... imulation of your heartbeat. Your adrenals give you energy and help to supply energy to your muscles. So...... by blocking your adrenals, this medicine commonly causes fatigue and weakness, among other uncomfortable side effects. ... (2 replies)

... Obtain serial cardiac enzyme levels. Cardiac troponin I and T are proteins that are highly sensitive and specific for myocardial injury. These markers are now considered the standard. ... (1 replies)

... an echo in the coming weeks. Literally the day before the echo, I had some kind of cardiac episode. I was at work on my computer when all of a sudden I got this wave of upper chest panic and lightheadedness out of nowhere. It was so scary that I thought my heart had stopped. ... (7 replies)

... I view Sleep Apnea more as a result rather than a cause. The enemy is that which causes the Sleep Apnea, not the Apnea itself. Cure the Sleep Apnea, if it is indeed a valid diagnosis, and you solve part of the heart failure puzzle. ... (18 replies)