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Bruce Stocker

I am a 56 year old male with heart, lung, stroke,and Chronic copd

posted 06/20/2009, comment (1)

You and Bypass Surgery

Surgery, it is always a frightening word to here when your doctor comes to talk to you. I know with me, when my cardiologist walked into my room and said it had to be open heart surgery, it felt as though I went numb. I had never had surgery before except for tonsils as a child and carpal tunnel. When I thought of having my chest cracked open and... Read more Chevron

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hrt2hrt

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Living With It

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posted 05/23/2009, comments (7)

new diagnosis

I am newly diagnosed with single vessel coronary artery disease. I was prescribed Coreg 6.25 mg 2X daily and had to reduce that to 3.125 shortly after. Also taking isosorbide 30 mg. and nitroglycerin .4 mg as needed for chest pain. Pain and symptoms seemed worse after starting new meds. Any advice? Also interested in controling cholesterol... Read more Chevron

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