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WELCOME
WELCOME TO THE HEART DISEASE FORUM!
Were you recently diagnosed with heart disease? Are you worried about your cholesterol levels? Scheduled for surgery, tests, procedures or appointments? Feeling overwhelmed, frightened and/or confused? Do you need information on caring for a loved one with heart disease? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you have found the right place!
The Heart Disease forum is comprised of a group of people who share an interest in learning more about heart disease. The forum covers an array of topics including: CAD, CHF, diabetes, hypertension, bypass, angioplasty, valve surgery, procedures, tests, medications, post surgical expectations, and much more. If your concerns are heart related, chances are we can help.
Some of our members have been living with heart disease for many years while others are new to cardiology waiting rooms. Regardless of what brings you here, welcome! Here are a few suggestions for making the most of your visits.
1) Be sure to check out the "Health Pages." The link is in the upper right hand corner of your screen. “Health Pages” address topics relevant to cardiology. Among the pages is list of common cardiology acronyms, a great resource!
2) Please join the community. Once you have had a chance to look around, why not create a profile and tell us a little about yourself? Your profile can be as simple or as complex as you like. In any event, you will meet people from around the globe! You will have the opportunity to learn from others who share your concerns.
3) Consider posting on a current thread or staring one of your own. Don’t worry - you’ll get the hang of it very quickly. You’ll find that you will want to come back often to check up on your new friends. If you’ve got something on your mind, please don’t be shy. There are no dumb questions and we are all here to learn.**
4) Get acquainted with other members. There are several ways to “Add a friend” but one of the easiest is to scroll over the member’s name and click on “Add a friend”.
5) Consider keeping a journal. Your journal can be private, public, or available only to those people you have added as a friend. Journals are a great way to share your story, frustrations, experiences, history, etc. You will probably find there are others who can relate to your story.
6) Want to speak privately to another member? Send a private message (PM) by scrolling over the member’s name and clicking on “Send Message”.
7) Only have a minute and want to welcome a member, or send good luck wishes? Scroll over the member’s name and click on “send a note.” Unlike PMs, everyone can view “Notes”.
8) Once you’ve created a profile, click on “My MedHelp” (indicated by a little red heart at the top of your screen) and check out the many great features and setting options.
9) Lastly, we would like to point you to the new ‘Cholesterol and Blood Pressure trackers. You can add them to your profile by clicking on here and scrolling down to our Tracker Gallery: http://www.medhelp.org/health_tools ; Keeping track of your cholesterol and blood pressure is a great start to managing your heart health!!
**Please read the Terms of Use at the bottom of your screen. There are a few general posting guidelines that are for the benefit of all community members.
Please do not hijack another member’s thread. If your comments are relevant with the current discussion, post away. If you have a new topic of interest, please begin a new post.
We are so glad you are here! We would love to have you join our community! Pull up a chair, get comfortable and get ready to meet a great bunch of people!
We invite our current members to welcome our new members as well as those who are lurking. Won’t you share your story and let others know how the forums have helped you.
Your Community Leader
KenKeith
Were you recently diagnosed with heart disease? Are you worried about your cholesterol levels? Scheduled for surgery, tests, procedures or appointments? Feeling overwhelmed, frightened and/or confused? Do you need information on caring for a loved one with heart disease? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you have found the right place!
The Heart Disease forum is comprised of a group of people who share an interest in learning more about heart disease. The forum covers an array of topics including: CAD, CHF, diabetes, hypertension, bypass, angioplasty, valve surgery, procedures, tests, medications, post surgical expectations, and much more. If your concerns are heart related, chances are we can help.
Some of our members have been living with heart disease for many years while others are new to cardiology waiting rooms. Regardless of what brings you here, welcome! Here are a few suggestions for making the most of your visits.
1) Be sure to check out the "Health Pages." The link is in the upper right hand corner of your screen. “Health Pages” address topics relevant to cardiology. Among the pages is list of common cardiology acronyms, a great resource!
2) Please join the community. Once you have had a chance to look around, why not create a profile and tell us a little about yourself? Your profile can be as simple or as complex as you like. In any event, you will meet people from around the globe! You will have the opportunity to learn from others who share your concerns.
3) Consider posting on a current thread or staring one of your own. Don’t worry - you’ll get the hang of it very quickly. You’ll find that you will want to come back often to check up on your new friends. If you’ve got something on your mind, please don’t be shy. There are no dumb questions and we are all here to learn.**
4) Get acquainted with other members. There are several ways to “Add a friend” but one of the easiest is to scroll over the member’s name and click on “Add a friend”.
5) Consider keeping a journal. Your journal can be private, public, or available only to those people you have added as a friend. Journals are a great way to share your story, frustrations, experiences, history, etc. You will probably find there are others who can relate to your story.
6) Want to speak privately to another member? Send a private message (PM) by scrolling over the member’s name and clicking on “Send Message”.
7) Only have a minute and want to welcome a member, or send good luck wishes? Scroll over the member’s name and click on “send a note.” Unlike PMs, everyone can view “Notes”.
8) Once you’ve created a profile, click on “My MedHelp” (indicated by a little red heart at the top of your screen) and check out the many great features and setting options.
9) Lastly, we would like to point you to the new ‘Cholesterol and Blood Pressure trackers. You can add them to your profile by clicking on here and scrolling down to our Tracker Gallery: http://www.medhelp.org/health_tools ; Keeping track of your cholesterol and blood pressure is a great start to managing your heart health!!
**Please read the Terms of Use at the bottom of your screen. There are a few general posting guidelines that are for the benefit of all community members.
Please do not hijack another member’s thread. If your comments are relevant with the current discussion, post away. If you have a new topic of interest, please begin a new post.
