I am a 38 year old female with a history of a prior silent heart attack. I currently take 81mg aspirin, 25mg atenolol, and 1mg folic acid daily, as well as fish oil capsules and a multivitamin. I was diagnosed after a routine ekg and echo were abnormal, and I had a heart cath that showed the scar from a prior heart attack, but normal coronary arteries and an EF of 50. No cause has ever been determined, although the theory is that it was caused by a blood clot due to birth control pills I had been on.
I get a lot of PVCs, which I was told not to worry about, but I keep reading on this forum that they are only ok if you have a structurally normal heart. What does this mean for me, since I have had a heart attack? Also, my cardiologist tells me that my EF is low normal, but I have read on this forum that an EF of 60 or greater is normal. Who is correct? Is there any way for me to raise my EF? I now exercise 3-4 times a weeks, although I am still 40lbs overweight, and my total cholesterol is 185, LDL 131, HDL 42, Triglycerides 62.
I am scheduled to have my partially impacted wisdom teeth extracted under IV sedation this week, and I am VERY nervous about the sedation. Is IV sedation safe for me? Should I refuse it and just get novocaine? Am I at a greater risk for the sedation because of my prior heart attack? Just how safe is IV sedation? I also have a heart murmur (although my valves are supposedly fine) so I was told to take amoxicillin before the procedure.
Thanks in advance - I really appreciate this forum and look forward to your reply.