Heart failure in children
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He may also prescribe beta blockers which prevent the heart from working very hard. In many cases, beta blockers have softened heart tissue again. I left untreated, it can lead to heart failure but you are on the case which is a good thing. With regards to your future and raising children. Dont worry, you have a long life with good prospects ahead of you.
My third child (different dad than the first two) was born with a VSD and a ASD and went through heart failure had to have surgery at 2 months old. I am now expecting our fourth child (second together) and just found out that he also has a VSD and they wont know how bad it is until he is born. I just want to know why three of my kids have had it and what exactly how much the risk goes up with each child.
The general rule is that repair in the first year of life usually (but not always) results in a return of the right heart pressure to normal. Children with large VSDs usually develop congestive heart failure symptoms in the first few months of life. If your child was not diagnosed to have a large VSD until 7 months of age, that could mean that there is something different about the resistance in his lungs.
I was in advanced years when I had had a heart attack and congested heart failure so she could have many years left. There are many people that do well with EF below 29% (heart failure range) and with medication the demand on the heart can be reduced and a weak heart can function with some limitations.
I am in the same boat as you. I had mine in 97. I too am having no symptoms. if you have gotten any answers since January let me know.
I have not heard of EECP, and I will certainly research it and review it with my cardiologist. You are correct in assuming that I use a regimen of drugs to treat my heart failure, including lots of nitro throughout the day. I still exercise daily, but if I try to stretch it, my symptoms are appear, and my blood sugar spikes as a result of the stress on the heart ( or so I think). It is not uncommon in these circumstances to have my blood sugar go into the 400's.
There are doctors forums where you can ask an expert your question. If you go to the top where it says forums pick Doctors Forums. This forum is generally attended by patients only. You should also probably seek out a doctor in your area to go see to be evaluated in person. That said, palpitations don't necessarily mean anything. the heart has to be evaluated to know exactly what it is you are feeling and if what you are feeling is dangerous to your heart.
Im laying in a hospital bed at Baylor All Saints Hospital in Plano Tx. Im on a transplant list right now they have me on a heart pump until I get a transplant or I should say IF i get one. I am 21 years old I never thought this would happen to me, or little did I know it could happen to me being young. Im scared of dying the doctor said I wont live if I dont get a Heart soon.
find out i am in heart failure. less than 10% output. next day at 41% with drugs. x-ray shows enlarged heart. doctors say that chemo and /or virius enlarged my heart but a virus attacked my heart.1. what type of virus attacks the heart? 2. is my enlarged heart a product of the chem, chemo and virius, or the virus? where do i look for these answers?
Hi all,
Before I start, I should state that I am not looking for a diagnosis here, it would be idiotic of me to even think about asking for one given that no one here knows my medical history.
What concerns me is this - for the last couple of years, I have been having spells of tachycardia and now have a resting heart rate of 110-130bpm. This constant tachy state leaves me tired and breathless.
Heart failure is a condition in which the heart’s ability to supply the body with the blood is impaired. It causes a variety of symptoms that worsens gradually, thus interfering with the daily activities.
Despite the deterioration of heart function and the seriousness of the condition, heart failure is not an irreversible condition. It can be treated if the patient provides enough compliance to his medicines.
You really need your doctor to give you an explanation about your report. Your report indicates that a portion of your heart is not beating properly and your heart is not pumping efficiently. Did your report give an ejection fraction (EF%) by chance? That would help.
In any case, no one here is qualified to tell you the implications of your report, please see your doctor.
My Patty was diagnosed with Heart Failure 10 days ago, he had been doing pretty good, not liking taking his meds but now he is NOT wanting to eat and when we make it liquid and squirt it down his throat, it has started coming back up. He has no problem drinking and peeing. He is a month over 15 years old and my precious baby. Any ideas out there, he goes back to his dr in 2 days but I am about sick, his mom died of kidney failure and I hate to think this is happening to him.
Heart failure indicates the heart is not pumping enough blood/oxygen to meet the systems demand. If the heart failure is due to heart muscle damage from a heart attack, muscle disease, etc., the condition may not get any better but can be controlled with medication and reduce any progression.
Sometimes, as in my case, five years ago I had ischemiac (lack of blood flow) from occluded vessels and a silent heart attack. The heart cells were stunned and impaired the contractions (EF 13-29%).
I suddenly found it so hard to breathe one day. I am 28 and the doctors thought I had pneumonia, when in fact I had 18% LVF and on deaths door! But they finally found out via a scan that it was heart failure and I was given meds and I'm now doing great, but on higher doses. My heart functions back to normal now but I can't help but wonder if anyone else as young as me has this problem? Seems so unfair, considering I'm not that unhealthy to be deserving this.
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