Heart Disease - All People Who Are Taking "Simvastatin"

Diane Deschenes

Heart attack survivor 10-13-2008 Married 2 children 7 grandkids

posted 12/24/2008, comments (0)

surviving the big one

October 13 2008 I began feeling dizzy and nauseated. I started vomiting and 8 hrs later I went to hospital to get something for my *acid reflux* and discovered I was having complete heart block, a major heart attack. I now have a 3 stints, am taking medication and vitamins and fish oil and also have a pacemaker. I am only 50... Read more Chevron

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Rita Cohen

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Living With It

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posted 10/14/2007, comment (1)

Cardiomyopathy in the young

I was recently hospitalized with a pulmonary embolism and then again just to find out that I have idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, CAD, an EF of 10, mitral valve regurgitation, hyperlipedemia and was in full heart failure. I am now home and have seen the cardiologist (alot) as well as my family doc and even a heart transplant specialist in... Read more Chevron

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Wilbert Bates

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posted 10/12/2007, comments (2)

Awarding numerical rating for VA compensation

I am a Vietnam era vet, with agent orange exposure, with Diabetes type 2, Prostate cancer, radiated 2005, 0.0 from radiation hence now 0.3 - 10-11-2007, yet the VA claim decision states that the cancer is not active. Why is the PSA elevated from 0.0 (2005) and now is 0.3 (10-11-2007) Does not this indicate that there is some type of process... Read more Chevron

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