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Stiff Heart - diastolic heart failure

Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Mar 3 10:16am | Replies (214)

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Hello @barbbie,

I see by your post that you have a heart problem related to autonomic dysfunction. Is this correct?

I can understand that you are concerned if your cardiologist doesn't want to talk with you about your concerns. As patients, we have a right to understand our health concerns and to have them explained to us.

Do you generally have another person with you when you meet with your doctor? This might be helpful to have another person ask questions and even write down answers.

At your next appointment, I suggest that you bring a list of your questions/concerns. If it is allowed, also bring another person with you to listen and take notes on what the doctor has to say.

Also, often doctors have Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants in their office who will spend a lot of time with patients explaining their conditions and helping them to understand the situation better.

Will you give this a try?

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I have recently changed cardiologists. My excellent pain management doctor recommended this new one. I have seen him twice and will see him again this coming week for some test results. He asked me why I was changing and I told him straight out that while I liked the personality of the other doctor, he never gave me sufficient information. He rose to the occasion. He sent me to the arrhythmia specialist to see about getting a linq monitor implanted. He was the one who was dismissive. I will have the monitor implanted this coming week and will not be relying on him for my information. I go alone and always have. I usually go with a list of items to go over. I do not expect to have him do what the previous doctor did which was when I asked about the shortness of breath that I have, he told me it wasn't heart related. I asked him about the edema, it wasn't heart related. I told another of my doctors what he said and he ordered a lung study which turned out fine. Just as a side - this office does not have PAs or NPs. I am encouraged about this new doc. He and my pain management doc grew up as best friends and another doc he recommended is superb. I was an educator and believe in being educated about health situations so I do look up things. I go in somewhat prepared. Just frustrated with this guy who put me off and wondered how many others find the same thing.