Thanks els! Sorry I quit checking in but I was spending too much time on the computer! LOL Its good to see the board doing so well again and your doing a great job as the moderator! Hugs, Pat ...
Hi gizmatrix. I had a successful ablation almost 2 years ago for SVT (supraventricular tachycardia). I had a few short episodes of PVC's after my ablation and it scared me too that maybe my ablation...
Hi] Here is a website that has a good explaination of it: http://www.hrspatients.org/patients/signs_symptoms/fainting/non-cardiovascular_syncope.asp [color=purple>[b]You] tachycardia and other...
Hi Vicky! I'm so sorry your going through all of this and Ann's advice is excellent! Also, just posting here will be helpful just knowing your not alone with this and having a place to vent! Sure...
[color=purple>Oh] Keep us posted ok? Hugs, Pat [/b]...
[color=purple>Hi] is called arrytmial (not sure of that spelling) [b][color=#800080> the Maze procedure. Was it an electrophysiologist that talked to you about this? If so I think it is also called...
Just my opinion but I would be getting a different cardiologist! A good one would continue trying to find out why your having these chest pains until he found out! Have you had an angiogram? Or at...
Sorry I don't have an answer for you but did want to say "welcome". Hope some one can give you some answers soon. ...
[color=purple>Wish] Hope your doing ok now. God Bless, Pat [/b]...
[color=purple>Hi] them which in turn helped me not get so scared when they happened. With a strong heart like your doctor said you have, these aren't life threatening so that was a comfort because...
[color=purple>Hi] ion this is a by pass that they will be doing. I know the thoughts of open heart surgery is so very scary but my thoughts on this is that it is going to help you sooooo much and...
[color=purple>Hello] other peoples experience, depression definately goes with these kinds of serious health problems but it does help so much to know your not alone and there are message boards...
Lil, I'm so sorry I'm just now responding to your last post. I have had company and haven't been able to check in here! Bless your heart, I was hoping this last ablation was going to fix you up at...
Oh my goodness Lil, I hope and pray that this is something that will get better as your heart heals! You've been through so much and I know you must be very disappointed again. I've heard of the...
[color=purple>Wow,] [b]I'm not too familiar with the cholesteral readings whoa, but it looks like yours are very good right? ...
[color=purple>Hi] [b][color=purple>Welcome] [b]Hope you all have a wonderful, healthy and HAPPY NEW YEAR! Hugs, Pat ...
Hi David and welcome! Your suggestions to Sid are very good! I hope you find some answers and help in your battle with depression too! Its a tough one and health problems seem to make us even more...
[color=purple>Hi] RBBB, but I would see a cardiologist for this and for the heart flutters you are getting. Sounds like some kind of arrythmia is going on and the cardiologist is the doc most...
Yippie, I'm so glad that site helped. Isn't it amazing that of all the sites there were to chose from I chose one that you hadn't found and that was helpful! Best to you and hugs, Pat ...
Good Lil!!! I'm glad the doc tried this different technique and sure hope it does the trick this time! Got my fingers, toe, eyes all crossed...adding a prayer too! teehee Its a very good sign that...
Oh its so hard when our children are having health problems like this. I would say this would be a question for your doctor, either his primary care doc or his cardiologist. I haven't heard any...
Hello] whatever my problem is the more it helps ask the docs the questions needed. Sorry I don't know a thing about bundle branch problems...I hope someone here does. Have you done a google search...
[color=purple>Hope] [img]/community/emoticons/smurf.gif /community/emoticons/smurf.gif (just for you!) ...
[color=purple>Hi] your Dad and hope this medicine helps him. I don't know a thing about the med but hopefully someone here will be along to give you there input. Hugs, Pat[/color]...
[color=purple>Hi] enough to follow some instructions while doing the procedure. Don't ask me what they have you do because I was totally out with my "mild sedation!" LOL Guess it doesn't take much...
[color=purple>Hi] the ablation do a google search on cardiac ablations and it should bring up some good sites with good explanations of what they do when they do the ablation. Usually a medicine is...
Oh shoot, sorry you have to miss the Christmas Mass especially since it is your class doing it! Maybe someone will video tape it! It is good timing though, that your ablation will be during the...
I'm so sorry this is happening to you! Yes it would be a hard decision but you really need to have the defibulator it sounds like. So is the doctor saying they will need to replace it without...
[color=purple>Hi] . The secret word here is "trivial"...that is even less than minor. /community/emoticons/smile.gif I know its easier said than done but try not to worry about it and just follow...
[color=purple>Its] Let us know how it goes! Hugs, Pat [/b]...
Yippie Amiee! It makes such a big difference when we like our doctors! Sounds like your new one is great! I'm glad the new med is helping too! Its hard not to be depressed when going through this...
That's great news that your doing so well Ernesto! And good luck with the rehab! I'm sure it will help you even more! Sorry, I don't know if you can attach a visual attachment or not...I kind of...
I've] ions on Verapamil but didn't see anything about this side effect that you described. Have you talked to your doctor about this? Or even your pharmacist would know. Sorry I'm not much help but...
[color=purple>Hi] open heart surgery! Way to go. The ablation procedure I had done was through the groin also! Sure makes a difference in the recovery time, not to mention the pain!!! Hope this gets...
[color=purple>Except] Hope they get their act together and that it doesn't delay your rehab! Hugs, Pat [/b]...
[color=purple>Oh] this stuff! Wish you the best at your next appointment with your new doc! I have goooood feelings about it! /community/emoticons/yeah.gif Hugs, Pat[/color]...
[color=purple>Excellent] Hugs, Pat [/b]...
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[color=purple>Hi] these beta blockers are they really zap our energy! Have they had you wear a heart monitor? They can't catch the problem on an EKG unless you are in the process of having the...
Hi Jen! Sorry your going through all of this. It looks as though you have not gone to a cardiologist yet except for maybe being seen by a cardiologist in the ER. My suggestion is that you need to be...
Welcome Brent! I wish you the best of luck with your surgery! Let us know when you will be having the surgery! God Bless, Pat ...
[color=purple>Oh] this type of problem so I can't make any suggestions. But I wonder if maybe you need to change to a different cardiologist! I would think there would be something they could do...
[color=purple>Hi] this condition. Hopefully someone else her may be familiar with it and give you some suggestions. The board is kinda quiet here right now, probably a lot because everyone is busy...
[color=purple>Hi] [b]Have you gotten the results of your stress test yet? I have never heard of doing a stress test for arrythmias but maybe the doc ordered it to make sure there are no other...
Oh yes, Doctors can be frustrating to pull understandable explainations out of them!!! One thing I've learned but am still not very good at is that I have to be assertive when going to the doc! The...
[color=purple>That's] the rapid heartrate tho! Do they think this might just be temporary until your heart and all heals? I hope so! Take it easy and pamper yourself and hope you have a speedy...
[color=purple>Hi] the ekg's but hopefully someone will be along that does. I just wanted to welcome you! /community/emoticons/smile.gif [/color]...
Jennifer, thank you so much for being our temporary moderator here. Sorry that you won't be mod here anymore! I know I speak for all of us when I say we will miss you here. Stop in and visit us...
[color=purple>Ewww,] But I was very surprised that it didn't hurt like ones I had for surgeries years ago! I think I was blessed with a very good nurse that preped me! She even got the IV in the 1st...
[color=purple>Hi] heart disease and heart arrythmias because it actually helps us to have more knowledge and know what questions to ask when we do go to the doc. Visiting the heart message boards...