People Who Have Been Through Heart Disease

jacksheart

MASTERING YOUR VITAL SIGNS

After a surprise visit to a local emergency room, I had the shocking realizaton that I was following the pattern of my unhealthy father who had his first heart attack at 50. Motivated to take charge immediately of my 300 plus cholesterol, and 500 + triglycerides, my anger at being unaware of my risk, I went immediately to a local lab and... Read more Chevron

posted 09/28/2007, comments (2)|

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perezs

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Beware of the signs

My first heart attack, I had no signs except for some pain in my jaw.I went to the doctor because I thought I had a bad tooth and found out I had a heart attack 3 weeks prior. 2nd heart attack was 9 months later with more pain in the jaw, but a lot worse from the 1st. 1st time had to have a stent placed in the artery, 2nd time I had to... Read more Chevron

posted 09/25/2007, comment (1)|

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impotence

i have been prescribed covesyl 10mg, cardizem 240mg and aspirin 100mg for approxamatly a year would any or a comination of these drugs be the cause of the lowering of my impotence level

posted 09/03/2007, comments (2)|

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Sbradley

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What other conditions of the heart cause chest pain besides blocked vessels

I am a 57-year-old female with coronary artery disease. I currently have five stents implanted. I am plagued with chest pain when I am under stress. it happens mostly at work, but sometimes at home. I have had stress tests. the last two have shown that the heart is not getting enough oxygen on one side versus the other, but when the... Read more Chevron

posted 08/27/2007, comments (2)|

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Richard E Darrow

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Serious side effects when taking "Plavix"

Several years ago I was put on Plavix by a PA of a sleep study Dr. I don't know the reason! And then Dr moved to Montana. And after that I had a knee replacement and before it was healed I started having severe rash. 2000 or 2001. But none of the Dr would say it was any drug I was taking because new Dr... Read more Chevron

posted 08/19/2007, comment (1)|

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