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hello my name is scott i am 41 i had my pacemaker put in about a year ago. Two years ago i had open heart surgery for a blood clot on my mitral valve after some complcations i had to get a heart ablation then i was passing out again my heart rate was in the thirtys i was told i have left side heart faliure and 3rd degree heart block now ive been tired alot and getting dizzy when i lay down and sometimes i feel my heart beating irregular my pacemaker works 97 percent of the time on top and 30 on the bottom should i be concerned about the issues iam having iam just tired of going to the drs. all the time last time i seen my cardoligst my mitral valve is leaking and mt heart is enlarged. just looking for some input. thank you

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Hang in there

by japandata - 2013-02-26 09:02:24

A good friend of mine has been living with a heart that is around 30% efficient. When his heart started to go bad, doctors said that his only option was a heart replacement but that is really no life.

So, he decided that the best thing for him was to keep going to the doctors and do the best he could with what he had. And that's when his heart stabilized, and that's the way he's been for the past 10 years.

Sometimes, you just have to keep fighting. I know it's difficult. I definitely have my issues. But, each day is a new day. Your body may change. You might meet that one doctor who can help. But you've got to keep hanging in there.

Best wishes to you.

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