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Q: What percentage of triple bypass surgery patients live beyond 5 years?
They tell you with the triple bypass surgery they are trying to add 5 years to your life.
A: 5 year grafts patency rate is 82% .Patients’survival is 95%
15 year grafts patency rate is 63%.Patients’ survival is about 65%
These figures are from CASS (Coronary artery surgery study) and The New England Journal of Medicine 1986 ;314::1-6.
But patients can survive less if the predisposing factors persist eg. sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy habits like smoking etc. etc.
Q: What are the statistics of someone having severe COPD, lung disease, diabetes and triple bypass surgery?
My dad needs triple bypass surgery but has severe emphzyma and lung disease. He also have diabetes. What are the risks and recovery (and how long) if he has the surgery? Is he better off not having the surgery?
A: First of all, good luck to you & your family…you’re going through a lot right now. Remember that even when you have a family member who is sick, you need to take care of yourself, too.
Now, to answer your question: unfortunately, there isn’t a good answer. As you’ve guessed, the more comorbidities (other problems) a patient has, the more difficult the surgery recovery. BUT…more important than having all these other conditions is how well they are controlled–a person with well controlled diabetes will do far better than a person with uncontrolled diabetes, for example.
Risks for any surgery, and especially heart surgery, are multiple. Your father’s surgeon should be addressing these with him. Special consideration should be given to how easily he can come off the ventilator and his wound healing, if his diabetes is not well controlled.
A very important factor is your dad’s motivation to do well with this surgery. A serious complication after heart surgery can be pneumonia, and getting up frequently and moving, as well as deep breathing and coughing (as you can imagine, not too pleasant after heart surgery) is of key importance to getting out of the hospital & doing well. If your dad isn’t motivated, his prognosis just won’t be as good.
As far as recovery, you can expect a TYPICAL heart surgical patient to be in the ICU for 1-2 days, then 4-5 days on a regular floor. Increasing activity a little each day, in the hospital and beyond is key.
There is no way we can say if he’s better off not having the surgery. If you’re not confident in the info the doc is giving you, go to another surgeon for another opinion.
Good luck.
Q: Is it safe to have a tattoo after triple heart bypass surgery?
I want to get a tattoo done but had triple bypass surgery almost two years ago, would having a tattoo affect my blood pressure, my medication etc, I had two heart attacks in the last two years.
Also diabetic
I will of course speak to my cardio but wondered if anyone else had one done..
Thanks..
and for the idiot that sent the stupid answer, hey, I am probably fitter than you now! At least they found out what was wrong with me, and unlike some my brain still functions:-) Bet you would have a job running a marathon, easy peasy for me:-) Go Figure!
A: i wouldn’t get a tattoo….being a diabetic also affects your ability to heal. A tatto is just a pretty open wound. But i would still contact your doctor. they usually know best.
Q: Cardiologists: What is the survival rate of a triple bypass surgery?
Thanks for responding to my previous question.
My grandfather had a heart attack yesterday. He is still alive… as it was a relatively “small” attack. However, he did obtain a 60% block. The doctor wishes to do a triple bypass surgery to remove all the scarred tissue instead of just giving him drugs. This will happen in about three days’ time so that all the blood thinner is cleared from my grandfather’s system.
I just need to know… What is the survival rate of such a surgery?
Thank you once more.
By the way.
He is 66 years old and this was his first heart attack.
A: I am 61 years old, and had triple Bypass surgery in October, 2006. I am alive and the risk is hardly 1%, and that too in people having other problems like BP, Diabetic etc.
Nothing to worry, I am in Pakistan and care was excellent even in this part of world.
The quetion is to be asked to Heart Surgeons not Cardiologits, who are talented to insert stents to avoid Bypass surgery.
Q: How long does a triple bypass surgery take to complete?
One of my relatives is going into surgery tomorrow and I was looking to see how long the procedure takes.
Just curious … During bypass surgery, do the doctors freeze the heart as well as turn the room temperature down low while operating on the patient?
A: It will take three to four hours for the surgery. I had one, and I don’t think they freeze the heart, or turn the temperature down.
Q: What is a triple bypass surgery? specifics?
What happens during a triple bypass surgery? Why would someone need it? What is the benefit of a triple bypass surgery?
A: They replace a clogged coronary artery with either an artificial one, or a donated one. Arteries are those tubes in your body that carry oxygenated blood to the tissues that need it.
Through either poor health habits (eating/exercising), poor genetics (family predisposition for getting clogged arteries), or a combination of both, these arteries may get clogged with a fatty/gooy substance (indicated for example, by high cholesterol).
They feed blood to your heart muscle tissue. When that tissue can’t get blood, it dies, and your heart stops.
Getting the bypass surgery allows the blood to flow to the heart and allows it to continue to pump. The benefit is that you live.
Forgot to add… double bypass means they replaced two arteries, triple means they replaced three, and quadruple means they replaced four.
Q: Is triple heart bypass surgery dangerous than most surgeries?
my english’s teachers father is having this triple heart bypass surgery. he got this three arteries blocked. i will say it is dangerous. what do you think?
A: It is dangerous, but it is probably more dangerous to do nothing.
I had a triple bypass earlier this year. The information I was given was before I signed the consent form indicated about two percent of patients did not survive the surgery. To some people 2% may sound like a small number, but when you are about to have the surgery it sounds pretty big.
One thing that made me feel a lot better was a talk with a nurse. She pointed out that 2% was an average, including people who were rushed straight from the emergency room to the operating room following a massive heart attack, people who were a lot older than I am, and people who had other complications such as diabetes, emphysema, etc.
So, while there is no doubt that the procedure is more dangerous than most other surgeries, the odds are much higher that everything will come out well.
Q: Can anyone tell me what recovery is like after having a triple bypass surgery?
I having this surgery thursday and I’m a bit nervious about it.
A: The CABG for a triple vessel block is very safe now a days. Thanks to the advanced safe developements, in the cardias anaesthesia, improved transfusion techniques, and developments in vascular surgery.etc.,.
So no need for any anxiety please.
Q: Can my dad get disability after having triple bypass surgery?
My dad is a carpenter and has worked for himself his entire life, and will be unable to work at all for three months, possibly longer. Is there something he can apply for to help pay some monthly bills? He has health insurance and is 58. Thanks for any and all help!
A: He can’t qualify for unemployment as a previous answer said, because to qualify you have to have been let go from your job and be looking and available for work. He needs to go ahead and apply for social security disability. To do this, you can go to your local social security office or you can start the process by going to www.ssa.gov and clicking on the link in the center of the page that says “applying for disability”. This is something he can do if he is not able to go back to work. To qualify you have to be unable to work for at least 12 months. Because of his age and past work there is a chance that he would qualify in the event he just can’t go back to his job when his recovery is over.
Q: What are the pros and cons of triple bypass surgery? My husband is?
scheduled for it tomorrow. Please help in deciding the right answer.
A: Pros – coronary arteries that surround the heart will be able to effectively perfuse the heart muscle with the oxygen and nutrients it needs to pump effectively. Reduced risk of a heart attack. Reduced risk of heart failure from a weakened heart muscle. Longer life.
Cons – any surgery carries risks. Will be on restricted activity for a period of time. Donor site may have complications in the future, especially true with diabetics.
If you are concerned talk to the doctor BEFORE he begins the procedure so all of your questions can be answered.
Q: My father had triple bypass surgery in March of 08 and has not been feeling himself since the surgery,?
he is on all kinds of medication such as Plavix, Toprol, Ranitindine, Lisinopril, and keppra for his blackouts, Does anyone know the side effects of these medications or why he is getting chills, is it from the surgery or maybe the medication?
He is 51, His appetite seems to be ok. He did not have any after surgery rehab.
A: How old is your father? Is his appetite okay?
Many patients suffer a bit of depression after having heart surgery. Did he partake in any Cardiac Rehab following surgery?
Q: I just found out my father had triple bypass surgery. What kind of life expectancy does he have?
He vaguely mentioned 10- 15 years.I’m kind of freaked out,it’s my dad. I can’t imagine him not being here.
A: Well Destiny you heard from doctors and people who have relatives who have had by passes but no one who has actually HAD by pass surgery , I reckon that first hand experience beats all all the theorising !
I had my first triple by pass in 1982 ( med term CABGX3 ) at the age of 48 !!!
I went back to work as aTV Tech sometimes carting heavy TVs up stairs for the next 10 years ! I also carried on smoking ( shocking horror ) I stopped 1992. No problems ! I only stopped work officially because the company went down ! I carried on working from home and enjoying life until the original by passes began to block up again, so in 1996 I had another CABG X 3 , this was followed by an Abdominal Aorta aneurysm repair in 1997 , continued working from home until I sold my house in 2005 and moved into a small unit without maintenance etc !
I am now 73 yrs 74 in Aug and am still doing everything that I need ! My wife and I look after each other and enjoy a simple life seeing our two beautiful grandchildren every week .
Ok then you did not say how old your father is but I am sure that he will do at least as well as I have done , oh and I myself have never been a health nut by any means , just average Joe Bloe !!!!!
Hope all this helps
Cheers Pete
Q: What does triple bypass surgery cost in WA, full cost if you don’t have insurance but want to go private?
What would the full cost of the operation be if you didn’t have private cover but didn’t want to wait in line to get into the public system? Thanks
A: Your best bet is to narrow your choice to two or three hospitals and then negotiate a rate prior to getting the surgery. Instead of an actual dollar amount, you will have better luck negotiating a percentage discount off their fees. They can ball park the surgery (let’s say $48,000) and then offer you 50% off if you pay the full amount before you are discharged. Don’t forget to price the fees for the surgeon and his team, and the anesthesiologist. These charges will not be part of the hospital’s fees.
They get you coming and going unfortunately. Good luck!
Q: Husband is having triple bypass surgery Tues, What should I know?
any information and personal experiences would be appreciated.
A: Your hubby should recover from this surgery surprisingly fast. He will likely spend 5-10 days in hospital with the first night being in ICU. By the next day they will get him up and sitting and probably walking too…His sternum, will be achey but nowhere near as bad as you imagine. It will be wired shut. As he is having a triple bypass he will likely have a scar/wound on his arm or even leg from harvesting a vein and that should heal without any problems. He should do some walking everyday as he recovers.
He may be a bit dopey for the first week or two as the effects of the anaesthetic leave his body. It will be about 4-6 weeks before he can drive again. Heavy lifting and golf should be avoided for a while too as the twisting and lifting will put a huge strain on his sternum. He will be pretty much back to normal at 4-6 weeks if he has no other problems.
The 2 answers above give you good info…I just wanted to add from a patients view what I felt. I have had absolutley no problems from my CABG.
Oh yeah…and dont be scared of Warfarin therapy its a piece of cake…there is absolutley no need for him to avoid standard razors and sharp objects…you will be struggling to notice any difference at all in his bleeding times and he will likely get just as many bruises as he used to get. Check this site to get the best info on warfarin http://www.warfarinfo.com/
Q: Is triple bypass surgery more dangerous off pump than on pump?
20% of heart bypass surgery is performed off pump meaning that the heart continues to beat and ciculate blood during the operation rather than the patient being put on a (heart / lung) pump. Anyone ever had an off pump bypass and recommend it?
A: I guess we have some misinformed people out there. The decision to use or not use the pump has nothing to do with transfusion. An off pump case may also require transfusion – though not as likely. “Off pump” is also often referred to as “beating heart” procedure. In this surgery the heart beat is slowed but not stopped – so the surgeon is operating on a moving organ. For a bypass procedure, patients have their heart stopped and have their blood circulated by a heart-lung machine. For some cases they may be able to perform the surgery without the machine – provided that they are able to access the area of the heart and make the bypasses without it. This is often much better for the patient. They also have the option during the surgery to put the patient on the bypass machine if they have problems or complications during the bypass. If you type in “off pump cabg” in your search window you can find several very good web sites that will have a lot more detail with the pros and cons. Since each patient is different and the skill of the surgeons and their experience vary from place to place it is always wise to look into this foremost.
Read and learn more about heart valve surgery. For more, visit the MyHeartyHeath.com website.
Q: How soon can you drink regular coffee after having Heart Valve Surgery?
My mom’s a coffee-holic. I know she shouldn’t , but inevitable she will want her cup of coffee. She had Heart Valve surgery 6 days ago. Does anyone know the minimum number of days you should wait before having that much caffinee?
Thanks
A: Hey… my dad is in the hospital right now after heart valve surgery…Complications so it’s been 12 days 
Anyway, if she insists on having her cup of coffee make sure it’s decaf. Can you call her doc and ask? He/she should have given you a list of do’s and don’ts. Best of luck to her and hope she’s better than ever real soon!
Q: Does anyone know much about enlarged heart and heart valve surgery?
My brother is 32 years old.He has an enlarged heart ,a murmur,high blood pressure and heart regurgitation.
He may be having the valve replacement surgery.
I was wondering if anyone has had these things wrong with them and had the valve surgery and did well afterwards.
Any information would be very much appreciated.
A: Which valve is getting replaced (there are 4 in the heart)? Will he be getting a man made one (which will require life long blood thinners but are also very durable) or a pig valve (no need for blood thinners but won’t last as long) ?
Many people get valve replacements and it makes them feel wonderful afterwards…. make sure you find out about exactly the surgery he’s having so you know… but I’m sure he’ll be fine.
Q: Has there been any news about Robin Williams since he had his heart valve surgery?
I’m curious because in the next few years, I will probably need to have heart valve surgery, too.
