My heart feel like when your running out of gas and your engine is about to die out I get this feeling every week and it last about six hours. It's been doing this for about five years now I done an ablation once in new York and it didn't go well now it's been over seven months now and my doctor is rescheduling for another ablation. Anybody out there with the same problem and got cured I like to know that if a ablation is done well it should never come back again right?. Me my first ablation was finished and two days later I got arrhythmia again so, I have to do it again. How many times most people have done ablation to be cure for good from their arrhythmia? If someone with the same problem and chear me up email me and i'll maybe we can talk on the phone later on. project36@aol.com
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As a cardiovascular technologist I can tell you that sometimes ablations cannot resolve the recurrence of arrhythmias. Depends what kind it is, the underlying cause and if there is coronary heart disease or any type of cardiomyopathy. There is a good method of mapping your heart during an electrophysiology study which is called ESI. What this does it inflates a ballon insite the right atrium and it has a "net" on it. The net comes in contact with the myocardium thus mapping it and can pinpoint where the arrhythmias are generating from. What an ablation does is that it "burns" the site or the group of cells that are causing the arrhythmia, however another group of cells with time or progresive disease can become irritable and start arrhythmias, or there can be another reentry pathway in your heart that can be causing the problem. The atria and ventricles are supposed to be electrically isolated from each other and with the existance of these re-entry pathways the action potential or electricity generated in the atria (or anywhere) can just travel back and forth and cause a rapid heart beat. If you live in NY the best place to have this done would be at St. Francis Hospital- The Heart Center (516-562-6000) by Dr. Greenberg or one of his associates.
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Many people have heart palpitations. Kudos to you for managing to take the risk factor smoking out of the picture!! \nNow all you need to do is monitor your palpitations. The American Stroke Society recommends taking your pulse for 1 - 2 minutes once a month. Maybe do it on the first of every month?! \nI am mentioning the American Stroke Society and not the Cardiologists because one of the most biggest problems arising from palpitations is that they can turn into Atrial Fibrillation. That is a very fast, very erratic heartbeat that you can feel in your pulse. When the heart gets off beat like that, you run a high risk of getting a small blood clot in your heart from the also erratic blood movement that will be pushed out of the heart, often straight into the lungs or brain, causing a lung embolism or a stroke. And trust me, you want neither! \nIf you feel your heart beats really erratic, go and get an ECG written, that´s a quick, simple and cheap way of checking what´s going on. \n\nOf course, this is the worst case scenario. For the moment you are most likely fine since many, many people have palpitations and for most they´ll just stay palpitations so you don´t need to worry. But you have to be aware of the possibility of them turning into something more serious. \nHope that helped :-D\n\nBy the way, if you feel your heart starting to be a bit erratic there are 2 great and fast ways to get it back to a more slow and normal rhythm that sound way too simple to be true but work great:\nOne is to hold your breath and "press" as if you´re going to the bathroom for a couple of seconds. This is not recommended for people with high blood pressure though :-D\nThe other one is drinking a glass with really cold water. Go ahead and try it, it is also recommended by the American Heart Association :-D
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Don't drink! 1st off\n\nYour heart isn't going to stop. you need to go to the doctor and have it checked out and then you will feel better. Are you taking your pulse yourself or have you been told by a doctor that you have a slow heart beat??\n\nWell my heart beats too fast and I get freaked out thinking I'm going to have a heart attack and after all these years I'm still here.\nSo unless you have been told by a doctor you have slow heart rate I wouldn't worry about it.\nJust chill and don't drink. Good lord you wouldn't be able to relax for feeling your heart...:)\nThat was suppose to be funnnny. \nReally I wouldn't drink!\n:)
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O.K, I,m in same boat as you,mine,s been out sense aug.I,ve been 50 percent less pain and better,I,ve been going to charprackter and doing my streetching!{I can,t spell good!]So anyways,yeasterday I woke up and I,ve seem to gone back to square one,What the heck is going on?I wish I could give you some helpful advice but I,m right were you are!If you Find Something,New,That helps,Please let me Know!I,m going Insane with this pain and i miss bike riding!Thanks,Hollywood
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I'm not sure if what you said is related to what is happening to me because i sometimes fell like that my heart hurts really bad and it seems like an arrow went in... but i don't want to go to a doctor eighter because I'm kinda scared but i heard that when you get older something happens so i would go to the Doctor.
