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Anyone experiencing post covid heart issues?
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Oct 22, 2023 | Replies (60)Comment receiving replies
I’m so sorry to hear this but thank you for sharing
Do you mind sharing your age
And when the say heart failure?, what do they offer to help
Did you ever have issues prior to Covid
I did not but then after my second infection 6/22 right now I am going between 57-203bpm all day
Sometimes I feel the paplulations other times I just looks down at my I watch and notice it’s elevated
I wore a zio for 2 weeks and I go back Tuesday to the cardiologist who also said I had an abnormal ekg
Sending positive vibes your way
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I don’t mind at all. I am a 66 yo woman. I had a viral induced cardiomyopathy 20 years ago with an ejection fraction (EF) of 28 upon diagnosis and a permanent left bundle branch block (LBB) as a result. I recovered adequately and attained an EF of 45-50. I did quite well for all these years, ran a non profit, remained real active, travelled, retired - all the good stuff. January 2022 I had a stroke. While hospitalized an echo showed the EF to be 31. Changes in meds have helped but then covid hit. 2 weeks after covid my ANA came back positive, Titer 1:320 (a whole new ball game with rheumatology is about to begin). Four weeks after covid the throat and cough flared and 2 weeks after that the cardiologist diagnosed the heart failure ( so 6 weeks after the covid onset). Bloodwork showed a mildly elevated proBNP of 265. My latest echo showed an EF of 34.8. I have an implant that monitors my heart rhythm (since the stroke because it was cryptogenic and they are watching for a-fib or other arrhythmias). I have turned down a defibrillator and am trying to improve my heart function through medications and lots of walking. Good luck to you and keep us posted. <3