Johnny! See if I ever give you that $2 now!
A: Robin Williams’ heart surgery “went extremely well” and he is expected to make a full recovery in eight weeks, according to his surgeon.
Williams’ publicist quoted the surgeon in a news release Monday that revealed the procedure was done on March 13 at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.
“His heart is strong and he will have normal heart function in the coming weeks with no limitations on what he’ll be able to do,” said Dr. Marc Gillinov, a cardiothoracic surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic. “A couple of hours after surgery, he was entertaining the medical team and making us all laugh.”
The 57-year-old comedian postponed his one-man-show tour and entered a Miami, Florida, hospital for testing earlier this month after suffering shortness of breath.
Doctors then told Williams he needed an aortic valve replacement, his publicist said.
Williams is expected to resume his 80-city “Weapons of Self-Destruction” tour in the fall, the publicist said.
Additionally, after successful aortic or mitral valve replacement, patients can expect to return to their preoperative condition or better. Anticoagulation (“blood thinners”) with a drug like Coumadin may be prescribed for 6 weeks to 3 months after surgery for those with biological valves, and for life for those with mechanical valves. Once the wounds have healed, most patients should experience few if any restrictions to activity.
I wish you the best.
Q: how often do people die from heart valve surgery?
so my boyfriend jus found out today that his valves isnt working…like the blood tries to go thru but it cant…
he has to get surgery…and i want to kno…is this a simple procedure or is it sumthing where there is a GREAT risk where he can die. I kno that all heart surgeys are very dangerous..but is this simple?
A: Its a big surgery but most of us do very well…sounds as if your bf is fairly young so his chances are very good for an excellent recovery and will likely lead a normal happy health long life…
have a look at this site for lots of great info
http://www.valvereplacement.com/
I had my Aortic valve replaced 3 years ago and I am as good as new now…it was nowhere near as awful as I tought it was going to be…
Q: Can I get a tattoo even after having an artificial heart valve surgery and take coumidin? (blood thinner)?
I have always wanted a tattoo but may have missed the boat I am 29 and had open heart surgery 2 years ago and have to be on blood thinners forever Anyone out there say its ok or am I amoron for thinking about it!?
maybe i could find some one to airbrush a tattoo on me with some highly permanant paint ha ha it isnt looking good so far!
A: Sorry you had to have the surgery. I have had surgeries before, and that whole coumidin thing afterwards really annoyed me.
I doubt your doctor will give you much of an answer– they are all p*ssies these days that worry about getting sued. Probably best to test out a small small area of tattooing and see how it goes.
Q: What is the life expectancy for the elderly who have heart valve surgery?
Barbara Walters is going to be 81 this year. How much time do you think she is buying? Many boomers may have to face this type of surgery in the future.
A: It is probably just the mitral valve which I have had since having rheumatic fever as a child. My sister had bypass surgery at 83, and she is still driving and getting around like a teenager. It depends on whether one of the valves becomes blocked again. My sister’s did become blocked and they ended up putting stents in a couple of them. Mitral valve surgery is not that bad.
Q: How long is heart valve surgery?
And how long does it take the patient to wake up after the surgery?
A: 4 to 5 hours. I had to have part of my aorta replaced as well, but I believe it was still complete in 5 hours. I think the time they wake up may vary a little more depending on the person and how the anesthesia affects them. I remember waking up, but do not know what time it was. It felt more like the middle of the night to me, which would have been 6 or 7 hours, but I really can’t say for sure. They moved me out of intensive care to a regular room the next morning and I left the hospital in 7 days, though if they would have gotten my blood thinner medication level correct sooner I would have left in 5 days.
Q: How long does it take to recover from Aortic heart valve surgery ?
Is slow and painful ?
How does it work !
are you at bed rest for awhile ?
A: This varies from person to person. I just had surgery on March 25, 2008. It is somewhat slow. Painful varies from person to person as well.
I had my surgery around noon on Tuesday, according to the doctors The surgery was about 4 or 5 hours. I was completely out during that time. I woke up in the middle of the night, not real sure because I was still out of it a little. Wednesday around mid-day they got me in a wheel chair and took me from ICU to my recovery room at which point they made me walk myself with a little help from the chair to the bed. They get you moving as soon as possible. I ended up being in the hospital until the following Tuesday, but that was because my blood thinner medication dose wasn’t correct yet, otherwise they would have let me go on Saturday.
I didn’t feel real bad pain after the surgery. The incision has never really bothered me but I did have pain in my shoulders and neck which is from them spreading the breastbone apart. The use of pain medications help that. They get you walking a little bit every day in the hospital.
Once you are released you should be some where you have someone to help you. You will be on restrictions of not lifting more than 10 pounds and you won’t be able to drive for a little bit. I found I needed help getting my shirts on and off at first and also my socks and shoes at times. You are never on bed rest. They want you up and moving as much as you can, but you will feel like taking a nap a couple times a day. Part of that for me was that I was not sleeping through the whole night. You won’t be able to sleep laying flat for a little while. An easy chair usually works best.
At this point coming up on 3 months after the surgery, I’m feeling pretty decent, but I can tell that I still have some healing to do. I went back to work after 8 weeks and for the most part I don’t have trouble doing anything in my day to day life.
Anymore questions, feel free to email me and I will answer the best I can.
Q: How risky in a heart surgery that involves replacing a heart valve, and fixing two aneurysm?
We found out that some one I know needs to have an open heart surgery because she was born with only two heart valves. On top of that they discovered two aneurysm in her heart and need to operate on her within a week. I know that all surgery is risky, but if any one can shed some light on this situation and possibly show me some statistics, it would be much appreciated.
A: Any surgery which involves multiple procedures to be done simultaneously will certainly be more risky, but with an experienced surgeon this type of surgery has a very high success rate. Some things to consider, though, are any other health issues of the person who is to have surgery. Age is a big factor, as is a persons activity level prior to surgery (more active people tend to “bounce back” more quickly). Also, smokers tend to have much longer recoveries due to lung issues (such as difficulty being weaned off the vent). Diabetics tend to heal more slowly, esp those with poorly controlled diabetes. Obesity also plays a large role, due to complications with infection, incisions re-opening, and greater difficulty with increasing activity after surgery.
There are many other factors that play a role – this is just a short list – and the surgeon will surely go over potential complications with the patient. Please let your friend know that you are there to help, but the first month or two after surgery is often hard on these patients as they struggle to recover. She may be reluctant to ask for help, but just doing simple things will be greatly appreciated. Make sure she has plenty of time to rest, and encourage her to eat, even if it is only a little – open heart patients tend to have very poor appetites after surgery!!
Q: VALVE SURGERY – THE PERFECT OPTION FOR THE PERFECT HEART?
After learning that I had severe stenosis and regurgitation in my aortic valve, I experienced the common mental and emotional problems of cardiac surgery patients. I was confused. I was scared. I knew nothing about open heart surgery or heart valve surgery.
My family and I searched the Internet looking for answers. Ultimately, that chaotic search produced more anxiety and I began suffering from insomnia.
What should I do ???
A: You need a lot more specific information from your cardiologist. Insist on it. Be polite but firm. Searching the internet can give you more information than you need. Your condition is specific to you. Only your cardiologist knows the details. Set down with him/her and have a long talk. What needs to be done to correct your specific condition? Surgery (a reasonable possibility) drugs? What steps can you take to help yourself? What is the recovery time if surgery is needed? What will be your level of activity? What is the long term prognosis? The internet is a good source of information but how much of what you read applies to you? Forget the internet for now, talk to your doctor.
Q: Curious About Heart Valve Surgery and Recovery?
I am a 13 year old girl, very healthy I have a Heart murmur and there is a chance I may be having this surgery due to many related symptoms and my appointment to see a cardiologist is still weeks away, so I wanted to know from people who have had the surgery what their experience was with getting this surgery done plus the whole recovery and Please no sugar coating.
A: Heart surgery is no walk in the park, but you are young and healthy. Once the decision is made that you do need surgery a lot of things will happen at once. Your cardiologist and cardiac surgeon will answer all of yours and your parents questions. You can also speak to a child life specialist, and they will be able to walk you though what will happen.
The surgery its self will take place in a hospital with an ICU that has a lot of experience caring for someone like you. On the night before surgery you will eat a lite dinner then nothing to eat or drink after midnight. Depending on the hospital, sometimes your parents can walk with you to the OR, and once in the OR you will have a whole team of nurses, anesthesia, perfusionist, and your surgeon to take care of you. The OR is normally noisy, bright, and cooled but you won’t remember this because you will be given “happy” medication to help relax you.
When you wake up in the ICU you will have a breathing tube (which will come out as soon as you are strong enough to breathe on your own), a foley to drain your bladder, IV’s, and tubes to drain fluid out of your chest.
Recovery will be slow at first, but most people are out of bed the next day, and moved out of the ICU and to a step down unit within 24 hrs. You will have pain, but they will give you drugs to help. Most people are back at home within 7-10days but it depends on how fast your body recovers. You will
feel better every day. And within 8 weeks you will be back to your old self.
Which valve needs fixed/ replaced? Aortic, Mitral? Research what type of valve you will get if you have it replaced- tissue (cow valve) or mechanical.
Q: Friend is having the new robot assisted heart valve surgery?
My boyfriend is having the new robotic assisted heart valve surgery soon he is in his early 30’s with regurigiatation (leaky heart valve) They were going to delay the surgery until the first of next year with the help of constant weekly check ups and medication but he is having chest pain not relieved by the medication that they are giving him now they have to move up his surgery for around the Thanksgiving time. The surgery is assisted with the help of a robot and they will cut open a small part of his ribs in his side vs the invasive mid sternum cut and they will put in a mechanical valve. He wont have the small cuts in his chest like other robotic heart surgeries. But he is very nervous about the whole surgery thing. But I told him that the the less invasive surgery hes having is less risky than normal surgery for I am positive on the high success rate of these surgeries. Has anybody had a valve replacement with the new robot assisted surgery and what are statitics of the robot surgery verses the old fashioned regular surgery?
A: No personal experience with this, but here is what I’ve heard:
It takes the surgeons a little while to get used to using the robot. It allows them to access areas that their hands are too big to get into without cracking open the chest. Apparently though, once they get used to it, they can do delicate surgery more easily than they can do it open. Of course, they are all trained to do the surgery open, so if there is a problem, they can always switch to that technique.
Any cardiac surgery is risky, but it sounds like it will be more risky for him NOT to do the surgery. It looks like his physicians are on top of what’s going on with him, so he should be just fine.
Best of luck to both of you!
Q: Is heart valve replacement surgery painfull? What are the chances of living after the surgery?
A: My mom has had it 3 times. And thankfully after the 3rd (within a 19 year period) she is the healthiest I have seen her in my entire life. Yes it is painful, but what surgery isn’t. Something that will help you is to get a big stuffed animal, or a huge pillow, to keep close to you because you will be coughing. You need to cough, and if you have something big and soft to hold against your chest, it will soften the blow. And try to have someone close to you stay with you at all times while you are in the hospital. That way you will have someone to take good care of you. You don’t always get a good nurse and you will be much more at ease if you have someone close to you there.
Q: After Heart valve surgery is done,how long does it take to remove the stitches?
A: Removal of stitches in paediatric patients is usually three to fve days. Again, this may vary from patient to patient. As a rule children heal fast, so the stitches come out fast. The following conditions will delay removal of stitches.
a. Presence of infection
b. Wound is not well approximated
c. The patient is not well nourished
d. Chemotherapy
e. other treatments are involved e.g. radiation
In adult patients stitches are generally removed after 7 to 9 days. The period will be increased if the patient is very old or has any of the conditions mentioned.
Self dissolving sutures do not ever need to be removed. They dissolve in the patient and the external bits just fall off.
I used to work in the ICU.
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Q: What is the cost of Double Heart Valve Replacement Surgery ?
A: Many patients travel from United States of America and UK to get low cost of Double Heart Valve Replacement Surgery in India. One of the most frequently asked questions when considering Double Heart Valve Replacement Surgery is “how much?” and “what is the price of surgery in India?”
Oftentimes, patients choose their surgeon on the basis of price.
The cost of Double Heart Valve Replacement Surgery is very affordable in India and costs are much lower when compared to the United States, UK and other countries. However, since the success of your surgery is largely dependent on your choice of surgeon, cost should not be your main consideration for your decision to undergo Double Heart Valve Replacement Surgery in India.
I checked out the website of Forerunners Healthcare –which is the premier most medical tourism company in India offering low cost surgery in India to International Patients. They have served more than 400 International patients from across the globe (especially US and UK) to get low cost affordable surgery in India at the best Hospitals and Medical Institutions. And the general price of the Double Heart Valve Replacement Surgery is as follows-
The Cost of Double Heart Valve Replacement Surgery in India is $ 11,000.
http://www.forerunnershealthcare.com
In India, any licensed medical doctor can perform Double Heart Valve Replacement Surgery. To avoid unsatisfactory results, it is best to choose a surgeon who has completed an accredited residency-training program in Double Heart Valve Replacement Surgery. He should have extensive experience in the procedure you will undergo. That’s when Forerunners Healthcare come into picture-helping you get the best surgeon for your surgery at the most affordable prices in the best Hospitals of India.
Your surgeon’s skill can make all the difference between a good and an average result. Thus, although it is understandable that price is one of the considerations in your choice of surgeon, it is important to remember that the main consideration should be your surgeon’s professional qualifications and experience.