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Ive done that myself.  Its not a good idea but I dont think its all that dangerous.  Its not like heart medication.  the problem is that it takes time to build up again.  Feeling week and funny is probably from worrying about it.  Although without medication the symptoms can return and that could be happening too.  Over time hypothyroidism can effect all your organs.  You really should keep up on your meds.  good luck!
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When I first started getting panic attacks I hyperventilated a lot. My counselor said the only thing that could happen is that I would pass out and start breathing again. That was BAD information. I should have been given medication to prevent attacks.\nYour doctor sounds like a quack, go see someone else.\nIt may take time to find the right medication for you, but you have to keep trying. When you find the right one, you will feel SO much BETTER. \n\nHere is a link for you, I've copied some here for you. Good luck.\n\nWhat Are the Symptoms of Panic Disorder?\n\nSymptoms of a panic attack, which often last about 10 minutes, include:\n\nDifficulty breathing. \nPounding heart or chest pain. \nIntense feeling of terror. \nSensation of choking or smothering.\nDizziness or feeling faint. \nTrembling or shaking. \nSweating\nNausea or stomachache.\nTingling or numbness in the fingers and toes. \nChills or hot flashes.\nA fear that you are losing control or are about to die.
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I have that alot... Its from stress, smoking, and not taking care of ur self. Heres something that u should try. I do it maybe 3 times a day. Go to a quite spot. Either your room, under a tree, where ever u are comfy at. Sit indian style and take your right hand and wrap it under your left wrist. Grip it until u feel your heart beat with 2 fingers. Close your eyes and consentrate on that heart beat. Dont think any bad things. Think of things that are peacful to YOU! Do that for 3-5 mins. then stop thinking and put your mind on your heart beating. Now think of your heart beat slowing down. By doing this u can slow your heart rate down enough so that u will be okay. Make sure that during the day you are drinking enough water... if u dont like water drink tea but the idea is to not have so much Caffine. It sounds like u might have Anxiety attacks and those are no fun some doctors try to give medicine for it but I dont take meds of ANY kind and never have. I have learned how to handle it. Try also taking time out for YOU every day. that means Alone... take a walk, pray, read, do whatever u like to do. I like to paint or do art. Find something that u enjoy doing and do it alone. If your problem get worse tho, u might wanna do see a doctor if ur into that kinda stuff.Personally Im not... but thats just me. Good Luck and I hope you feel better.
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If the burning just started, your feeling is probably coming back.\n\nIf you have NOT consulted your surgeon about this, what are you waiting for?  Call them now.
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You don't mention how long ago that you had the stent placed and when you first noticed the pain (is immediate while you were still in the hospital?).  Also you don't mention if you are having other symptoms - shortness of breath, profound fatigue.  \n\nA few of thoughts.  If this were indeed cardiac you would expect a worsening of symptoms with activity  - why would it hurt at rest and not hurt MORE with activity?  After a stent is deployed people often will complain of "twinges" immediately afterward, usually promoted by moving - quickly passing discomfort in their chest - it is not serious and this will resolve on its own over the next week or so.\n\nSecondly it is not too uncommon that a person develops a reflux problem (esophogeal erosion) in the process of getting the procedure due to having layed on your back with no food for a long time and starting an aspirin daily.  It often is routine that a reflux medication (Protonix, Prilosec) be Rx'd as a precaution for about a month after the procedure.  \n\nThirdly, Plavix can cause stomach upset.\n\nFinally, in-stent restenosis is not entirely unheard of.  Though rare, it can happen and therefore should not be readily dismissed.  If there has been no change in your symptoms (progressive worsening) then call your cardiologist on Monday morning for further advice.  \n\nIf there have been progessive changes, go to your local ED for further evaluation and treatment.  I wished I had a dollar for every time a patient told me their heart attack "didn't hurt that bad."  The intensity of pain is a poor indicator of seriousness and don't take chances with your LAD.    \n\n95% LAD blcokage at age 42 should be a huge wake up call to you.  If you haven't been directed on lifestyle changes, seek the information and consider joining a cardiac rehab for further help.  Good luck and be well my friend.
