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    elevated cholesterol

    so i had some blood work done back in march as i was and currently am, being checked for heart issues following my valvereplacement back in 21. in march my total cholesterol was 3.8 (in denmark the scale goes to 5 then its bad) and now its 5.1- my ldl was 2.4 and (goes to 3 then its bad) is now...
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    Chest pain and uncertainty

    Could be because of scar tissue, but we Will need a bigger sample size before we can Conclude it. Though i find it good to know That there is a possibity of it being normal after ohs. Ive noticed that sometimes when i sneeze or cough My chest Will Hurt in that coin sized area. Hope You are doing...
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    Chest pain and uncertainty

    i know they use it to rule out heart attacks and what not, but its the only thing so far that is not optimal in whatever tests ive gone through over the last three months.
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    Chest pain and uncertainty

    Small update: Was at the hospital Where they did some bloodwork and ultra sound at the ER, and rhey found My troponin t to be slightly raised to 30ng/L. a cardiologist wanted me to take Colchicin for 2-3 Months to see if it helps, as they rhink its Either a mild infection in the heart or the...
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    Chest pain and uncertainty

    I got an appointment on the 10th of March where i hopefully will get a Holter monitor on so they can see if anything happens when i get dizzy. But should they say they don't want me having that il likely look into such a device as this
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    Chest pain and uncertainty

    Il give it a read for sure 😊 and yeah your right it's nothing super acute but it's mentally straining and scary, and try to keep my head up as much as I can.
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    Chest pain and uncertainty

    Only med i take is warfarin, and i have taken it since the op so i don't think that's it
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    Chest pain and uncertainty

    hey yall! wanted to update the post abit. i've been at doctor alot, and my doctor would rule out a handful of things to find out causes my issue. ive was at the hospital the 28th of december where the cleared my heart muscle and clotting, 5 of jan they did a ct which was fine. the 19 of january...
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    Low hr/bradycardia months/years following surgery

    I do get dizzy at times but that started a month ago together with chest pain, but my cardiologist scanned my heart and said my heart was doing ok
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    Low hr/bradycardia months/years following surgery

    So i take it most of us had elevated hr after our ohs, but now months, years or decades later how many have a low hr? Mines usually in the 50s at rest but does dip into the 40s (i honestly get anxious whenever i look at my watch and i see 40s)
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    Chest pain and uncertainty

    They usually say my BP is fine when i ask if it's good. Hr was 70-100 after the op but now's it's back to normal( well sorta normal was a little higher pre surg but I was 125kg then we're as I'm 84 now)
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    Chest pain and uncertainty

    My pain isn't bad just like being pinched which is uncomfortable, the dizziness is the worst part
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    Chest pain and uncertainty

    I'm bp is usually 110-128 to 62-80 depending on the circumstance My hr is on the lower side as well 45-65 in rest. When i workout/run i don't get anymore dizzy than when walking
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    Chest pain and uncertainty

    Could be, but that wouldnt explain the dizziness I've had as well
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    Chest pain and uncertainty

    Little update: Was at Roskilde University Hospital yesterday and had my yearly check. They saw nada, told me my heart was good, normal size normal function and they my graft was good. I'm happy that it isn't my heart. But it does leave me confused as to what else could be st play. Hope y'all...
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    Chest pain and uncertainty

    Got a checkup in two weeks, at s different hospital where they are more specialized
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    Chest pain and uncertainty

    Healthcare is great but you get told to leave the moment they find nothing and your pain is not morphine levels
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    Chest pain and uncertainty

    Understandable, but nearly two years later?
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    Chest pain and uncertainty

    chest pain and fear of heart failure)reop So it's been around 2 years since i had my on x put in with a graft for my aorta, last week i started having the exact same pain in my chest as i did when my valve started going bad back in 2020. Got admitted to the hospital and they did blood work...
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    Weight lifting with valve and aneurysm replacement

    So I'm definitely going to get better, been slacking with the breathing as I've been adding weights fast over the last month. So decided with my old lady that we're going down in weight to practice the breathing. Do got a question though, as higher reps are mske you more fatigued, should i...
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