Besides that you should look into other issues related to traveling abroad, which is your visa, passport, climate, cultural issues and language barrier. Although language is not a problem in India –as most of the people are well verse in English. But you should make sure that you have a reliable hand holding person to guide you through the various steps of getting medical treatment and surgery in India.
Hope this helps.
Read and learn more about heart healthy diets. For more, visit the MyHeartyHeath.com website.
Q: Know any heart healthy diets to lower blood sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure?
My dad needs to follow a diet that will be more heart healthy. He has very high blood pressure, high cholesterol(around 200), and high blood sugar and almost has diabetes. All of this is making it hard to know what he can eat. Anyone have any tips? Thanks!
A: a high fiber diet will lower both the total cholesterol and reduce serum insulin levels. he needs to eat things like whole oatmeal, lentils, barley, beans, etc..these types of foods are very high fiber and low calorie. 30 grams of fiber daily is recommended. it’s very hard to get so i would tell him to try to get as much from food and use fiber supplements for the rest.
to reduce the blood pressure reducing the salt intake will do this. cooking from scratch virtually eliminates salt from the diet, processed food items are loaded with it.
if he’s not big on cooking he’s going to have to learn. get him some basic cookbooks. there are a lot of high fiber soups that are very easy to make.
Q: Concerned about my heart, what is a heart healthy diet?
I am 21 years, very overweight, (5ft3 and over 200 pounds) and constantly stressing about having a heart attack. The reasons why are because, I basically eat fast food every day, my grandfather died of a heart attack at age 36, and I have various heart attack symptoms somewhat often, but have been told its anxiety/costochondritis.
ANYWAY.
I would like some advice on what foods I could buy to help benefit my heart and blood pressure specifically. Any help?
A: For a healthy heart, you need to be careful with the stuff you eat. Heart is the main organ that keeps us alive. I know a simple diet that will keep you and your heart healthy. A healthy daily diet should be a balance of carbohydrate, protein, vitamins, fibre and minerals. So, to maintain this balance you should:
Eat breakfast serials in the morning. Breakfast serials are a good way of providing carbohydrate and protein for the body. Most of the breakfast serials also have a special balance of fibre. It is combined with wholegrain rice and wheat flakes which also make it easy to digest. Therefore, you should eat cornflakes every morning in order to regulate your digestion, get energy in the morning for the day, and reduce the amount of fat. Eat your breakfast with semi-skimmed milk because semi-skimmed milk has had all the fat removed and retains less than half of the fat of whole milk. Milk is full of protein which also helps body to build and repair body tissues such as bone, build antibodies for body to fight infection when needed. You can add strawberry, banana or apple pieces in it if you like. It will make delicious.
For lunch, try to eat something simple, such as salad or pasta with mayonnaise, or sandwich. These foods will provide the required amount of nutrients.
For dinner, try to eat chicken or fish. Fish is quite important for heart as it contains omega 3. Add salad and yogurt next to it or some peas or rice. Do not forget, you need to keep your portions as small as possible. You also need to drink loads of water. Don’t forget to cut out salt and sugar. If you love your heart, then don’t use salt at all.
Good luck!
Q: What are some good heart healthy diet friendly yet family friendly recipes?
I would be very thankful for any help you could give me. Thank you!
A: Try MyFridgeFood.com, it gives you recipes using what you already have in your kitchen. And you can sort the results by the nutritional info. Helps with the diet 
Q: What are some easy meals for a heart healthy diet?
I have recently came home from the hospital. And need to start watching my diet more closely. Need some suggestions till I get to filling better. All help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
A: Found this website that lists many of the diet plans and have an outline of what the diet is. Many may have a free outline of meals for a week would be. Might start with the American Heart Association guidelines and diet plan to get use to what is out there. Personally, I lost some weight with the Special K program, have cereal for breakfast, a protein bar for lunch and your meal for the night with two small snacks one before lunch and one mid day. I don’t have the two snacks, never that hungry for snacks. I have lost about 10 pounds in 2 months.
Q: is this a heart healthy diet?
im wanting to lose weight but be heart healthy too! im starting a 1800 cal diet, water, low fat n trans fat n sat fat, low sodium and low cholestrol, fruit, veg, chicken, fish, and whole wheat….does this sound heart healthy and help me lose weight? im 5′8 and fat (lol) 28yr old female
A: yes!!! add some oatmeal to your fruit, lots of greens with your fish, chicken or meat (yes, meat!) and don’t forget to exercise!!!
1800kcal is a very good diet, but in order to loose weight you need to spend more than you eat… there’s a certain amount you spend just by being alive, another that you spend by your regular activities and exercising should help you with what’s left. Besides, a simple walk or run of 30min everyday can help you increase the blood flow and make your heart pump harder, keeping it healthy!
Q: Identify the primary factors of a heart healthy diet.?
A: The goals of a heart-healthy diet are to eat foods that help obtain or maintain healthy levels of cholesterol and lipids (fatty molecules) by achieving the following:
Reducing overall cholesterol levels and low-density lipoproteins (LDL), which are harmful to the heart.
Increasing high-density lipoproteins (HDL), which are beneficial for the heart.
Reducing other harmful lipids (fatty molecules), such as triglycerides and lipoprotein(a).
Q: Heart healthy diet?
What is a good heart healthy diet after quadruple bypass surgery? Should you cut out all sugars? Or all salts? He is not near the hospital where it was done and you know how hard it can be to get appointments and how expensive. Any and all advice will be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Chay
A: Cut dwon sugars as much as you can, cut down salts as well. Use olive oil rather than margarine or butter when possible. Steer clear of trans fats. The best fats are called omega-3 acids, they are found in salmon and tuna…hope this bit helps…
Q: Need a heart healthy diet proportion sizes would help?
On a budget of $125. a month so nothing fancy but feed three people thank you
A: Try the American Heart Association website.
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200010
Q: Finding a Heart Healthy Diet Online or a good Book Source?
I am 40 years old, work out, and try to watch what I eat, but last Monday, I had a heart attack. I found that I have the vascular disease that causes me to have high levels of LDL Cholesteral, which causes me to have plaque built up on my arteries. Apparently I have normal arterial blockage for my age, but a piece of plague broke loose and turned 30% into 90% and a heart attack. Now I am on my way to recovery and on several medications to help with my cholesteral, plague sticking to my arteries, and the normal stuff for a heart patient. I am wanting to know where I go to find diet ideas for a heart healthy diet. I have already began to look at the labels on food and they are confusing. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
A: It can be very confusing. Two recommendations I have:
One, talk to a Dietician or Nutritionist. They can be very helpful with things like this. Your doctor can refer you.
Two, look at cook books in a major bookstore. They have ones regarding cholesterol diets. You can easily call your local Heart and Stoke Foundation and ask for some recipes or books. They should be able to help you.
Q: Can two blockages (90% & 70%) be successfully treated with meds, exercise and a heart-healthy diet?
My mother was recently found to have an 80% blockage in one of her main arteries. Balloon angioplasty was performed and a stent inserted. She also has two blockages on the other side of her heart in veins branching off from an artery (70% and 90%). Because of their location, the heart doc said stenting them would be extremely complicated, delicate and dangerous so he’s recommending meds, a heart-healthy meal plan and exercise as an alternative for now.
My question is: Do you, or anyone you know, have such blockages that were successfully treated with meds, a heart-healthy diet and exercise instead of stents?
Thanks.
A: Nikki, I had two stents implanted about a year ago, one was for 95% blockage and one for 90% blockage. They put me on plavix , blood thinner, and aspirin and after six months or so I had a lower intestinal bleed due to the blood thinner and I lost five units of blood in less than one hour and was rushed to hospital where I was repeatedly told that I was very, very sick. They were wonderful to me and I survived it all after one week in the ICU. I do watch everything I eat and have eliminated saturated fats and hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated foods altogether. My exercise is limited to work around the house but it seems sufficient. This is after stent emplacement rather than instead of. I don’t know how it will all work out long term, but, I have placed my life in Gods hands. I’ll pray for your mom. God bless.
Q: How do I gain weight (because I am underweight) in a healthy way?
I went on a high fat diet and raised my cholesterol level now I am worried about my heart. How can I fix this fast, I am only 29 years old. I need a heart healthy diet plan.
A: eat good healthy food 6 times a day, include some pasta once a day, eet banana,s Eat many protiens. Do not eat junkfood, you gain some fat quikley but you loose it quikley to
Eat breakfast, lunch and dinner and in between eat something to like fruit, pasta, food with proteins
If this really is not working your dokter can give you medical milkshakes to gain weight
succes
Q: I am diabetic and have diastolic heart failure; need a heart healthy diet 1800 carbs 3-4 gms sodium?
A: Eat more fish. Fish is a good source of protein and other nutrients. It also contains omega-3 fatty acids, which may help reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke.
Eat more vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and legumes. These beautiful and delicious wonders of nature may be one of the most powerful strategies in fighting heart disease.
Choose fat calories wisely. Keep these goals in mind:
Limit total fat grams.
Eat a bare minimum of saturated fats and trans fats (for example, fats found in butter, margarine, salad dressing, fried foods, snack foods, sweets, and desserts).
When you use added fat, use fats high in monounsaturated fats (for example, fats found in olive and peanut oil).
Eat a variety — and just the right amount — of protein foods. Commonly eaten protein foods (meat, dairy products) are among the main culprits in increasing heart disease risk.
Reduce this nutritional risk factor by balancing animal, fish, and vegetable sources of protein.
Limit cholesterol consumption. Dietary cholesterol can raise blood cholesterol levels, especially in high-risk people. Limiting dietary cholesterol has an added bonus: You’ll also cut out saturated fat, as cholesterol and saturated fat are usually found in the same foods. Get energy by eating complex carbohydrates (whole-wheat pasta, sweet potatoes, whole-grain breads) and limit simple carbohydrates (regular soft drinks, sugar, sweets). If you have high cholesterol, these simple carbohydrates exacerbate the condition and may increase your risk for heart disease.
Feed your body regularly. Skipping meals often leads to overeating. Eating five to six mini-meals is the best way to control blood sugars, burn fat calories more efficiently, and regulate cholesterol levels.
Other Heart-Healthy Strategies
Reduce salt intake. This will help you control your blood pressure.
Exercise. The human body was meant to be active. Exercise strengthens the heart muscle, improves blood flow, reduces high blood pressure, raises HDL cholesterol (“good” cholesterol), and helps control blood sugars and body weight.
Hydrate. Water is vital to life. Be sure to stay adequately hydrated.
Enjoy every bite. Your motto should be dietary enhancement, not deprivation. When you enjoy what you eat, you feel more positive about life, which helps you feel better. An added bonus is that you eat less when you eat food you love, and that helps control weight and reduce cholesterol levels.
How Much Is a Serving?
When you’re trying to follow an eating plan that’s good for your heart, it may help to know how much of a certain kind of food is considered a “serving.” The following table offers some examples.
SERVING SIZES
1 cup cooked rice or pasta
2 starch
tennis ball
1 slice bread
1 starch
compact disc case
1 cup raw vegetables or fruit
1 fruit or vegetable
baseball
1/2 cup cooked vegetables or fruit
1 fruit or vegetable
fist
1 ounce cheese
1 high-fat protein
pair of dice
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 fat**
half dollar
3 ounces cooked meat
3 protein
deck of cards or cassette tape
3 ounces tofu
1 protein
deck of cards or cassette tape
** Remember to count fat servings that may be added to food while cooking, such as oil, butter or shortening.
Click these links for more info:
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide/heart-healthy-diet
http://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management/guide/heart-healthy-diet
Q: what is the most heart healthy gluten free/Casin free food plan out there?
I’ve been changing my diet back and forth for about 2 years now. sometimes good and sometimes bad. I need to find out a decent mixture of food thats both heart healthy and gluten free. I’ve talked with my doctor about this and he says to read the nutrition labels and look online. I’ve been reading the labels, I know exactly how much cholesterol I’m intaking as well as any number of other things. but I need to know whats actually good for me and my heart.
My sudden interest is due to the fact that I’ve had heart issues in the past and I’ve taken it in stride and always just followed what the doc said. but now I have a kid coming along and I want to actually be able to get myself in shape within the next 8 months and the first step to that is a heart healthy diet. or so I’ve heard.
A: Sadly, the list of “Gluten Free Foods” is about 30 Pages Long. I have been allergic to Gluten for 5 years now, and it is NOT Easy, and NOT Fun. I MISS all that “Real people food”. So I wish you MUCH Luck. Here is the list: http://gfkitchen.server101.com/FoodstoAvoid1.htm
As far as your heart is concerned the best foods to eat are Blueberries, Salmon, Blackberries, Raspberries, Olive Oil, Cod Fish, Flax Seed, Artichokes, Beans, Cabbage, Carrots, Cherries, etc.
The first answer is wrong. I DO Eat cereal, and it is made from “Brown Rice”, or Tapioca. There are Lots of cereals you can eat, and if you can eat dairy you are even luckier, because I have to drink soy milk. As far as the bread is concerned there is also gluten free bread out there. You need to go to a specialty store however.
Q: What is Dr. Alan Sears heart healthy diet?
A: here ya go:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/customer-reviews/0938045652/104-4021811-9663912
[edit]
and here:
http://www.alsearsmd.com/content/
he goes by Al not Alan
Q: heart healthy diet book?
any ideas?
A: South Beach Diet.
It is written by Dr. Agaston who is a pioneer in cardiology and a great guy. I know him personally.
