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    • Rythmol vs: Rythmol SR
    • HI,I have a pacemaker and have been on 450mg of Rythmol for six years. My new cardiologist started me on the slow release form. I took one 225mg Slow release yesterday morning. I took the second one last night. Twice I woke up breathing faster and then brought up about a table spoon of white
    • are svt's bad? what are they? im having tests...
    • are svt's bad? what are they? im having tests at the moment, the longest mine have lasted so far (if thats what they are) is 35minutes. i get dizziness & left chest pain (around my shoulder/collarbone ares).
    • can it still be heart related
    • I've had chest pain on left side of chest and under left breast for almost a year now. And I also get tightness and numbness in jaw. I am a 34 year old overweight female. I went to two cardiologists. I have had a stress tests, nuclear stress tests, echocardiogram with color, and a cardia
    • Multiple Heart Palpitations.
    • Guys I hope someone can give me some advice QUICK!I was just playing on my games console when I started to get palpitations. I get them from time to time but I've never had them quite like this. I felt my heart flutter but not just the once, but about 8 times and it felt like my heart was g
    • Lipitor Necessary?
    • My Dr. just recommended I take 20 mg. of Lipitor once daily after receiving my latest blood tests:Total Cholesterol - 215HDL - 51Chol/HDL Ratio - 4.2LDL - 140LDL/HDL Ratio - 2.75Triglycerides - 119My blood work 6 months ago was:Total Cholesterol - 259HDL - 51Chol/HDL Ratio - 5.1LDL - 1162LDL/HDL
    • Just need some advice!
    • Hello, just wondering if anyone could help. I keep suffering from a very rapid heartbeat. It is normally just brief periods, but a couple have lasted an hour or two. I thought at first it was some sort of anxiety attack, but after talking to friends and family wonder if it could be a problem wit
    • After having high blood pressure, lost lots of wei...
    • After having high blood pressure, lost lots of weight due to another problem and now just found out I have POTS.I went to a clinic in Ohio for other testing and this came up as a surprise. I am off all BP meds and eat little salt. Now come to find out they want me to eat more salt as my blood vo
    • high heart rate
    • Hello, I've had my heart rate checked several times in the past and it ranges at about 150-160, this is without exercise, etc. Normal heart rate. I'm a bit concerned. Also, my blood pressure, is at a normal level. I'm a teenager,healthy weight, I have no health problems, I never g
    • Soy, Cholesterol & Food Choice
    • Hi there!I have high cholesterol, high triglycerides and high blood pressure...yay! I'm on Lipitor 10mg, Benicar 20mg, and HCZ 25mg ... all of which give me horrible side effects I must say.I've been on these meds for about 3 months.Anyhoot, I have a rant about cholesterol levels in fo
    • My cardioligist has put me on Advicor.Does anyone ...
    • My cardioligist has put me on Advicor.Does anyone here know much about this med?I was looking through the board and only saw it one time.Is it a bad drug?Thank you
    • low glycemic diet ?
    • Sorry for being so far behind, but what is a low glycemic diet? We only eat fish and tofu, he eats it, I am allergic, and lots of veggies, no mayo, olive oil or coconut. Eggs 1 or 2 x a week and little cheese.He does eat chips,and friday donuts, but will cut out.
    • Nuclear test back....here is what they said
    • The patient underwent a Bruce protocol exercise treadmill testing with Cardiolite achieving an actual duration exercise of 6 minutes and 30 seconds. The test was stopped due to heart rate being achieved and also due to fatigue. Maxium achieved heart rate was 165 beats per minute which is about 8
    • endocarditis following cardiac ablation
    • Does anyone have any knowledge or information on the incidences of endocarditis following a cardiac ablation?I have had so many problems following an ablation at the end of February and was expecting to be fully recovered by now!Instead I am unable to walk more than a few yards before I get very
    • Unable to take Lipitor
    • Hello everyone. I have a high CPK reading and have been advised to stop Lipitor. My doctor wants me to follow a low fat diet, however this has not worked in the past. I would be very interested in what other people out there who cannot take statins are doing, if there are other medications th
    • Is anyone taking CoQ10 and also taking statins? C...
