago I found a site http://www.rvita.com. Here I got many solution of this kind of disease and some chronic... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/10/2008, comments (0)

Flu Outbreak

There is no way around it, I feel horrible. I caught the flu, despite my efforts of proper hand washing and getting my annual flu vaccination. What's worse is my 5-month-old daughter got a touch of it too. She never had a fever, but just congestion and this awful hacking cough. Her illness may be just a little cold, but not me. I had a... Read more Chevron

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Randy Ice

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posted 02/08/2008, comment (1)

Cardiac Rehabiltation Physical Therapist (36 years experience!)

I am the Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation at Rancho Physical Therapy in Murrieta California. In 1974 I established the only bicycling club for heart patients in the USA (www.bikescor.com) and am also the Clinical Coordinator of Vintage Medical Group in Temecula, a bio-identical hormone replacment clinic. What many cardiac patients do not... Read more Chevron

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