nycbenf

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by nycbenf 4y ago
I also have a resting heart rate in the mid 50s and LDL of 46, but in my case it is because of beta blockers and 80 mg of statins daily. 3 years ago I found out I had 3 total occlusions and needed an immediate coronary artery bypass graft.
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by nycbenf 4y ago
Seems like a lot of people are missing the fact that is study of people with heart failure not a study of otherwise healthy people. The study is decreasing sodium intake even further from the current guideline for patients with heart failur
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by nycbenf 5y ago
ICD patient and avid cell phone user here. They tell us magnets will disable the device. This is by design, they include a hall effect sensor to allow medical personnel to disable the devices. They aren't exactly specific about how big
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by nycbenf 7y ago
I had a coronary artery bypass graft earlier this year so I can offer some perspective on recovery. I wasn't eligible for stents due to the extent of the blockages. Recovery is painful. The sternum is sawn in half to access the heart,
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by nycbenf 7y ago
I recently finished cardiac rehab but when I was on the waiting list to start my PCP told me "Just google cardiac rehab, find some videos and do them." The videos I found were from the NHS. They were very different from what cardi
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by nycbenf 7y ago
Another anecdotal report but when I diagnosed with T2 early this year I went into overdrive testing after waking up, before bed, and 2 hours after every meal. My doctors said it was excessive but better than the alternative. I gradually lea
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by nycbenf 7y ago
Heart failure patient here. This is kinda cool but tempered a bit by the fact that I've seen multiple cardiologists make a diagnosis by just glancing at a 12 lead ECG sheet. There are some pretty recognizable hallmarks.