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i have discomfort in my heart/near left breast and it comes and goes?

AlexAlonzo97

First things first - i feel like i do struggle with health anxiety. Something feels wrong and i automatically think of the worst. So I ma...

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25% heart function????

Jazzguy512

An ECG shows my brother only has 25% heart function. A nurse (family friend) said there are many people who have this much loss and live...

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What does it mean when Angina “spreads” or “radiates”?

JZ781

Does it hurt in all areas at once? Or does it start in one area and gradually move to others? I am young, 28, 5”11 275, Ive lost 21 po...

2 answers

Visible Suprasternal Neck Pulsation

Apollo7503

I have had a visible pulse right above my collarbone area for the past month. People are always saying I have pale skin and I have no fat...

1 answer

Why am I getting chest pain that coincides with my heartbeat when standing up?

aserpen

I have noticed recently that when standing up from a sitting position sometimes I'll feel a throbbing pain in my chest for 5-6 seconds th...

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Vescell (stem cell peddler) is a fraud?

kristelscholten

Hi Guys, I'm new here, and I'm only posting because I see a lot of posts about VesCell - a stem cell company that offers all sorts of "tr...

16 answers | 1 comment

How to live with 100 PerCent Blocked LAD

revcforde

My husband has been seeing a well known preventive cardiologist in Houston for two years after being diagnosed with severe CAD and 100 Pe...

25 answers | 1 comment

Pain after bypass

BEC82V

I had quadrouple bypass on my 60th birthday on Sept 18 2009. I was recovering very well and then at about 8 weeks my pain seemed to get w...

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Can I live a long life with Mild Cardiomyopathy. What can I do to extend my life?

Katie3311

Can I live a long life with mild cardiomyopathy? In November of 2012 I was diagnosed with mild dilated cardiomyopathy thought to be eithe...

3 answers | 1 comment

Survival rate for ejection fraction of 40

waterbug712

What is the average survival rate for someone with an ejection fraction rate of 40? A doctor told my husband he may only have 2 years to ...

6 answers | 5 comments

Millions in the US are self-medicating with low-dose aspirin

Kirstie_MHModerator

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325833.php It seems like a good idea on the surface - a low-cost, over-the-counter method to...

Having heart palpitations, is it something i need to worry about?

Skymansxeno

I have been having heart palpitations for a couple of months. It pauses for a second and then has a really hard beat. I talked with my do...

1 answer | 1 comment

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