    • Is anyone taking CoQ10 and also taking statins? Could you tell me your experiences? My husband's cardio "poo-poohed" the idea, but didn't actually say he couldn't/shouldn't use it. Has anyone notice that it is helpful for PAC/PVC/s? Any information you could share would b
    • 1st angiogram comfortable & exciting
    • Had my first angiogram yesterday, 8 months after starting with angina. (UK)The blockages were so clear that I could easily spot them for myself as it went along!I didn't need any sedation - felt very relaxed. NO discomfort through it all, done via groin. Was even allowed to leave my prote
    • Vytorin - new med
    • Has anyone tried the new cholesterol med Vytorin that FDA approved in July?I've seen a couple adds which claims it attacks the genetic as well as food causing high cholesterol.It seems to have combined two ingredients...one that Zocar has and forget the other one which was also a well known
    • thickened pericardium on MRI
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    • I have a new cardiologist. He says heart diease c...
    • I have a new cardiologist. He says heart diease can be reversed if a person can keep the LDL down below 78. I have heard this before but I am not sure I buy into it. My cholesterol was high because I have not be taking the Pravachol. I told him I had leg pain with Lipitor, Pravachol and Cres
    • Beta Blockers & Palps
    • How many of you are taking beta blockers but still get palpatations? Shouldnt they stop this happening?
    • Lump feeling in throat...
    • Lately i get a feeling of a lump in my throat. I can feel my heart beating in my chest anytime i am not busy and paying more attention to my body. I get tingling in both my feet/toes at times too. I do not get shortness of breath and am able to work out on the treadmill for an hour with no probl
    • keeping heart rate down on exercise
    • When I go to the gym I find my heart rate goes way over that recommended if I use the intensity recommended by my instructor. I didn't worry until I started feeling ill, but now agree with my GP I must keep it in check. Will reducing the effort level, particularly on the cross-trainer, he
    • Exhausting Vigilance
    • My pulse is about 73. Temperature is 97.6. I wonder if I am hyperventilating. I need to take my vitamins. The doctor still hasnt called with my blood test results. What if something is abnormal? I am only 31 and am not ready to die. God, what it its cancer? Or heart disease, please dont be heart
    • Could this be heart related?
    • For the last couple of days I've been having really bad pains in my chest/ribs. The thing is, the center of my chest is fine, it's more around the breast/ribs area. I have also been having some slight breathing trouble. Then today I started getting a really bad pain in my lower right a
    • My Doc is Ignoring my CRP LEVEL & INFLATION, plz help
    • I need help on what i should do. My CRP level is going up quickly and so is my inflation in the body and I believe its coming from my liver. My doc is ignoring me that , its normal to people to have Alkalin Phosphate level of 180 and CRP leve jumping from 8 to 10. I dont buy that.I am getting sh
    • How frequently must valves be replaced again?
    • Hello,Did a search and did not see where this has been discussed before. My mother had both mitral and aortic valved replaced in Dec 03. Has been doing great since recovery although they did have to go back in twice due to huge bleeds brought on by the coumadin. In the last year she has had t
    • Do symptoms come & go?
    • I went to the doctors a few weeks ago because I thought I had a chest infectionhad a sensation that something was in my lungs and couldnt breath as well as I normally could and also had a dry cough. When this came on I suddenly started experiencing palpitations at the same time that I had never
    • Turkey Day Wishes.......
    • Just wanted to take a minute and wish everyone a very happy, healthy and safe Turkey Day. Try not to overdo with the goodies, but enjoy as much as possible, at least for a day.Have a blessed Thanksgiving all....... :wave:
    • prevacol what is it & what to expect
    • hello,im a 50 yr old male and was just put on this,my chol is 166,any advice thanks
    • Heart Problem? Advice needed....
    • Hello everyone,Im a reasonably psychically fit 21 year old. A year and a half ago, i rushed myself off to hospital, i had taken 2 lines of cocaine. I was sitting on my chair and felt a slight pain by the left rib cage which i had never had before. Then i felt the sudden need to "get outside", so
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