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Yes, and I'm going through it right now.  I'm pretty sure it's my uncle who died two years ago January 16th.  He started having a lot of pain right around this time and in the beginning of December, was put in the hospital.  He had a lot of pain.  So much pain.  HIs pancreas was failing and so was his liver.  His lungs also kept filling up with fluid.  Right after he died, my stove kept turning itself off.  The electrical part of it.  My satellite receiver in a completely different room started doing this too.  Since two days ago, it keeps doing it.  Multiple times per day.  Not every once in a while like it was doing.  Also, my 9 month old son keeps looking at the celing and smiling and laughing.  He was doing that when there was a large balloon hanging from the ceiling.  It was for my daughter's third birthday party, barely full and two days old.  she turned three on Monday.  Well, as he is looking up there, smiling and laughing like something is there, that balloon all of a sudden pops on its own.  Nothing was visibly touching it.  It just popped.  The balloon next to it was blowing like wind was on it.  There are also these orbs of light that come and go.  They usually come from the hallway and go towards the windows.  When the balloon popped, some orbs were going.  Oh, yeah, and two elderly women had died in this house.  I didn't know this until two years after living here, when I was already experiencing what seemed like an angry spirit.  The things I was told by my neighbor matched exactly what was going on in this house.  At times, you hear this loud thud.
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Nikki - I'm happy to give you some information as a cardiologist, but the best thing for you to do is to go back and see your cardiologist in order to have these questions answered because there are several things important to making a diagnosis that you don't mention.  One of the big factors is how old you are and what your risk factors for coronary disease are (high blood pressure, lipid levels, family history, whether you smoke).  Also, it helps to know what brings on your shortness of breath and/or chest discomfort.  Is it with activity only?  Does it happen at random?  How long does it last?  What makes it go away?\n\nLet's talk about your bicuspid aortic valve first.  A bicuspid aortic valve is an aortic valve that has developed abnormally such that two of the three cusps have fused into one.  There are two main issues with this.  The first is that bicuspid aortic valves have a much higher than normal tendency to become stenotic, meaning it can become calcified, hardened, and interfere with the normal ejection of blood from your heart.  The first sign of this would be a heart murmur.  Over time, if the valve becomes severely stenosed, it can cause chest pain, shortness of breath with activity, or fainting spells.  Patients with bicuspid aortic valves should undergo routine echocardiograms every one to two years to assess the valve function.  Once the valve becomes severely stenosed, surgery to replace the valve should be discussed.  Not all patients with bicuspid valves will go on to have aortic stenosis, but those that do typically require surgery in their 40's or 50's.\n\nThe second issue with patients with bicuspid aortic valves is that they commonly have aneurysms (or dilatation) of the aortic root and/or ascending aorta.  This is important because patients with a bicuspid aortic valve are also at a higher risk for dissection (a tear in the lining of the aorta) than other patients with the same degree of aortic dilatation.  Therefore, this is also something that should be followed by serial echocardiograms.  The recommendation for surgery in a patient with bicuspid aortic valve is an ascending aortic aneurysm of approximately 5.0 to 5.5cm, but this varies somewhat from doctor to doctor.  (This is a bit earlier than would be recommended for a patient without a bicuspid aortic valve.)\n\nBeta-blockers, such as atenolol, have been shown in one study to reduce the rate of growth of the ascending aorta in a group of young males with Marfan syndrome.  Since patients with bicuspid aortic valves have histologically similar changes in their aortas, this data has been extrapolated and applied to patients with bicuspid aortic valves as well.  While there are no hard and fast rules, I would personally keep all patients with a bicuspid aortic valve and an enlarged aortic root on beta-blockers for life.  This reduces the blood pressure and amount of stress placed on the wall of the aorta, and this is how it is thought to reduce growth of the aneurysm.  