Congestive Heart Failure Community

This patient support community is for discussions relating to Congestive Heart Failure (CHF).

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End Stage Heart Failure?

newhorizon40

I was diagnosed w/ dilated Cardiomyopathy 12 years ago w/ an ejection fraction of 25%. They thought the cause of it was from alcoholism....

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What are the key signs of fluid inside the body?

Mona92_

Hi everyone, I've Had restrictive cardiomyopathy with limited activity since I was 8 yrs old. I'm now 26 and just 3 months ago was given ...

1 answer

30 hour AFib with RVR Episode

jeanette1952

I am a 67 year old female with paroxymal AFib. In March of 2019 I had an AFib episode lasting for 30 hours with 2 breaks during that time...

Need help understanding lexiscan

B70ben2004

The summary states: This is probably an abnormal lexiscan myocardial perfusion study because of abnormal gated lv wall motion and systol...

Side effects with statin drugs

tpb

I have been having some highCholesterol level for 3 years now. I was on medication in and out as I develop side effects to the statin dru...

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Anyone else at 11+ years with CHF & PH & OA?

GardeniaDreams

Looking for people who have reached over 11 years of surviving heart failure?

best ways to rid abdominal water build up due to congested heart failure

6yhnmju7

water build up on stomach and liver, pushing into lungs causing labored breathing.

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Why is my HDL good, LDL good, but triglycerides high?

norma6118

I am 66 years old, 5 ft 2 in and weigh 108 lbs. I have been on a vegan diet for 13 months, just had my cholesterol screening and was sho...

Can you throw up water and phlem when you have chf?

cry007

One day I was finding it especially difficult to breathe easy and suddenly I felt the urge to throw up and it was quite a lot of what jus...

Scared 32 with congestive heart failure

amador

I am a 32 yr old male just diagnosed with CHF the doc. says my heart is pumping only 40% of the blood out each time it pumps. He says 50%...

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Should we start dialysis

Shiann125

My dad is in kidney faliure with one kidney and stage 4 with other, he also has alot of issues, such as, congestive heart faliure, heart ...

Alternative to the CGAB

Jamiebrown1977

Hello I am seeking advice on if there are any alternatives to a triple heart bypass. My father in law is 71 and had a heart attack...

Could I have CHF?

kate83z

I am 35 years old and a mother of 3. I work a desk job, inside and it requires very little physical labor. I have put on about 100 pounds...

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Father has severe left sided heart failure (congestive)

moochoo1989

My father is 56 years old & has left sided heart failure & heart disease, he has had 5 heart attacks a quadruple bypass, stents too. ...

Stem Cell Therapy for dilated cardiomyopathy

joebee39

I'm interested in learning anything I can about stem cell therapy for idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. I've checked out the clinical t...

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Can someone diagnosed with CHF describe their cough to me?

Sharilouj

Can someone diagnosed with chf describe their cough to me? I am not diagnosed, lexiscan and echo is scheduled for next week. I have extre...

diastolic dysfunction = heart failure?

dizmo

I recently had an echocardiogram and was diagnosed with "moderate left ventricular diastolic dysfunction, grade 2 ". Does the mean i hav...

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Chances of heart failure with normal EKG?

Missymajor

For the past month I've been experiencing a cough, occasional palpitations, and sometimes having trouble taking very deep breaths and upo...

Is it common for the leg graft pain post op CABG to last several years?

89OhioState

89OhioState experiencing leg pain and swelling from vein grafting from his Triple Bypass CABG in Feb 2017. It is worse when I drive for...

Can my EF be increased and improved?

Apeters01

I went to a cardiologist a few months ago for chest pain, he told me I was fine but my EF was 45-50. Went to one for a second opinion and...

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