We are so glad you are here! We would love to have you join our community! Pull up a chair, get comfortable and get ready to meet a great bunch of people!
We invite our current members to welcome our new members as well as those who are lurking. Won’t you share your story and let others know how the forums have helped you.
Your Community Leader
KenKeith
Hi Guys,
I am a newbe who was just diagnosed with valvular heart disease. I was otherwise healthy until I became pregnant a few months ago...then all hell broke loose. During my last trimester I suffered CHF...but because there was no known history of heart disease my OBGYN just wrote to symptoms off as changes due to my pregnancy. Little did we know that it was something more serious brewing...
The CHF caused my bllod pressure to sky rocket and they had to perform an emergency c section wheb I was 35 and a half weeks. The CHF peaked post op and they had to pump me with lasix to save my life. It was a tough time for my family because I was severely ill and we had a premie in the NICU....Amazingly we all pull through.
What are the complication with Mild to moderate mitral stenosis (peak gradient 12mmhg, mean 6mmhg, EF 60%), mild mitral & aortic regurgitaion and a second pregnancy?
will previous heart failure due to congestion further complicate things I I do plan to have another baby?
I am a newbe who was just diagnosed with valvular heart disease. I was otherwise healthy until I became pregnant a few months ago...then all hell broke loose. During my last trimester I suffered CHF...but because there was no known history of heart disease my OBGYN just wrote to symptoms off as changes due to my pregnancy. Little did we know that it was something more serious brewing...
The CHF caused my bllod pressure to sky rocket and they had to perform an emergency c section wheb I was 35 and a half weeks. The CHF peaked post op and they had to pump me with lasix to save my life. It was a tough time for my family because I was severely ill and we had a premie in the NICU....Amazingly we all pull through.
What are the complication with Mild to moderate mitral stenosis (peak gradient 12mmhg, mean 6mmhg, EF 60%), mild mitral & aortic regurgitaion and a second pregnancy?
will previous heart failure due to congestion further complicate things I I do plan to have another baby?
hello, im new here.
I myself, dont have any heart problems but my mother does. She has atrial fibrillation and it has been finally caught on ekg. She also had 3 strokes in the past years and her cardiologist said that the afib possibly caused her recurrent strokes in the past. At first, i really ask God why there could be so many people who could have atrial fibrillation but why choose my mother?. Then after a few days, I realized that i still should be thankful to God because, at least, He gave us the chance to treat her afib and prevent another stroke.
Life is so ironic."We cannot control our genes, but we can control how we play the cards that we've been dealt with"-qoute by anonymous.
Just pray to God all the time because He knows what is Best for us...
I myself, dont have any heart problems but my mother does. She has atrial fibrillation and it has been finally caught on ekg. She also had 3 strokes in the past years and her cardiologist said that the afib possibly caused her recurrent strokes in the past. At first, i really ask God why there could be so many people who could have atrial fibrillation but why choose my mother?. Then after a few days, I realized that i still should be thankful to God because, at least, He gave us the chance to treat her afib and prevent another stroke.
Life is so ironic."We cannot control our genes, but we can control how we play the cards that we've been dealt with"-qoute by anonymous.
Just pray to God all the time because He knows what is Best for us...
Thank you for the introduction and welcome to the heart disease forum. I have answered your previous posts, and if you have any followup questions or comments it would be appreciated if the response was confined to a single post on the same subject thead you started or answered.
Ken
Ken
Hi everyone. I have just joined the group. My husband, 61 has severe congestive heart failure and COPD. He refuses to learn any facts about his disease or allow me to see his doctors. I have never been so sick myself so I have no right to judge him, but of course it is extremely frustrating to live with someone who seems to be in such complete denial about his medical condition.
The reason I have joined this forum is that I would like to hear other people's experiences and get some information about his disease and learn facts about his diseases.
He was just informed that his EF has gone down to 12 (from 18 in October), which of course is very serious. At some point in 2008 it was down to 9 because of his previous doctor's failure to treat him properly, but when he came to a new cardiologist she prescribed the right amounts and combination of ACE inhibitors and beta blockers, and he got much better; however, now we can see that nobody can be kept alive indefinitely even with the most advanced drugs available. He has been told that he has three options: heart transplant (which is unlikely to happen); VAD (which he says he will refuse although I suspect he will change his mind if he gets critically ill and there is no heart available for transplant) and IV treatment (I believe the drug for IV treatment is Milrinone). Does anyone have any experience with IV treatment for CHF? Can it actually improve the EF or just stabilize it? Does anyone have experience with a VAD? I understand a VAD is meant to be a temporary solution until a transplant can be done, but what happens if no heart becomes available? How long can you live with a VAD? Any insight into these issues would be most helpful. Thankyou.
The reason I have joined this forum is that I would like to hear other people's experiences and get some information about his disease and learn facts about his diseases.
He was just informed that his EF has gone down to 12 (from 18 in October), which of course is very serious. At some point in 2008 it was down to 9 because of his previous doctor's failure to treat him properly, but when he came to a new cardiologist she prescribed the right amounts and combination of ACE inhibitors and beta blockers, and he got much better; however, now we can see that nobody can be kept alive indefinitely even with the most advanced drugs available. He has been told that he has three options: heart transplant (which is unlikely to happen); VAD (which he says he will refuse although I suspect he will change his mind if he gets critically ill and there is no heart available for transplant) and IV treatment (I believe the drug for IV treatment is Milrinone). Does anyone have any experience with IV treatment for CHF? Can it actually improve the EF or just stabilize it? Does anyone have experience with a VAD? I understand a VAD is meant to be a temporary solution until a transplant can be done, but what happens if no heart becomes available? How long can you live with a VAD? Any insight into these issues would be most helpful. Thankyou.
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