Unfortunately not well enough to share profits from his book!!!
Read and learn more about heart healthy diet. For more, visit the MyHeartyHeath.com website.
Q: What are some easy meals for a heart healthy diet?
I have recently came home from the hospital. And need to start watching my diet more closely. Need some suggestions till I get to filling better. All help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
A: Found this website that lists many of the diet plans and have an outline of what the diet is. Many may have a free outline of meals for a week would be. Might start with the American Heart Association guidelines and diet plan to get use to what is out there. Personally, I lost some weight with the Special K program, have cereal for breakfast, a protein bar for lunch and your meal for the night with two small snacks one before lunch and one mid day. I don’t have the two snacks, never that hungry for snacks. I have lost about 10 pounds in 2 months.
Q: Concerned about my heart, what is a heart healthy diet?
I am 21 years, very overweight, (5ft3 and over 200 pounds) and constantly stressing about having a heart attack. The reasons why are because, I basically eat fast food every day, my grandfather died of a heart attack at age 36, and I have various heart attack symptoms somewhat often, but have been told its anxiety/costochondritis.
ANYWAY.
I would like some advice on what foods I could buy to help benefit my heart and blood pressure specifically. Any help?
A: For a healthy heart, you need to be careful with the stuff you eat. Heart is the main organ that keeps us alive. I know a simple diet that will keep you and your heart healthy. A healthy daily diet should be a balance of carbohydrate, protein, vitamins, fibre and minerals. So, to maintain this balance you should:
Eat breakfast serials in the morning. Breakfast serials are a good way of providing carbohydrate and protein for the body. Most of the breakfast serials also have a special balance of fibre. It is combined with wholegrain rice and wheat flakes which also make it easy to digest. Therefore, you should eat cornflakes every morning in order to regulate your digestion, get energy in the morning for the day, and reduce the amount of fat. Eat your breakfast with semi-skimmed milk because semi-skimmed milk has had all the fat removed and retains less than half of the fat of whole milk. Milk is full of protein which also helps body to build and repair body tissues such as bone, build antibodies for body to fight infection when needed. You can add strawberry, banana or apple pieces in it if you like. It will make delicious.
For lunch, try to eat something simple, such as salad or pasta with mayonnaise, or sandwich. These foods will provide the required amount of nutrients.
For dinner, try to eat chicken or fish. Fish is quite important for heart as it contains omega 3. Add salad and yogurt next to it or some peas or rice. Do not forget, you need to keep your portions as small as possible. You also need to drink loads of water. Don’t forget to cut out salt and sugar. If you love your heart, then don’t use salt at all.
Good luck!
Q: What are some good heart healthy diet friendly yet family friendly recipes?
I would be very thankful for any help you could give me. Thank you!
A: Try MyFridgeFood.com, it gives you recipes using what you already have in your kitchen. And you can sort the results by the nutritional info. Helps with the diet
Q: is this a heart healthy diet?
im wanting to lose weight but be heart healthy too! im starting a 1800 cal diet, water, low fat n trans fat n sat fat, low sodium and low cholestrol, fruit, veg, chicken, fish, and whole wheat….does this sound heart healthy and help me lose weight? im 5′8 and fat (lol) 28yr old female
A: yes!!! add some oatmeal to your fruit, lots of greens with your fish, chicken or meat (yes, meat!) and don’t forget to exercise!!!
1800kcal is a very good diet, but in order to loose weight you need to spend more than you eat… there’s a certain amount you spend just by being alive, another that you spend by your regular activities and exercising should help you with what’s left. Besides, a simple walk or run of 30min everyday can help you increase the blood flow and make your heart pump harder, keeping it healthy!
Q: Heart healthy diet?
What is a good heart healthy diet after quadruple bypass surgery? Should you cut out all sugars? Or all salts? He is not near the hospital where it was done and you know how hard it can be to get appointments and how expensive. Any and all advice will be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Chay
A: Cut dwon sugars as much as you can, cut down salts as well. Use olive oil rather than margarine or butter when possible. Steer clear of trans fats. The best fats are called omega-3 acids, they are found in salmon and tuna…hope this bit helps…
Q: Finding a Heart Healthy Diet Online or a good Book Source?
I am 40 years old, work out, and try to watch what I eat, but last Monday, I had a heart attack. I found that I have the vascular disease that causes me to have high levels of LDL Cholesteral, which causes me to have plaque built up on my arteries. Apparently I have normal arterial blockage for my age, but a piece of plague broke loose and turned 30% into 90% and a heart attack. Now I am on my way to recovery and on several medications to help with my cholesteral, plague sticking to my arteries, and the normal stuff for a heart patient. I am wanting to know where I go to find diet ideas for a heart healthy diet. I have already began to look at the labels on food and they are confusing. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
A: It can be very confusing. Two recommendations I have:
One, talk to a Dietician or Nutritionist. They can be very helpful with things like this. Your doctor can refer you.
Two, look at cook books in a major bookstore. They have ones regarding cholesterol diets. You can easily call your local Heart and Stoke Foundation and ask for some recipes or books. They should be able to help you.
Q: Know any heart healthy diets to lower blood sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure?
My dad needs to follow a diet that will be more heart healthy. He has very high blood pressure, high cholesterol(around 200), and high blood sugar and almost has diabetes. All of this is making it hard to know what he can eat. Anyone have any tips? Thanks!
A: a high fiber diet will lower both the total cholesterol and reduce serum insulin levels. he needs to eat things like whole oatmeal, lentils, barley, beans, etc..these types of foods are very high fiber and low calorie. 30 grams of fiber daily is recommended. it’s very hard to get so i would tell him to try to get as much from food and use fiber supplements for the rest.
to reduce the blood pressure reducing the salt intake will do this. cooking from scratch virtually eliminates salt from the diet, processed food items are loaded with it.
if he’s not big on cooking he’s going to have to learn. get him some basic cookbooks. there are a lot of high fiber soups that are very easy to make.
Q: Identify the primary factors of a heart healthy diet.?
A: The goals of a heart-healthy diet are to eat foods that help obtain or maintain healthy levels of cholesterol and lipids (fatty molecules) by achieving the following:
Reducing overall cholesterol levels and low-density lipoproteins (LDL), which are harmful to the heart.
Increasing high-density lipoproteins (HDL), which are beneficial for the heart.
Reducing other harmful lipids (fatty molecules), such as triglycerides and lipoprotein(a).
Q: Can two blockages (90% & 70%) be successfully treated with meds, exercise and a heart-healthy diet?
My mother was recently found to have an 80% blockage in one of her main arteries. Balloon angioplasty was performed and a stent inserted. She also has two blockages on the other side of her heart in veins branching off from an artery (70% and 90%). Because of their location, the heart doc said stenting them would be extremely complicated, delicate and dangerous so he’s recommending meds, a heart-healthy meal plan and exercise as an alternative for now.
My question is: Do you, or anyone you know, have such blockages that were successfully treated with meds, a heart-healthy diet and exercise instead of stents?
Thanks.
A: Nikki, I had two stents implanted about a year ago, one was for 95% blockage and one for 90% blockage. They put me on plavix , blood thinner, and aspirin and after six months or so I had a lower intestinal bleed due to the blood thinner and I lost five units of blood in less than one hour and was rushed to hospital where I was repeatedly told that I was very, very sick. They were wonderful to me and I survived it all after one week in the ICU. I do watch everything I eat and have eliminated saturated fats and hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated foods altogether. My exercise is limited to work around the house but it seems sufficient. This is after stent emplacement rather than instead of. I don’t know how it will all work out long term, but, I have placed my life in Gods hands. I’ll pray for your mom. God bless.
Q: Need a heart healthy diet proportion sizes would help?
On a budget of $125. a month so nothing fancy but feed three people thank you
A: Try the American Heart Association website.
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200010
Q: I am diabetic and have diastolic heart failure; need a heart healthy diet 1800 carbs 3-4 gms sodium?
A: Eat more fish. Fish is a good source of protein and other nutrients. It also contains omega-3 fatty acids, which may help reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke.
Eat more vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and legumes. These beautiful and delicious wonders of nature may be one of the most powerful strategies in fighting heart disease.
Choose fat calories wisely. Keep these goals in mind:
Limit total fat grams.
Eat a bare minimum of saturated fats and trans fats (for example, fats found in butter, margarine, salad dressing, fried foods, snack foods, sweets, and desserts).
When you use added fat, use fats high in monounsaturated fats (for example, fats found in olive and peanut oil).
Eat a variety — and just the right amount — of protein foods. Commonly eaten protein foods (meat, dairy products) are among the main culprits in increasing heart disease risk.
Reduce this nutritional risk factor by balancing animal, fish, and vegetable sources of protein.
Limit cholesterol consumption. Dietary cholesterol can raise blood cholesterol levels, especially in high-risk people. Limiting dietary cholesterol has an added bonus: You’ll also cut out saturated fat, as cholesterol and saturated fat are usually found in the same foods. Get energy by eating complex carbohydrates (whole-wheat pasta, sweet potatoes, whole-grain breads) and limit simple carbohydrates (regular soft drinks, sugar, sweets). If you have high cholesterol, these simple carbohydrates exacerbate the condition and may increase your risk for heart disease.
Feed your body regularly. Skipping meals often leads to overeating. Eating five to six mini-meals is the best way to control blood sugars, burn fat calories more efficiently, and regulate cholesterol levels.
Other Heart-Healthy Strategies
Reduce salt intake. This will help you control your blood pressure.
Exercise. The human body was meant to be active. Exercise strengthens the heart muscle, improves blood flow, reduces high blood pressure, raises HDL cholesterol (“good” cholesterol), and helps control blood sugars and body weight.
Hydrate. Water is vital to life. Be sure to stay adequately hydrated.
Enjoy every bite. Your motto should be dietary enhancement, not deprivation. When you enjoy what you eat, you feel more positive about life, which helps you feel better. An added bonus is that you eat less when you eat food you love, and that helps control weight and reduce cholesterol levels.
How Much Is a Serving?
When you’re trying to follow an eating plan that’s good for your heart, it may help to know how much of a certain kind of food is considered a “serving.” The following table offers some examples.
SERVING SIZES
1 cup cooked rice or pasta
2 starch
tennis ball
1 slice bread
1 starch
compact disc case
1 cup raw vegetables or fruit
1 fruit or vegetable
baseball
1/2 cup cooked vegetables or fruit
1 fruit or vegetable
fist
1 ounce cheese
1 high-fat protein
pair of dice
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 fat**
half dollar
3 ounces cooked meat
3 protein
deck of cards or cassette tape
3 ounces tofu
1 protein
deck of cards or cassette tape
** Remember to count fat servings that may be added to food while cooking, such as oil, butter or shortening.
Click these links for more info:
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide/heart-healthy-diet
http://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management/guide/heart-healthy-diet
Q: What is Dr. Alan Sears heart healthy diet?
A: here ya go:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/customer-reviews/0938045652/104-4021811-9663912
[edit]
and here:
http://www.alsearsmd.com/content/
he goes by Al not Alan
Q: heart healthy diet book?
any ideas?
A: South Beach Diet.
It is written by Dr. Agaston who is a pioneer in cardiology and a great guy. I know him personally.
Unfortunately not well enough to share profits from his book!!!
Q: Anybody have recipes that I can make for someone who just had a heart attack and is on a healthy diet!?
Do you have a recipe that I might like and want to make for someone who has just had a heart attack and has been put on a healthy diet. No caffeine, no salt, things like that that clog up your arteries? We have gone to Diet pop and water and juices and decaffenated coffee and tea.
A: sweetenred,
As a matter of fact, yes.
First, go to
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/find/browse/results?type=browse&att=160
and
http://splendidtable.publicradio.org/recipes/
In the first website are several recipes that you’ll need to look through to find what you’re looking for, but once you’ve found a recipe without cheese or oil or meat or fat of any kind, you’re likely to enjoy it since they’ve been tested.
In the second website are hundreds of recipes, not all of which you will like, but scroll down to the “Lighter” and to the “vegetarian” sections, and make sure that you pick a recipe without cheese or meat or fat or oil and y9ou’re sure to like it. These are simply great recipes.
Now, see if you can find a copy of “Everyday Cooking With Dr. Dean Ornish.,” read it and start finding out just how to cook heart-healthy. What makes a fat-free dinner? Ornish tells you. Then experiment with the recipes and you’ll find which ones you like. I have several that I still make from this selection.
There are some for which you can substitute Smart Ground (my favorite) meat substitute for hamburger.
Here’s one that we really like. For the meat we substitute a couple of packages of Smart Ground or Good Ground (basically the same stuff, just different manufacturers and slightly different tastes) and it’s still a great dinner pie:
Tartee (Meat And Fenberry Pie)
adapted from De Bors Hede Boke of Cookry
(The Bors Hede is the restaurant at the Camlann Medieval and Renaissance Faire site near Seattle. We’ve gone there many times):
Ingredients
2 Medium Pie Crusts
1 Pound Pork — Cubed [or substitute]
1 Pound Chicken — Cubed [or substitute]
2 Tablespoons Butter
6 Ounces Cranberries or Grapes
1 Medium Egg
3 Tablespoons Sugar [or Splenda]
1 Teaspoon Ginger
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1 Teaspoon Fennel Seed — Crushed
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Pinch Saffron [actually, the saffron is just for color]
Directions
Line pie pan with 1 pie crust. Saute pork and chicken in butter until browned. Place in pie pan. Scatter cranberries or grapes over meat. Combine remaining ingredients, sprinkle over pie. Top with other pie crust, seal and vent. Bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees.
