... My husband suffered a heart attack in 2006. ... (1 replies)
... her what this electophysioloist said about your condition, show him the medication that was prescribed for you and ask him why no one is concerned about the fluid around your heart or the fact that you are now having VT's. ... (2 replies)
... Draining fluid from the heart usually refers to the draining of a "Pericardial Effusion"..... a fluid buildup around the heart in the Pericardial Sac. ... (2 replies)
... then the fluid is first aspirated with a needle and the casue looked for. If symnptoms aren't severe, the cause can be sought out first. ... (6 replies)
... up of excess fluid that develops between the pericardium, the lining of the heart, and the heart itself. ... (2 replies)
... Your mom just had major surgery and the symptoms you discribe are normal. I had excatly the same surgery done and it seems like that 3 month date is the magical number. ... (9 replies)
... I've got a different Immune Dysfunction, which makes Heart Failure a much more difficult struggle. ... (3 replies)
... hey believe i have Lupus. They are treating me with medication for the Lupus. I frequently get pleurisy, and this is the 2nd time for pericardial effusion. My symptoms last time were extreme chest pain, shortness of breath, vomiting and naseau. I actually thought it was my pleurisy again, but CT scan showed fluid around heart. ... (3 replies)
... I know I have several other heart issues that come into play. ... (15 replies)
... Sounds like I used to be. You can tell by my nickname that I loved my beer. Even after I was diagnosed with Heart Failure, I continued to drink and eat anything that I wanted. Popcorn...... Potato Chips....... Pizza....... Eating out...... Subs....... Ice Cream, etc. ... (1 replies)
... Cardiologists say not heart related. I sound like a typical heart patient though. I'm going to a pulmonologist on Thursday. I'm scared. I really would like someone else's opinion. ... (1 replies)
... I'm a little puzzled about your doctor's comment that lack of fluid around the heart means that your problem isn't CHF. ... (21 replies)
... he told me they werent all that bad. He could see a little distention but not too much. That's when he decided it wasn't CHF after all because he said there's no fluid around my heart. I was happy about that but then I wasn't too happy when he told me he now thought it might be an abdominal obstruction. ... (21 replies)
... Are you taking any medicine to control your heart rate? ... (1 replies)
... says tummy beeping really fast, then says his heart he can feel, and holds chest to say he cant catch up, collapses to floor never losing consciousness, glassed over eyes, very immobile. ... (8 replies)
... For the past two months I've been experiencing scary heart palpitations which are often accompanied by feeling light headed, weak and unable to perform any physical activities. ... (16 replies)
... My heart goes out to you. My mom is 78, and I'm starting to see some of the symptoms of chf in her, though she isn't diagnosed yet. My heart breaks at the thought of losing her one day. My grandmother passed in '99, from chf. She was in the hospital for 2 months, only on meds and heavily sedated. ... (3 replies)
... Defined simply, OI is the presence of symptoms due to inadequate cerebral perfusion on assuming the upright posture. The usual symptoms include fatigue, nausea, lightheadedness, heart palpitations, sweating, and sometimes passing out. ... (7 replies)
... I also get fluid in the sac around the heart. It is called "Pericardial effusion". There are many causes for this. ... (2 replies)
... valve. No problem in that fact, but his life style was causing fluid around the heart. ... (5 replies)
