Mitral Valve Regurgitation and Mitral Valve Replacement

Posted in Mitral Valve Regurgitation and Mitral Valve Replacement Support group on Tue, 21 Dec 2010

Patients with a biological valve may need replacement valve of 10-15 years. Mechanical valves may also fail, so patients should inform their doctor if they have symptoms of valve insufficiency. Patien...

Congestive Heart Failure (Congestive Cardiac Failure) Current Management

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 07 Dec 2010

Congestive heart failure can affect many organs. For example: The weakened heart muscle may not be able to deliver enough blood to the kidneys, which in turn begin to lose their normal ability to excr...

Cause of Life-threatening Blood Clots in Brain Surgery Patients Investigated

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 31 Oct 2010

I have blood clots in my thigh. I exercise daily. I must have a procedure for P.A.D Made three years ago, it stopped. I wanted to stop Coumadin. It appears on both legs. I was afraid that the clot for...

Chest Pain

Posted in Chest Pain Support group on Tue, 19 Oct 2010

The typical symptoms of Chest pain are:Chest “tightness,” “squeezing,” or “heaviness.” People describe this feeling as a weight or as a band being tightened around their chest. The pain is usually lo...

Chest Pain

Posted in Chest Pain Support group on Mon, 11 Oct 2010

The typical symptoms of chest pain in women are:Chest “tightness,” “squeezing,” or “heaviness.”  People describe this feeling as a weight or as a band being tightened around their chest. The pain is u...