Serves 4
It’s an adaptation of a medieval recipe. Medieval cooking used a lot of saffron for its color. Omit it if you like.
As well, you can try any stufato (a northern Italian vegetable stew) like this one, which I found in a magazine years ago. It’s by Nika Hazelton:
Tuscan Vegetable Stew
Makes about 3 quarts, serving about 6
2 large tomatoes, peeled and diced
2 medium onions, thinly sliced
1 to 3 cloves garlic, minced
2 large zucchini, sliced 1/4-inch thick
1 medium head romaine lettuce, finely shredded
2 pounds fresh peas, shelled, or 1 10-ounce box frozen peas
1 cup finely chopped parsley
2 tablespoons finely chopped basil
2 pounds fresh fava beans, shelled, or 1 10-ounce box frozen lima beans, or a pound of edamame (green soybeans, and very good in this stew)
1/3 to 1/2 cup full-flavored extra-virgin olive oil [This was in the original recipe. I omit the olive oil for heart-healthy reasons. I do not miss it]
Salt to taste
Freshly ground pepper (a generous 1/2 teaspoon to start, then serve the soup with a peppermill to add more at the table)
Freshly grated Parmesan fat-free cheese (Kraft Free or any Lisanatti cheese substitute)
Directions
Spread the tomatoes over the bottom of a 5 to 6-quart pot.
Top the tomatoes with a layer of onions.
Sprinkle with garlic.
Add a layer of zucchini.
Top the zucchini with the lettuce.
Top the lettuce with the peas.
Sprinkle half the parsley and all the basil over the peas.
Add the beans.
Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup parsley over the vegetables.
Drizzle the olive oil over everything. [or not, if you omit it as I do.]
Cook, covered, over low to medium heat for 20 minutes, or until the vegetables start releasing their liquid. Do not stir. Do not even remove the cover for 10 minutes.
At this point, add salt and pepper to taste, reduce the heat to low, stir and mix vegetables well. Cook, over low heat, covered, for about 20 to 30 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables are tender but not mushy; do not overcook. Do not add water; the vegetables have enough water of their own.
Serve hot, lukewarm or at room temperature. Pass the grated cheese separately.
(I substitute Lisanatti cheese substitute for real cheese. It’s the best one I know.)
Now, while I use quite a bit of tofu, using it takes a little practice. It has a “tang” to it that needs to be mellowed in many sauce recipes, but it can be very good for making a low-fat alfredo sauce that is superb on pasta. Here’s one from the “Fighting Fear of Tofu” website that I tweak just a little:
12-oz package fettucini, fusili, or other pasta (I’ve even used orzo)
3 cloves garlic, crushed
16-ounce tub silken tofu
handful of fresh parsley
handful of fresh basil or a very healthy sprinkling of dried basil
1/2 cup low-fat milk, rice milk, or soymilk
3 tablespoons of Smart Balance spread or Take Control
Freshly ground pepper to taste
Grated fresh Parmesan cheese, preferably organic, or Parmesan-style soy cheese for topping
Bring water to a boil in a large pot. Cook the noodles in rapidly simmering water until al dente, about 10 to 12 minutes, then drain.
Now, the original recipe says:
“In the meantime, heat the margarine a small skillet. Add the crushed garlic cloves and sauté over medium-low heat for 2 to 3 minutes, or until they are golden. Remove from the heat and discard the garlic cloves.”
OK., but I like garlic so much that I don’t bother with this step. I just crush the garlic and throw it in the blender along with the Smart Balance.
Combine the tofu and milk in a food processor or blender and pour in the melted margarine from the skillet. Process until completely smooth and creamy. Warm it in a sauce pan on the stove. Combine the hot, drained noodles and the sauce in a large serving bowl and toss together. Season to taste with freshly ground pepper and toss again. Serve at once. Pass around the Kraft Free, soy, or Lisanatti Parmesan cheese to whoever wants some.
Learn to roast vegetables and stuff them with all kinds of condiments. Roasting makes them sweet, and a roast butternut squash with orange marmalade in it or canned cranberries (not just the sauce) or peppered with peas with dill, is great.
These can get you started. There are many to find and many to adapt once you konw how to. It’s simple to do, and you can make your table just as delicious cooking low-fat as any other can be.
I have several vegetarian cookbooks, and I always find a few wonderful recipes in each one. Omit the oil or cheese, and they are as heart-healthy as anything can be.
When I bake bread–I do it weekly–I substitute a cup of gluten flour for a cup of the whole wheat. That way I can omit the salt (it’s used to strengthen the gluten, but with the extra gluten you don’t need to do that), and I omit the oil, too. I don’t miss it, and neither does anyone who eats it.
I’ve cooked fat-free or nearly so for years, and my whole family enjoys it, too.
Mangiamo!
Q: Is the Sacred heart diet healthy?
A: The only thing it will do is give you temporary diarrhea. No, it’s totally unhealthy.
Read and learn more about heart failure symptoms. For more, visit the MyHeartyHeath.com website.
Q: What are some symptoms of heart failure in women? Is excessive sweating a symptom?
I am 46 year old female with heart failure and take coreg and lisinipril. Lately I’ve noticed tremendous waves of hot flashes and excessive sweating and heat.
A: Stop looking online to match your symptoms and see a doctor. They will help you out if it is. If it isn’t, online will only make you stress more and stress is never good.
Q: Is a rapid heart rate one of the symptoms of congestive heart failure?
I have a friend who has been diagnosed with acute congestive heart failure. He does not qualify for a heart transplant for several reasons. I remember reading somewhere that towards the end, the heart rate will increase to compensate for the heart damage. Is this a symptom that he may die soon?
A: Arrhythmias occur in congestive heart failure. And a rapid heartbeat does not necessarily mean he’s going to die soon; chf patients experience episodes of arrhythmia.
My brother died of chf, and his heart was beating normally.
Q: Congestive heart failure symptoms?
I have high bp. Treated with Coreg 180/110. Untreated-210/130. I also take Hydrochlorothiazide. I have been very tired for the last 2 weeks and my left leg and foot are retaining fluid.I have also been having weird headaches.Heart palps have become common-but more frequent as of late. Any help would be great.
Oh yeah,I am a 35yo female.
5′6 160lbs
I have been short of breath like my lungs won’t fill to the point of caughing
A: Exercise is a must. A mix of cardio and light strength training is an absolute necessity. It will help your body regulate. Additionally I would recommend a high quality garlic supplement. Garlicin is a cheap alternative that provides very high quality Allicin (the active ingredient in garlic that helps your heart). Chemically garlic is VERY unstable so I wouldn’t recommend trying to get enough garlic by eating it. The allicin takes time to become available in garlic and if it is cooked at all any possible allicin (or at least most of it) is destroyed.
You probably have a poor family hx because you are too yound and small to be experiencing these problems. I would also recommend Cayenne in capsule form. Be prepared it may cause heart burn. Start off on the smallest dose possible. IT WORKS WONDERS FOR CHF. Again be careful because there are some people who are particularly sensitive to Cayenne and it might make you vomit if you take too much.
If you are serious about controlling or curing your CHF you have to head to your local health food store and get on the Garlic, Cayenne and probably some Enteric Coated Omega-3 and CoQ-10. It will work if you combine them with routine exercise.
Also try limiting your fluid intake.
Q: What are the signs and symptoms of left sided heart failure due to decreased cardiac output?
What are the signs and symptoms of left sided heart failure due to pulmonary congestion?
A: Left sided heart failure causes blood to back up into the lungs, which cause shortness of breath. It’s usually a systolic heart failure, meaning the problem is in the left ventricle and it’s inability to pump effectively to maintain cardiac output to perfuse the body. A way to understand symptoms is to think forward from the left ventricle: cardiac output is insufficient to deliver the needed oxygen and nutrients to the cells, so there will be fatigue, weakness, reduced ability to exercise, decreased ability to concentrate,decreased urine output, etc. Then think backwards from the left ventricle: blood backs up into the left atrium, then into pulmonary system. This causes shortness of breath with activity, or when you lie down, persistent coughing and white or blood-tinged sputum (phlegm), weight gain from fluid retention, just to name some.
Q: Can a bra cause a woman to have symptoms similar heart failure?
My bras cut off circulation and make my fingers blue as your balls.
A: No
Q: I have concentric left ventricular hypertrophy, and symptoms of heart failure, is it possible to have COPD too
also have chronic hypertension, should I take Advair?
I know this is two questions.
A: Yes, you can have COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) too! Ask your doctor if Advair is right for your condition.
Concentric LVH is probably a result of the chronic hypertension. It means that the wall of your left ventricle is thickened or enlarged. Hypertension that isn’t well controlled makes your heart work harder to pump the blood out to your body, thereby making your heart muscle thicker or hypertrophic. Keep a close eye on your blood pressure so you can prevent this from worsening! That’s one muscle that you don’t want growing too much!
Hope this helps.
Q: Are there any symptoms of Congestive Heart Failure to look for?
I know someone who’s legs are swollen and bruised beyond being able to explain (going on 7 days). Her DR is out of the country for 2 months and she is refusing to go to the ER. Her local pharmacist even called his personal DR for her. He suggested CHF. She has tried Lasix with no positive outcome. Have you or anyone you know ever experienced this?
A: my father has congestive heart failure. before he has surgery, we noticed that he was tired all the time. he would have shortness of breath, and his energy level had dropped a whole lot. CHF is when the heart doesnt have the strength to push and pump the blood as needed, and it basically just sits there and over time, unseen, it will back up in the lining of the heart and the lungs, causing the lining to become weak. My father has a trac now, and depends on a ventillator. you need to convence your friend to get her rear-end to a doctor soon! tell your friend, until she can get to the dr, slow down her salt intake, and her fluid intake as well. no alcohol what so ever!! Lasix will make a small difference, but not enough. she needs to be checked for diabetes, and blood clots. sounds like pour circulation.
Q: Is one of the symptoms of Congestive Heart Failure having a persistent cough?
Kind of crackly.
A: Non productive and productive coughs can be a symptom of Congestive Heart Failure.
More common symptoms are shortness of breath, edema in the legs or abdomen, inability to lie flat, chest pain, and difficulty breathing.
Q: What are the symptoms and treatment for chronic heart failure?
I have already had quintuplet by pass surgery in 2003 and then had 5 stents placed in my heart in 2005. Recently I have had severe edema in my legs and my ankles and feet. I went to a few vascular surgeons and they said it was not any clots or blockages to my veins or a. They said my problems were most likely chronic heart failure. I am now on Lasix and weigh myself every day,but still feel bad. Any suggestions?
A: If you are now on Lasix that will help you remove the excess fluids that is in your legs and ankles. One thing you have to do is to limit your fluid intake. Since you have chronic heart failure, your heart cannot tolerate too much fluid in the body. This will make you more ill. Excess fluid intake can also accumulate not only on your legs and ankles but also in the lungs which will make you breathless. Try to ascertain or ask your cardiologist how much fluid intake you are allowed per day.
Q: What are the symptoms of heart failure?
A: fluid build up, shortness of breath, dizziness, fatigue, chest pain
Q: Please.Im scared I might have symptoms of heart failure?
I have been to two doctors and a nurse friend says that they think that im depressed but have no issues with my heart.One was a vascular specialist..I do however hear my heart beat clearly in my ears.,a benign condition so they say ..{I looked up heart failure and really don’t seem to have any symptoms of heart failure other than perhaps hearing somthing that doesnt sound right when I hear my heartbeat.I noticed it alot this morning when I was resting because of fluid in my ears.It sounds like my heart is hesitating and almost as if its going to stop.I don’t know if this is just the sound of the blow flow or breathing or what.I can hear my heartbeat so well its like its in my head.I got worried and tried to find the answer but everything that I read online suggest other symptoms I don’t have..
This was another thing that my doctors noted that they just didn’t have reason to believe I had any heart issue..I am just wondering could the sound I hear be normal cardiac sound or sinister?
A: Heart failure does not mean the heart stops, it is simply not pumping blood as it should so the body does not get as much blood and oxygen as it needs.
It is also your responsibility to carefully monitor yourself and help manage your condition. One important way to do this is to track your weight on a daily basis. Weight gain can be a sign that you are retaining fluid and that the pump function of your heart is worsening. Make sure you weigh yourself at the same time each day and on the same scale, with little to no clothes on.
Other important measures include:
* Take your medications as directed. Carry a list of medications with you wherever you go.
* Limit salt and sodium intake.
* Don’t smoke.
* Stay active. For example, walk or ride a stationary bicycle. Your doctor can provide a safe and effective exercise plan based on your degree of heart failure and how well you do on tests that check the strength and function of your heart. DO NOT exercise on days that your weight has gone up from fluid retention or you are not feeling well.
* Lose weight if you are overweight.
* Get enough rest, including after exercise, eating, or other activities. This allows your heart to rest as well. Keep your feet elevated to decrease swelling.
Here are some tips to lower your salt and sodium intake:
* Look for foods that are labeled “low-sodium,” “sodium-free,” “no salt added,” or “unsalted.” Check the total sodium content on food labels. Be especially careful of canned, packaged, and frozen foods. A nutritionist can teach you how to understand these labels.
* Don’t cook with salt or add salt to what you are eating. Try pepper, garlic, lemon, or other spices for flavor instead. Be careful of packaged spice blends as these often contain salt or salt products (like monosodium glutamate, MSG).