For this reason, patients with a dilated aortic root and/or ascending aorta are advised to restrict their activity to moderate aerobic exercise (no training for marathons or that sort of thing) and no isometric exercises.  That's primarily heavy weight lifting, but really includes any activities where you Valsalva (straining, such as when you're constipated), so stomach crunches are sort of on the borderline of what would be recommended.\n\nTwo last thing about bicuspid aortic valves... there is a strong familial tendency, so most cardiologists would screen siblings of patients with a bicuspid aortic valve as well.  Also, as one of the previous doctors recommended, you should have a prescription to take antibiotic prophylaxis before dental procedures to prevent infection of the valve.  By the same token, you should make sure you get regular dental care because poor dental health increases your risk as well.\n\nNow regarding the shortness of breath and che
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No exercises, (save light house hold activity and maybe a little, gentle walking)  Now is not the time to engage in cardiac rehab.  Be sure to have your nitro in your pocket all of the time.  Take the nitro with ANY chest pressure, discomfort, tightness, fullness, or shortness of breath especially associated with activity.  Do not wait for it to be "painful."  Trust me on this one.  \n\nYour condition is unknown (therefore unstable) and it is impossible (and foolish) to predict what might be the case until you have your study.  The date for your angio seems uncharacteristically far away.  Usually if a person fails an exercise test we have an angiogram done within a week and often within a couple days...even the next day.  Something seems inconsistent there.  Is the date at your convenience?  If so, have it done as soon as possible so the unknown becomes known and your cardiologist can devise a treatment plan with better information.\n\nGood luck to you.
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is it a muscle cramp or spasm?? massage it out with your fingers...it's called "going to sleep"....from being in one position too long - the blood stops circulating for a short period....hey, i'm no doctor... just experienced the same thing
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I have hundreds to thousands of palpitations every day. theyre harmless and dont sound like much but theyre a psychological drain on you bc you constantly feel your heart stopping and going again and wonder if its not going to start back up the next time (even though i know it will)
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I had an angioplasty done in May and I still have some discomfort (very minor) it last about 90 and it will get better. Watch the wound and see that it is not turning red or looking infected and watch the temperature too.
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Hey JJJ I looked up some info I hope this helps..\n\nChest Pains\nLots of things cause chest pains. How do you know if you should call 911? \n\nSome chest pains are minor problems such as muscle aches and gas bubbles. Others are more serious such as an inflammation of the lining of the heart or lungs, ulcers, gallbladder attack, acid reflux or blood clots to the lung. \n\nMost importantly, some pains can be the only warning sign of a life-threatening heart attack, where a few minutes can make the difference between life or death. \n\nHeart pains generally are located under the breastbone or across the upper chest. They may also go down either arm (not just the left arm), up to the neck or jaw, or through to the back. \n\nMost people describe heart pain as a deep pressure, ache, burning or squeezing. Some say it is like a belt tightening around their chest or a heavy brick laying on them. Rarely is heart pain sharp like a knife or excruciating like hitting your thumb with a hammer. \n\nOften heart pain is accompanied by other symptoms, most commonly profuse sweating, nausea, dizziness or difficulty breathing. \n\nHeart pains are often provoked or worsened by emotional stress or physical activity, but they can also come on when you are doing nothing more than reading or watching TV. They don't come and go in a few seconds, rather heart pains generally build up and go away over a minute or two. \n\nDonít goof around with chest pains. Stop doing whatever you are doing. Don't wait until morning to see if they will be better. You should call 911 immediately if you have unexplained chest pains that: \n\nLast more than 10-15 minutes. \nAre associated with difficulty breathing or dizziness. \n\n\nSharp pains in the heart, could it be caused by anxiety?\n\nAnd here is a link as well... http://www.breathing.com/articles/chest-pains.htm\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chest_pain\n\nI hope that helps... God Bless