Heart Diseases Online Health Community and Support Group

Welcome to the Healia Health Community for Heart Diseases. Through this Heart Diseases support group, you can get Heart Diseases information, share experiences about Heart Diseases, connect with peers, and get answers to your Heart Diseases questions from health professionals.

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Information About Heart Diseases

Heart diseases are disorders that prevent the heart from functioning normally. The most common cause of heart disease is coronary artery disease. Other causes include congenital heart disease; hypertension; heart valve and rhythm abnormalities; and infections.

Heart Diseases Community Questions

5 abnormal ekg's, no problems found during angiogram?

Submitted by deb1958, 27 weeks 23 hours ago.

I had a couple of episodes of severe chest pain, so after a couple of episodes, made an appt to see the doctor.  Since then, have had a chest xray, several EKG's, [more] 

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What can cause abnormal EKG, abnormal stress test results, but "ok" angiogram?

Submitted by deb1958, 27 weeks 1 day ago.

I was experiencing somewhat severe chest pain so after a couple of episodes, made an appt to see the doctor.  Since then, have had a chest xray, several EKG's, cardiolite stress test and angiogram.  Each of 5 EKG's show consistent abnormal results.  Similar abnormal results showed up in the stress… [more] 

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what can i do?

Submitted by indian13, 31 weeks 19 hours ago.

I have an older friend that has heart defeb hooked to his chest now i just find out that he has water seeping out legs. [more] 

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had an ekg today, please explain to me the following , i will se a cardiologist soon

Submitted by Georgia Angelikas, 25 weeks 16 hours ago.

abnormal , sinus arrhythmia, probable abberantly conducted supraventricular extracystoles long QTc possible hypocalcemia or t-u fusion t wave changes in inferior leads, these minor changes are equivocal aignificance only interpret.  atrial fibrillation,  IV conduction defect, Q waves in laterl leads, T wave inversion also present, laterl infraCTION  AGE UNDETERMINED, inferior… [more] 

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can you still have heart issues

Submitted by Anonymous, 26 weeks 2 hours ago.

I have been having chest pains. I also have pressure in my back. I have had really bad headaches on the back part of my head. I went to my doctor and he did a stress test and said that my heart was not the problem. My question is can… [more] 

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Will my heart problems require a pace maker? What will cure this?

Submitted by princess_xoxo, 27 weeks 4 days ago.

My cardiologist said I might have premature ventricular tachycardia. I get random heart palpitations followed by shortness of breath. some are worse than others and it occurs at the most unexpected times. I cut out soda and caffeine and it didn't seem to make a difference and its not particular followed by… [more] 

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