Pacemaker

One of the messages was just like mine lbb, chf from a virus, the big diff is my EF was only 10 per cent. I believe the person said her EF was 35. 35 is not so bad. I don't drink or smoke, watch my salt. Try to watch my weight. I am 55 yrs old. Oh at the beg of this journey 8 yrs ago, I was scared stiff. My regular cardio sent me to a Colimbia Pres to see a de who specializes in heRt transplants. I was given a test like an MRI which took an hour to see if my heart was viable. I told this dr I just wanted to take the meds, have bi vent put in and put the rest in god hands. My regular cardio does not believe in giving echo unless you have symptoms. I had to go for another operation and had togetane ho for. Clearance. My dr walked into the room all excited and told me ,my ef was now 45. I am posting this cause someone asked me if I played sports

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by capecod - 2014-09-29 07:09:06

what operation did you have? Do you have a pacemaker, defibrillator, or ?

EF

by belle - 2014-09-29 10:09:04

Never had an operation, I have a bi vent which was replaced in July 2013. Just meds, 10% ef as I said, my cardio did tell me you can have a normal EF and have bad symptoms, I have no idea but after the first bout with CHF, thank god I never had symptoms, but I know my EF can go down again. I took it very hard almost had a nervous breakdown, late 40s with this. I went to one defib dr at first who told me well, your heart will last maybe 2 years, then you will need a heart transplant. I will never forget it it was a Spring day and the weather was beautiful. Well, I never went back to him, I now call him Dr. Jesus. If you feel depressed which goes hand in hand with heart problems see someone, I did. Yes, long journey for me. Please write about your stories, diagnosis, etc. I don't have atrial fib have the pacemaker cause my heart was so weak. And the dr refused to put me on disability!!!

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