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I'll never forget the phone call. May, 2019. 8:30 PM. My mom's (and mine) cardiologist was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/678501/

Discussion: Women and Heart Health: Have you got a story to share?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Feb 7, 2022

Hi Debra. Your overview of open heart surgery and what to expect applies to my kidney...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1257808/

Discussion: What I Learned From My Open Heart Surgery

Support Group: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Posted: Mar 14 11:32am

I guess all our stories are different. Mine is lengthy. Im 88 years old and was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1020626/

Discussion: Heart Failure and Enlarged Belly.

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Feb 22, 2024

I would like to comment on how I feel emotionally, since that was the original intent...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/851170/

Discussion: High Coronary Calcium Score: How do others feel emotionally?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Apr 28, 2023

Hi @yorlik. It sounds like you are increasingly concerned, although your doctors seem to have rallied...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/217178/

Discussion: HELP with potentially wrong decision to start ELIQUIS! OUT OF TIME!

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Sep 18, 2018

Thank you so much Martin. Your points are spot on. I too was just trying to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/217174/

Discussion: HELP with potentially wrong decision to start ELIQUIS! OUT OF TIME!

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Sep 18, 2018

I totally agree. I’m a 54 F. Looking back, I wish I would’ve been more educated...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1054382/

Discussion: Living with high calcium score

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Apr 20, 2024

Hi and Welcome to Connect, I also had open heart surgery for my heart transplant so...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/748739/

Discussion: How can I prepare for open heart recovery at home?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Sep 12, 2022

The emotional side of having life threatening heart problems has been really tough, and I seldom...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/298756/

Discussion: Heart Disease: Let’s Talk About the Emotional Side

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Oct 11, 2020

I want to emphasize how important it is to advocate for one self with cardiac issues....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/681817/

Discussion: Women and Heart Health: Have you got a story to share?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Feb 17, 2022

Hello @meredithd, It looks like this is your first time posting...so an official welcome to Mayo...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1048370/

Discussion: What should I expect after open heart surgery?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Apr 10, 2024

Welcome to our caring group... Some of us are not as PC as others... I had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/130428/

Discussion: Aortic Stenosis & Valve Replacement

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jan 30, 2019

The regurgitation means the leaky valve.....leaks. They are all meant to be one-way valves. They open...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1329545/

Discussion: Valve leakage

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 18 12:07am

Hi, In response to mayoconnectuser1 - - yes, I take Atorvastatin 20 mg daily and Cholestyramine....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1347943/

Discussion: My dr wants me to get a calcium score study, should I?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: 1 day ago

@capstanette Every time I have my pulmonary exercise stress test when I get on the treadmill...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1298446/

Discussion: Blood pressure drops when exercising.

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: May 6 4:59pm

I was born with a leaky heart valve and this is what I learned: Follow-up Care:...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1287972/

Discussion: Leaky Heart Valve (What are the next steps)?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Apr 23 8:12am

Thanks for asking me to inform you regarding what I've learned along the way with my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1320867/

Discussion: Abdominal Aorta stenosis

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 5 12:03pm

I read several books about cholesterol and they were most eye-opening. 50% of people who died...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1298351/

Discussion: Anyone else have GI issues from cholesterol meds?

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: May 6 2:58pm

I have been on a statin for 3 years and have had no side effects. My...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1285223/

Discussion: High cholesterol: What have you done to lower your cholesterol?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Apr 19 8:49am

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https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1083118/

Discussion: Fish Oil Supplements and Leaky Heart Valve

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 8, 2024

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