* Avoid foods that are naturally high in sodium, like anchovies, meats (particularly cured meats, bacon, hot dogs, sausage, bologna, ham, and salami), nuts, olives, pickles, sauerkraut, soy and Worcestershire sauces, tomato and other vegetable juices, and cheese.
* Take care when eating out. Stick to steamed, grilled, baked, boiled, and broiled foods with no added salt, sauce, or cheese.
* Use oil and vinegar, rather than bottled dressings, on salads.
* Eat fresh fruit or sorbet when having dessert.
Please see the web pages for more details on Heart failure.
Q: Is congestive heart failure a symptom or a disease itself?
What are some of the symptoms? I have breathing problems & sometimes my feet swell big. I work nights at a sit down job and I think that may be why my feet swell because when I get sleep and am moving around they dont do it.
A: chf is a condition that your heart is in and will remain in. if you have CHF, common symptoms are sob, but they generally don’t relieve them self. usually you end up in the hospital because you fill up fill fluid so much in your lungs you feel like you could drown in your own fluid. lasix is a the most common drug to relieve symptoms of chf. with your legs swelling, at a sit down job, your feet swell as a sign of poor circulation. mainly because your hips are always bent, slowing down blood flow to your feet. pressure builds up and your capillaries began to leak fluid and it accumulated in your ankles and legs, which is why when your walking around or sleeping, your hips are straight and there is no resistance. try taking some aspirin. i take aspirin when i am going to be sitting a lot on a road trip on at a desk to prevent blood clots and poor circulation. over time, constant resistance or pressure in your legs could cause a clot which can be very dangerous. good luck
Q: What are the symptoms of right sided heart failure?
A: The most common manifestation of right sided heart failure is peripheral oedema, generally in the feet.
This happens because the right ventricle is damaged and is unable to adequately pump blood into the pulmonary system, blood backs up through the right atria and begins to pool in the limbs.
Q: What are the symptoms of left sided heart failure?
A: Symptoms
Shortness of breath
Difficulty lying down; need to sleep with the head elevated to avoid shortness of breath
Sensation of feeling the heartbeat (palpitations)
Irregular or rapid pulse
Cough (produces frothy or blood-tinged mucus)
Fatigue, weakness, faintness
Weight gain from fluid retention
Decreased urine production (oliguria)
Infants may have poor feeding, weight loss, and failure to thrive
Q: my friend is suffering from severe chest pain and shortness of breath.is this congestive heart failure symptom?
doctor has prescribed a drug named “digoxin”.he usually vomits and gets tired after that.can you tell me more about his disease?
A: Heart failure is a syndrome of ventricular dysfunction. Left ventricular failure causes shortness of breath and fatigue, and right ventricular failure causes peripheral and abdominal fluid accumulation; the ventricles can be involved together or separately. Diagnosis is initially clinical, supported by chest x-ray, echocardiography, and levels of plasma natriuretic peptides. Treatment includes diuretics, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, β-blockers, aldosterone antagonists, specialized implantable pacemakers, and correction of the underlying disorder.
Digoxin is used to treat heart failure and abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias). It helps the heart work better and it helps control your heart rate.
Read and learn more about heart failure congestive. For more, visit the MyHeartyHeath.com website.
Q: What is the difference between Chronic and Congestive Heart Failure?
I see CHF used as an acronym all the time, for both chronic heart failure and congestive heart failure. Is there a difference between these two? Is one term more correct than the other?
A: chronic means bad ,worst chf is chronic to so they are both chronics
Q: Can a person live with Congestive heart failure?
I had hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, which i just found out this week has turned into dialated cardiomyopathy with congestive heart failure. Is it possible to get it under control and live with congestive heart failure?
A: I suggest you try this website. It is a gold mine of information and you’ll find out about everything there is to know about CHF or join in the forum and ask you own questions. This site covers it all..http://www.chfpatients.com…Good Luck
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Q: What are the risks associated with congestive heart failure and pregnancy?
My friend recently found out she is pregnant. When giving birth to her son the dr’s discovered she has congestive heart failure. She has made an appointment with her dr. but we were wanting to find out in advance what the risks are. Please list credible web sites that may help.
A: Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a rare disorder in which a heart muscle weakening is noted within the final month of pregnancy or within 5 months after delivery.
http://cardiophile.com/what-is-peripartum-cardiomyopathy
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000188.htm
Q: Is a rapid heart rate one of the symptoms of congestive heart failure?
I have a friend who has been diagnosed with acute congestive heart failure. He does not qualify for a heart transplant for several reasons. I remember reading somewhere that towards the end, the heart rate will increase to compensate for the heart damage. Is this a symptom that he may die soon?
A: Arrhythmias occur in congestive heart failure. And a rapid heartbeat does not necessarily mean he’s going to die soon; chf patients experience episodes of arrhythmia.
My brother died of chf, and his heart was beating normally.
Q: What is the difference between Congestive Heart Failure and Coronary Artery Disease?
For all you really smart people out there:
What is the difference between Congestive Heart Failure and Coronary Artery Disease?
A: CHF means that the heart is becoming an ineffective pump. As a result, fluid starts backing up in to the lungs and body. CAD means that plaque buildup is narrowing the blood vessels supplying the heart, the precursor to having a heart attack
Q: How long can a young person live with congestive heart failure?
My fiance is only 20 and has been diagnosed with congestive heart failure. I’m in a panic because all of my online research says most people with this condition only live 5 or 10 years. Is this still true if you are diagnosed so young?
Does anyone know someone that was diagnosed with this early in life and live a long full life?
A: good advise here , i have chf since 2001 . i had to stop those fast foods and salt, take my medications and i have contact with the nurse once a week , and i have a new pacemaker . keep your appointments with your doctor, your fiance can have a normal life.
Q: How do you prevent congestive heart failure?
I have lost two grandparents, an aunt and an uncle…all died of congestive heart failure. It looks like an awful way to die.
Is this genetic? What can I do now, while I am young, to keep it from happening to me when I am older? Am I doomed from my genetics? Can I prevent it?
A: Prevention
Treat your high blood pressure with diet, exercise, and medication if necessary.
Treat your high cholesterol with diet, exercise, and medication if necessary.
DO NOT smoke
Avoid alcohol use
Take an ACE inhibitor if you have heart disease, diabetes, or high blood pressure.
Treat arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms) and keep your heart rate under control.
Treat an underlying thyroid disorder.
Also, consider the following lifestyle habits, especially if you have a strong family history of CHF:
Reduce salt intake.
Exercise
Please see the webages for more details on Heart failure.
Q: Do people with congestive heart failure have hypertension or hypotension?
I know that hypertension can cause congestive heart failure. However, once a person has congestive heart failure, do they have hypotension or hypertension?
My husband contends hypotension, but I think hypertension. Who’s right?
A: CHF has more than one cause, so the answer is “both”.
For example a patient with CHF from a weak heart (from multiple heart attacks) tends to have a low BP. Some other conditions cause CHF with normal or high BP.
Q: Can anyone help me understand about congestive heart failure?
My gandmother is 81 and she had a stroke about 2 years ago, which has left her paralized on her left side. Last night she was admitted into the hospital with congestive heart failure. What does this mean and what are the chances of her living through this?
A: Sorry about your grandmother; I know it must be difficult for you.
Congestive heart failure means the heart muscle is weakening and is becoming unable to keep up with the demands of keeping the body supplied with oxygen.
This is considered a chronic condition, but there are treatments such as medications and devices that can assist the heart. Your grandmother’s doctors will also consider her age when deciding on treatment.
Q: how long does the average person live after congestive heart failure?
I had a heart attack on dec 25th of last year 2007, they had to put in three stints, the next night a blood clot caused my stints to collapse causing once again another heart attack. They explained to me that i have congestive heart failure with an ejection fraction of 30-35%. I have looked up various sites on the subject, but still have no answer. The doctors don’t help me either. Could someone please help me to obtain an answer?
A: Congestive heart failure is often undiagnosed due to a lack of a universally agreed definition and difficulties in diagnosis, particularly when the condition is considered “mild”. Even with the best therapy, heart failure is associated with an annual mortality of 10%. It is the leading cause of hospitalization in people older than 65.
Dr. James Jeah MD
Q: What are the risks of getting pregnant with Moderate Congestive heart Failure?
I am 31 and had a heart condtion that has turned into congestive heart failure. I have no children, and have been put on Coreg (heart medication) and Avapro (to dialate my blood vessels and lower my blood pressure) if we can get my heart stronger my husband wants me to try to have our own child, but i think its to risky. I have an ejection fraction right now of 35% and BNP of 465 currently. Any advise? I think its to much of a risk for my heart…i would love to hear from anyone.
A: Please, please, please talk this over with your cardiologist. The risk depends on the cause of your cardiomyopathy and noone on Yahoo has enough information on your condition to advise you properly. In fact, depending on the type of cardiomyopathy you have, pregnancy could kill you. And you should absolutely not become pregnant on avapro. Talk to your doctor. And good luck.
Q: Help with essay on congestive heart failure?
I need to write a paper on the following. Does anyone know of any good websites with good information:
“Your mother’s elderly aunt has congestive heart failure. Your mother asks you what does this mean? Explain in detail what has happened to the cardiovascular system, the normal compensations which occur but make the situation wore and value of medications and therapies prescribed by the physician in charge.
What does “wore” mean in this context?
A: Try the AHA and medicinenet.com websites as both are very valuable resources.
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4585
http://www.medicinenet.com/congestive_heart_failure/article.htm
Q: Do people with congestive heart failure throw up?
My Dad was hospitalized for congestive heart failure a couple of years ago and did not heed calls to lose weight or to stop eating so much.
Now he just sits in his chair (in fact also sleeps in his chair because he has to sleep sitting up due to congestion) and watches tv.
He can’t go get the newspaper without having trouble walking and has to sit down and rest while doing anything, like even cooking his breakfast.
Now, he has been throwing up. Do you think this is related to his congestive heart failure?
A: sing and symptom of chronic heart failure:
–Fatigue and weakness
–Rapid or irregular heartbeat
–Shortness of breath (dyspnea) when you exert yourself or when you lie down
–Reduced ability to exercise
–Persistent cough or wheezing with white or pink blood-tinged phlegm
–Swelling (edema) in your legs, ankles and feet
–Swelling of your abdomen (ascites)
–Sudden weight gain from fluid retention
–Lack of appetite and *nausea *
–Difficulty concentrating or decreased alertness
as you see nausea is a symptom of CHF that may leading to throwing up.
Q: My dog has congestive heart failure. can i give him an extra dose of furosemide?
My dog has congestive heart failure. He has been doing bad lately and the docter hasn’t been in to see him. We are going to put him down tuesday but until then we want to make him as comfortable as possible. I was wondering if anyone knows if it is okay to give him a second dose of furosemide 20mg pills even if it wasn’t directed by the doctor to do so?
A: Normally, I’d say no. But in this case, I can’t see any harm. Since he’ll be put down soon, it can only make him more comfortable.
Best of luck.
Q: Can someone get better from congestive heart failure?
My grandmother just went into the hospital, and was told she has congestive heart failure. She also has emphysema. However, she is being released after they drained a lot of fluid from her. (Sorry for the lack of medical termenology). Can she recover from the heart failure? I know she cannot recover from the emphysema, but I thought once you had heart failure, there was nothing they could do…is this true?
I know this is not enough detail to say for sure, any answer would be great. Thanks in advance.
A: Congestive heart failure can be treated with medicines and most people get good relief. There are several persons fairly controlled on medications, living for years. If there is a reversible cause which can be corrected by surgery or angioplasty, then the results are much better.
There is a modern type of pacemaker which can be used to treat selected cases of congestive heart failure known as cardiac resynchronization therapy.
There is also a final option of heart transplantation, though often done only in younger individuals.
Read and learn more about heart failure. For more, visit the MyHeartyHeath.com website.
Q: Heart failure?
If someone had a heart attack, and their Troponin levels kept getting higher, does that mean its getting worse?
Also, if the heart attack occurred and there was minor damage to the heart, does that mean heart failure doesnt always happen?
or does heart failure happen all of the time after a heart attack?
A: You can have small heart attacks which are not fatal however they cause scarring on the tissue of heart.
Its when they have a massive heart attack that people die due
HEART FAILURE.
Q: heart failure?
i have a friend who says his heart is failing…and that he hasnt got long to live, everytime i ask about his condition or what the doctors said he changes subjects…he says he has only told me and his parents dont know but he is only 15?
i dont know anything about heart failure but if his heart wasnt functioning properlly wouldnt he be addmitted to hospital or on medication or somthing?
do you guys thinks he is putting it on or could he actually be extermly sick even though he can still run around and come partying and all the rest?
thanks 
A: This is a tough situation. I would think that if his heart was failing him that he wouldn’t be able to run around and party….but maybe he is enjoying the last days of his life. He might really be fine and just calling out for attention, too. I would just continue being friends with him – he might really need you.
Q: Heart Failure?
How could you categorise the effects of heart failure on skeletal muscle dysfunction, i.e structural changes, metabolic pathways.
What headings could all the changes be placed under. Im writing a project and need to place each individual change into its own grouping.
A: I found this..but don’t know when it was updated last..
http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/news/in-vivo/Vol2_Iss07_apr09_03/
this is done on rates…I don’t know …I hope it would be helpfull
http://www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/7484170
this is the most recent I found….”Vascular rarefaction in peripheral skeletal muscle after experimental heart failure “
http://ajpheart.physiology.org/cgi/content/abstract/285/4/H1554
good luck
Q: What’s the difference between heart disease & heart failure in dogs?
