@dougajoi
Yes, I have memory issues also. I had a bad concussion in 2019 and have not been the same since. It kicked off awful migraines which I still have to this day. My brain MRI/CT scans are also showing white matter, apparently called, "hyperintensities ", in the brain, also noting "small vessel disease" on the MRI report. Not too many brain hyperintensities according to my neurologist also..."nothing to worry about at this point". Certainly my traumatic brain injury in 2019 had lots to do with this. The brain and heart are connected for sure. I am not a cardiologist/neurologist but it makes sense to me - if the heart is abnormal, meaning lacking blood supply - it has to affect the blood supply to the brain. Which, in my humble opinion, sets up the brain not operating at full capacity, i.e. forgetfulness being one symptom.
I also have a stent placed in 2013 which all started my MVD journey when my periodic episodes of angina were not resolved post stent. Further coronary catheterizations also revealed the stented artery was open (however now at 50% stenosed) yet I was still having jaw and throat angina. Thus, Ranexa prescribed in 2013 that helped tremendously to relieve this angina pain and I am still on it 13 years later...I am 71. Add fuel to my fire, last year diagnosed with breast cancer, bilateral mastectomy done and the medication I am taking for cancer has a ton of side effects also which includes cardiovascular/neurological S/E's.
My EF is always normal...but this MVD is worrisome as the heart can go into failure with a normal EF! So we must keep on top of everything!
Sure, we can remain as a mini support group and even go into a private chat which is easily doable. The so called "golden years" are necessarily not so golden - but we must make do the very best we can!