My Cavalier has heart disease (I think it is MVD). She has been on tablets for several months for it. On the packet it says that they are for the treatment of heart failure in dogs. I used to think that heart failure was when the heart just stopped working and the dog died, but that is obviously not the case. What does heart failure actually mean? Thanks xx
A: http://www.cavalierhealth.org/mitral_valve_disease.htm
This has lots of info.
Heart disease in cavaliers means the mitral valve(and occasionally the tricuspid valve)is diseased and leaking.Heart failure means the disease has progressed till the heart doesn’t pump efficiently and the fluid builds up in the lungs,also known as chf.
The most common drugs for mvd are ace inhibitors.enalapril and benazapril,with lasix added when failure occurs and pimobendan added as they hit later stages of the disease.
Try and find a vet experienced in heart disease.
Q: What are some symptoms of heart failure in women? Is excessive sweating a symptom?
I am 46 year old female with heart failure and take coreg and lisinipril. Lately I’ve noticed tremendous waves of hot flashes and excessive sweating and heat.
A: Stop looking online to match your symptoms and see a doctor. They will help you out if it is. If it isn’t, online will only make you stress more and stress is never good.
Q: can somsone describe the difference between left heart failure and right heart failure?
in etiology, pathogenesis and symptoms. And what are the two ways in which right heart failure can occur, and what are the complications of heart failure?
A: Heart Failure is basically the heart’s inability to function as an effective and efficient pump. The etiology or pathogenesis stems from actual damage to the heart tissue. Damage can occur from myocardial infarctions (heart attacks), stenosis from any of the valves (mitral, aortic, pulmonic, tricuspid), pulmonary hypertension, or disease process such as pericarditis. Complications from heart failure includes a decreased ejection fraction, increased fatigue, general weakness, shortness of breath, dyspnea on exertion, pulmonary edema, and pitting edema to the lower extremities. I hope this helps. Feel free to email me if you have any other questions.
Q: What is the difference between Chronic and Congestive Heart Failure?
I see CHF used as an acronym all the time, for both chronic heart failure and congestive heart failure. Is there a difference between these two? Is one term more correct than the other?
A: chronic means bad ,worst chf is chronic to so they are both chronics
Q: Is a rapid heart rate one of the symptoms of congestive heart failure?
I have a friend who has been diagnosed with acute congestive heart failure. He does not qualify for a heart transplant for several reasons. I remember reading somewhere that towards the end, the heart rate will increase to compensate for the heart damage. Is this a symptom that he may die soon?
A: Arrhythmias occur in congestive heart failure. And a rapid heartbeat does not necessarily mean he’s going to die soon; chf patients experience episodes of arrhythmia.
My brother died of chf, and his heart was beating normally.
Q: How to treat heart failure disease naturally in dogs?
I am looking for a natural alternative to treat heart failure disease in dogs. My beloved Collie has been diagnosed last week and I am scared that all this medication will kill him. Any of you tried alternative medicine with success? Please help!
A: if you dont give him all the medication it will kill him
there is no natural way
you can not give him the mebs and slowly kill him and he will suffer or give him a longer life and give him the mebs
Q: Can a person live with Congestive heart failure?
I had hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, which i just found out this week has turned into dialated cardiomyopathy with congestive heart failure. Is it possible to get it under control and live with congestive heart failure?
A: I suggest you try this website. It is a gold mine of information and you’ll find out about everything there is to know about CHF or join in the forum and ask you own questions. This site covers it all..http://www.chfpatients.com…Good Luck
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Q: What are the symptoms and treatment for chronic heart failure?
I have already had quintuplet by pass surgery in 2003 and then had 5 stents placed in my heart in 2005. Recently I have had severe edema in my legs and my ankles and feet. I went to a few vascular surgeons and they said it was not any clots or blockages to my veins or a. They said my problems were most likely chronic heart failure. I am now on Lasix and weigh myself every day,but still feel bad. Any suggestions?
A: If you are now on Lasix that will help you remove the excess fluids that is in your legs and ankles. One thing you have to do is to limit your fluid intake. Since you have chronic heart failure, your heart cannot tolerate too much fluid in the body. This will make you more ill. Excess fluid intake can also accumulate not only on your legs and ankles but also in the lungs which will make you breathless. Try to ascertain or ask your cardiologist how much fluid intake you are allowed per day.
Q: My 23 yr old brother has heart failure,does anyone know the leading heart surgeon in the Uk for a 2nd opinion?
My brother is in heart failure due to severe aortic regurgitation. I am seeking a second opinion as surgery is expected within the next few weeks. I’m struggling to find who is the leading heart consultant/surgeon in the UK to do this. Can anyone help?
A: my daughter had a ross procedure done for severe aortic stenosis and regurgitation. She was born with this but it progressed. Luckily due to her having a close eye kept on her she wasn’t in heart failure yet.
It sounds like your brother was born with a bicuspid valve?
Paediatric cardiac surgeons operated on my daughter.
I guess you could try to get a second opinion, try looking up hospitals in uk who have cardiac surgeons, they sometimes publish their mortality rates etc.
I wish your brother all the best and hope he gets safetly through his surgery.
Hospitals to try: guys and st thomas
leeds general (jimmys)
if you need to speak to a congenital heart disease specialists then you could try Alder Hey-(excellent surgeons)
Birmingham childrens hospital
St Ormond street
Q: What are the risks associated with congestive heart failure and pregnancy?
My friend recently found out she is pregnant. When giving birth to her son the dr’s discovered she has congestive heart failure. She has made an appointment with her dr. but we were wanting to find out in advance what the risks are. Please list credible web sites that may help.
A: Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a rare disorder in which a heart muscle weakening is noted within the final month of pregnancy or within 5 months after delivery.
http://cardiophile.com/what-is-peripartum-cardiomyopathy
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000188.htm
Q: Is it important for people with congestive heart failure to avoid sweets and refined sugars?
I have cogestive heart failure, but no diabetes. Do I have to control my intake of refined sugars?
A: well it depends if you would like to have a heart attack – stay away from the rubbish food, do some exercise (if u can i know it might be tough) and definately see ur doctor about things like EPO and ADH – u need to maintain ur blood volume so make sure u drink lots and lots and lots of water this is very important
Q: How much time can one have between heart failure and defibrillation in order to survive?
A friend of mine has cardiac problems and has a chance of experiencing heart failure. Can anyone tell me what the longest timeframe between heart failure and defibrillation is? I would like to know how long it would take before complete brain death, so I could have a general idea of when the paramedics should be arriving, and if they are late or not.
Thanks.
A: Heart failure is a condition where the heart muscle is weakened and doesn’t function as well as it should, there also may be parts of the muscle which have died as a result of coronary artery blockages. You wouldn’t defibrillate for heart failure unless they went into ventricular fibrillation.
From onset of ventricular fibrillation (cardiac arrest) you have about 4 minutes before you get brain damage. If you are present when the patient has a cardiac arrest you need to start basic life support (CPR) as soon as possible to keep the patient going until the paramedics arrive. The quicker that advanced life support starts the better (drugs and defibrillation) but it’s highly unlikely they would arrive within 4 minutes so it’s up to you to make sure that you can do basic life support if you want to help your friend survive if the worst happens.
If he’s at risk of ventricular fibrillation then they might consider fitting him with a BiVentricular ICD (internal defibrillator) also known as a CRT Defibrillator (cardiac resynchronisation therapy defib) which helps to synchronise the bottom chambers of the heart but will also deliver a shock if he goes into cardiac arrest.
Read and learn more about reverse heart disease. For more, visit the MyHeartyHeath.com website.
Q: How does ApoA-1 Milano reduce plaque to reverse heart disease?
How many percent of decrease in size of plaque and for how long? What’s success rate?
especially for microvascular system.
A: ApoA-I Milano (Apolipoprotein) or aka HDL or the good cholesterol, which have been known long ago to reduce plaque inside the arteries (which causes heart diseases).
Cedars-Heart Center claims 30% reduction of the plaque in 5 weeks.
ApoA-I Milano is a naturally occurring mutant of ApoA-I, found in a family descended from a single couple of the 18th century.
First described in 1980, it was the first known molecular abnormality of apolipoproteins. Paradoxically, carriers of this mutation have very low HDL cholesterol levels, but no increase in the risk of heart disease.
Biochemically, ApoA-I contains an extra cysteine bridge, causing it to exist as a homodimer or as a heterodimer with ApoA-II. However, the enhanced cardioprotective activity of this mutant (which likely depends on cholesterol efflux) cannot easily be replicated by other cysteine mutants.
Recombinant Apo-I Milano dimers formulated into liposomes can reduce atheromas in animal models by up to 30%.
ApoA-I Milano has also been shown in small clinical trials to have a statistically significant effect in reducing (reversing) plaque build-up on arterial walls. In human trials the reversal of plaque build-up was measured over the course of five weeks.
Once-a-week intravenous administration of recombinant apo A-1 Milano (ETC-216) for five weeks led to a significant and measurable shrinkage of human coronary artery plaques as measured by intravascular ultrasound technique. These findings are unprecedented in that reversal of plaque size has been shown in five short weeks.
At this time, there are on-going studies for Apo A1-Milano. The process to produce this drug and design a study of this type can take several years. As of 2007, studies published in the internet (pubmed) are in phase II (of IV phases) clinical trials (hence covering a very small portion of the human population). Moreover, most of the studies done so far are in animals.
Q: What Are The Proven Ways To Prevent Or Reverse Heart Disease?
A: Get plenty of exercise
Don’t smoke (quit if you do now)
Don’t overdrink alcohol
Keep your weight down
Watch what you eat. Avoid high cholesterol and fatty foods.
You should be fine if you can change your lifestyle and adapt to these guidelines. It’s not hard. Good luck
Q: ” How can we reverse heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States ?
A: One has to focus on the modifiable risk factors like the following:
1.) Diet – avoid foods that will increase triglycerides and low-density lipoproteins (which are considered bad cholesterol). Eat foods that have good cholesterol (HDL or High density lipoprotein). Also lower sodium intake since sodium causes the blood vessels to be more stiff or more resistant,raising one’s blood pressure which will lead to hypertension.
2.) Moderate Exercise – research shows that moderate exercise not only increases blood flow to blood vessels, organs and tissues but it also increases burning of fat and decrease one’s chances of developing Diabetes Mellitus which has been linked to heart disease due to atherosclerosis.
3.) Avoid smoking – nicotine causes vasospasm (constricts blood vessels) that may decrease myocardial oxygen supply.
4.) Alcohol – there are also research that suggest that drinking red wine in MODERATION is good for the heart since it tends to increase blood flow to the heart by dilating the blood vessels.
Q: Which foods have highest polyphenols? Is it possible they reverse heart disease?
Consumption of enriched polyphenol fruits or vegetables can increase PON-1 paraoxonase which is LDL antioxidant. Are they better than pomegranate?
Higher general vegetables and fruits diet, lower paraoxonase-1 for LDL antioxidants! http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/full/132/10/3012
A: to strengthen the heart you can consume some ground coriander alone or as a seasoning in foods, also nuts, avacados and fish are good avacadow lubricate the heart muscles and ligament joints
Q: Is there truly away to reverse heart disease?
Even when the heart is severaly scared
A: If the damage is severe I don’t think your heart will mend its self completely but I believe you can reverse heart disease. It’s not easy and takes a lot of commitment and life style changes. I would recommend first improving your diet. Nearly every disease can be cured with good wholesome foods.
Eat lots of veggies, fruits, whole grains, nuts and beans. Meat is fine to eat as well but you need to make sure the afore mentioned foods make the bulk of your menu.
You will need to avoid processed foods, deep fried foods,
sugary foods particularly anything with High Fructose Corn Syrup. Also no artificial sugars (such as those found in diet drinks and “sugar free” stuff). If you can stay away from artificial colors and preservatives too that would be great.
Small amounts of natural sugars and honey should be fine if you are very careful not to over indulge.
Also fat in your diet is important. Your heart and brain need certain kinds of fat to function properly. Good oils are natural unrefined oils such as olive, hemp, coconut, flax, etc.
Bad oils include most importantly anything that says hydrogenated, partially hydrogenated or brominated oil. Also avoid canola and cottonseed oil.
After you get the hang of your diet change start working out.
As I said this would be difficult but it would get easier over time and you would never ever regret it. I hope this helps.
Q: Is it really possible to reverse heart disease? (with diet)?
My friend told me that a vegetarian diet reverses heart disease. Is this true?
Well, she just got it off the peta website… I highly doubt that it is true.
A: No. You can help PREVENT heart disease with a healthy diet, but you can’t really undo any existing damage.
Excluding meat won’t necessarily mean that your diet is healthy- a vegetarian diet can be unhealthy too, particularly if one eats too much cheese etc.
Q: Can daily dosages of Cayenne Pepper Reverse Heart Disease ?
A: Cayenne has been proposed as an anti-inflammatory and as a vasodilator – both properties that could have benefit to treat heart disease. But what MIGHT be and what IS can be a world apart. No significant research to either support or not support its use for heart disease or for high cholesterol has been published. Therefore, theoretically it may have a useful role but it is far from proven. Don’t give up your b-blocker or your antihyperlipidemic medication in place of cayenne pepper just yet.
Good luck.
Q: Reverse Heart Disease?
Does anyone know if there are any products on the market that can help to reverse heart disease. I hear that a daily teaspoon of Apple Cider Vinegar in water is effective, does anyone know if this is true?
A: It depends on the exact nature of your heart disease. In most cases once heart muscle has been damaged there is nothing that can reverse the condition. Heart muscle can regenerate to a very limited extent, slowly over a period of years and never completely. Diet and exercise will help prevent further damage and help promote whatever regeneration that may take place. Sorry, there are no magic foods, drinks or pills.
Q: is it possible to reverse angina or heart disease?
I hear this and that, anyone have any opinions on the matter?
A: I hope you’re under a doctor’s supervision!
That said…reverse it? I’ve heard of managing angina/heart disease. Angina is when the heart muscle doesn’t get enough blood, but I am sure you already know this.
What does your cardiologist say? If you’re not hooked up with one, do so immediately.
Eat right and exercise in accordance with protocol.
Best of luck.
Q: Can nutrition reverse cancer, diabetes, and heart disease?
A: Yes it can . Good nutrition can also prevent the diseases ( plus many others ) in the first place. These conditions are brought on by poor diet. For example, the incidence of colo-rectal cancers is high in North America but low in Asia. It has been proven that the western dietary emphasis on meat products is the culprit in this case. Asians traditionally have eaten little red meat. Dubious dietary choices also are factors with heart disease and diabetes. Here again, the instigators are excessive animal product, processed food, and fat consumption
So it is not unreasonable to assume that these ailments can also be corrected by diet. But this has to be a good one. Not the usual garbage peddled by the giant agribusiness/chemical industries, but rather an emphasis on whole, mainly vegetarian foods, as close to their original form as possible. Raw is the key word here. Little if any processed food. A higher proportion of alkaline foods over acidic ones.
I believe that if the population affected by these ailments even only partially adopted some of these sensible dietary guidelines, then the illnesses in question would no longer have such catastrophic consequences for so many. However, as long as officials, the medical industry and the media continually parrot the “health” benefits of animal foods to the credulous public, plus the unproven treatment approach to illness, then practical nutritional advice will continue to take a backseat to profit margins.
Q: Is there anyone out there that had a succesful labor while having heart disease?
Have PCOS and my heart sometimes pound off beat and I was wondering is it a bad idea to have kids. Do women get pregnant with heart disease? Can heart disease be reversed (go away)?
I figured that pushing can cause strain on the heart. Is there any other effects heart disease can have on labor?
A: yes1 my wife she is diagnose with heart ailment and high blood pressure but she give me already 2 children’s can you beat that!
Q: Have anyone had a succesful pregnancy/labor while having heart disease?
Have PCOS and my heart sometimes pound off beat and I was wondering is it a bad idea to have kids. Do women get pregnant with heart disease? Can heart disease be reversed (go away)? I figured pushing can put a strain on the heart.
A: I have PCOS, heart murmur, and have been experiencing heart arrhythmia. I actually just got out of the hospital after they monitored my heart for 24 hours. I’m 37 weeks now and simply experiencing shortness of breath, and occasionally feeling uncomfortable, as my heart beats off beat and really hard. They told me that my birth plan will almost definitely have an epidural to help my delivery be easier. Possibly an assisted birth too (forceps/vacuum) which is not that bad! I’m planning on having a second child after this. A birth slightly not how I had in mind is not too bad of a price to pay for having your own child! Get your heart checked out before you get pregnant if you are concerned, and don’t be worried if they come back abnormal. My EKG and my heart ultrasound were abnormal yet my doctor gave me the OK to go into labor. Good luck<3
Q: Can heart disease be reversed if acted upon in time and at the right age?
Thank you for starring this question.
A: Be sure to keep track of your weight, eat right, stay away from fatty foods, eat lots of fruits and vegetables. Exercises regularly 3-4 times a week
Q: Do you believe DR.Onish’s book Reversing Heart Disease?
I bought it & there is a lot of good programs in it All without pills which I hate
A: Yes! There is a lot of evidence that a very-low-fat, plant-based diet can reverse heart disease. He has had great results. Good luck with it!
Q: What can you do to reverse artery damage?
I have been eating crappy food, and have been overweight for a couple years now. I have slightly elevated blood pressure about 140/85 – ish . I sometimes don’t even drink water for days, just soda and juice. I sometimes go weeks without vegetables… I eat CRAP! and sometimes i get a little twinge in my chest. I’m only 24… how can i reverse/prevent heart disease? I know my arteries are getting clogged… what can i do?
A: Well, as you know you need to change your diet- no ifs ands or buts. Drink more water- which is important in more than heart health- and eat more vegetables. Juice is fine, but cut down on soda. Just buy yourself a bag of carrots- they are easy to grab on the go, and are very healthy:) Avoid processed foods- most are high in fats and do not help with cholesterol levels- and the less processed food you eat, the more veggies you can down.
Start with a daily exercise routine- even something as simple as a 20 min. walk in the mornings followed by 10 min. of jogging or abs or weights- whatever you can cram into your schedule is better than nothing.
Read and learn more about heart disease symptoms. For more, visit the MyHeartyHeath.com website.
Q: A good website for Heart disease , valves , symptoms ..??
My mother has “Miteral Prolaps” .
I’m looking for heart disease symptoms, and heart wall thickness. could you please help me??
A: Try this website. www.medicinenet.com/mitral_valve_prolapse/article.htm
It explains this condition in relatively plain English.
Q: What are the signs and symptoms heart disease?
A: Many but these are the most common
shortness of breath
nausea
pain in chest, a little on left side
pain in left arm
extreme pressure on the chest or arm
Q: What are some different forms of heart disease, the symptoms and causes of disfunction?
There you go
A: Cardiovascular disease includes a number of conditions affecting the structures or function of the heart. They can include:
Coronary artery disease (including heart attack)
Abnormal heart rhythms or arrythmias
Heart failure
Heart valve disease
Congenital heart disease
Heart muscle disease (cardiomyopathy)
Pericardial disease
Aorta disease and Marfan syndrome
Vascular disease (blood vessel disease)
Here is a site that lists all the symptoms of the different forms of HD:
http://www.webmd.com/content/pages/9/1675_57855.htm
The overwhelming cause of coronary heart disease is atherosclerosis. This is a build-up of fatty materials within the walls of the arteries.
Q: At what age do women experience symptoms of Heart Disease?
How early can the disease be detected?
A: 73. It can’t be detected. Doctors will always assume the symptoms are acid reflux. So if you regurgitate your food and you’re approaching the big seven O, you might want to start getting your affairs in order. Just kidding. Symptoms can occur at any age but usually begin during and after menopause. Yes heart disease can be detected early on and should be checked regularly if you have risk factors such as, diabetes, high blood pressure or cholesterol, family history. Don’t end up like my momma. The above story is true. it happened to her. Make sure you see a heart specialist, not some small town quack.
Q: what are heart disease symptoms?
does it include hair loss?
does it include chest pains?
A: My brother-in-law experienced lots of gas pain symptoms several months before he died.
Q: What are the symptoms of Coronary heart disease and how do you get it?
This is for a ‘Home Economics’ school project, where I need to make a leaflet on Coronary Heart Disease. Help with this will be greatly appreciated.
A: why dont u just search it on google, theres tonnes of stuff……
Q: simple heart disease symptoms, please help me answer?
Please help me answer this. These few days, sometimes when I breathe in, my heart may ache a little, whenever i breathe in it aches, this however only last for like 12 second. Can anyone tell me if this is a heart problem or stress. If it is a heart problem i’m going to the doctors.
p.s. my paternal and maternal family have both heart disease heredity.
so it may be a heart problem.but i juz want to clarify with you guys
A: If you do not feel comfortable about yourself, go and discuss it with your doctor.. But do not be shy about getting a second opinion.. A stress test often exposes weakness in a heart and this test is readily available.. Ask for one..It is your body..
Q: What are Coronary Heart Disease symptoms?
A: It is where the arteries that supply the heart with blood have a build up of plaques which collects over time, made up of fatty substance, calcium occluding or stenosing (narrowing) the lumen (inside of vessel).
This could cause a blockage of blood flow and oxygen from getting to a particular part of the myocardium (heart muscle), causing a heart attack or death. Please see: coronary heart disease mayoclinic.com for a good resource. Heart disease is the #1 killer in the United States.
Symptoms of CAD: angina or chest pain which could radiate to jaw or neck or down arm, shortness of breath, dizziness, sweating, anxiety.
Q: Ways to improve congestive heart disease symptoms?
I’m interested in ways to improve a congestive heart disease patient’s symptoms, ie edema of the legs and abdomen, stomach aches, confusion, sleeping problems due to breathing issues, extreme fatigue. My Dad is suffering from various complications due to his congestive heart disease. He was an alcoholic for years, which led to his condition. After his last close call, almost had a heart attack, he has been sober for six months. He’s still a smoker, which I’m working on, he’s already tried chantix and ect, but if you know of a better way please share that as well! His doctor just keeps putting him on different meds, I’m wanting other avenues through lifestyle changes or any other kind of helpful tip to improve his symptoms and I would like to print off some literature to actually give him to read. Anything would be helpful!
A: Heart failure is a syndrome of ventricular dysfunction. Left ventricular failure causes shortness of breath and fatigue, and right ventricular failure causes peripheral and abdominal fluid accumulation; the ventricles can be involved together or separately. Diagnosis is initially clinical, supported by chest x-ray, echocardiography, and levels of plasma natriuretic peptides. Treatment includes diuretics, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, β-blockers, aldosterone antagonists, specialized implantable pacemakers, and correction of the underlying disorder.
Q: Are these symptoms of heart disease?
I get choking feelings sometimes, and experience extreme weakness. For 3 days now, I am feeling pain when I press the left side or when there is movement involving the upper chest,
just off the centre.Are these signs of a heart ailment. If it is not what should I do to help prevent this discomfort.
A: If you can reproduce the pain by pushing on an area of your chest, this is probably muscular in origin and you can take pain medication for this (tylenol or ibuprofen). If you are over 40, the rest of the symptoms should be evaluated by a doctor.
Q: Can someone tell me what are the symptoms of heart disease?
A: Chest pain with or without undue perspiration, breathlessness, giddiness, edema. Can be totally without symptoms also.
Q: Can gas cause heart disease symptoms? ?
As in palpitations, chest pain (different types, sometimes dull, sometimes sharp, sometimes radiating to the arm and occasionally the same thing on the right side of my chest), etc.? I had a heart workup, including multiple ekg’s, an echocardiogram, a stress test, and a 24 hour holter monitor, all negative. I need answers someone please help!
A: Yes, gas attack is the first thing doctors look for when a patient complains of those symptoms. Gas attacks are from bad digestion and NO, antacids are NOT the best solution. Most attacks are from NOT ENOUGH stomach acid and eating bad oils, like Vegetable Oils.
If you get any acid indigestion or reflux, chances are that you are having “gas attacks,” especially if your doctor can find no clear cut problems with your heart after doing all those tests.
good luck
Q: What are the known and unknown symptoms for heart disease?
A: High blood pressure will cause a stroke or heart attack alsopains in the chest and left arm then you call 911. heaviness in the legs while walking is a sign of heart problems have your colestrol checked if that gets to high that is bad for your heart I know I have had them all. Don’t take any chances. it’s not worth it. God Bless you.
Q: If an 18 year old has had symptoms of heart disease for 8 months is it too late?
If they went to the doctor today would they be ok, or would the doctors say you are too late?
SYMPTOMS:
Tingly feeling in back
Tiny wrinkles in back
Wierd feeling in my whole body(like something is touching my bare skin but it is not)
High BP
also the right side of my chest used to be the same as my left now it is bigger
A: The tingling symptoms you are saying are very interesting and should not alert you to think heart disease.
High blood pressure can cause heart problems but usually does not mean heart disease.
When an 18 year old has heart disease it is usually of congenital origin, meaning having it since birth.
If you have concerns about your health, see your doctor. However, these symptoms are not highly suggestive of heart disease.
Being “too late” would be something they would say if you died. Heart disease patients benefit from one thing, there is almost ALWAYS options to keep them alive, with the last straw being heart transplantation (very rare).
However, cancer patients (such as most pancreatic cancer) may find out that it is too late.
Q: Only serious answers please. What are the exact symptoms of heart worm disease?
How does the infestation happen? Does it first go through the stomach and then to the heart?
A: Heartworms go through several life stages before they become adults infesting the heart of the host animal. The worms require the mosquito as an intermediate stage in order to complete their life cycle and so at least two animal hosts other than the mosquito are required for the heartworm to reproduce. A mosquito ingests heartworm larvae, called microfilariae, from an infected host. The mosquito then transfers the larvae to another uninfected host when next it feeds. The microfilariae then go through several changes to reach adult form, eventually traveling to the right side of the heart to reproduce. Reproduction results in the dispersal of microfilariae into the bloodstream where ingestion by another feeding mosquito spreads the microfilariae to another host.
At this stage, the host dog will likely be asymptomatic. Once the infestation reaches a certain concentration in the lungs, the now adult worms migrate from the pulmonary artery to the right side of the heart and begin to reproduce in earnest, filling the blood with microfilariae. At this point the host will begin to show symptoms of infestation. These symptoms can manifest earlier or increase in severity depending on the activity level of the animals as infestation reduces cardio-pulmonary capacity. Very active animals may experience symptoms at lower heartworm concentrations and have more severe symptoms than less active animals.
Heartworms can reach up to 12 inches in length and can remain in the host’s heart for several years.