What type(s) of cardiovascular disease do you live with?
There are so many types of cardiovascular disease; what condition(s) brought you to our community?
I'm doing good now, just took me a couple years and a few surgeries to get a handle on keeping it from getting worse. Thank you for asking 😊 Olivia Rose
Peripheral artery disease. Never knew, till I was hospitalized and had two toes amputated 😞
Hello and welcome to our community. I am sorry to hear that you never knew about your peripheral artery disease until you were hospitalized. How are you coping with your diagnosis? -Olivia
I have left bundle branch block and pulmonary hypertension . Diagnosed about 11 years ago and having symptoms again, with blood pressure dropping real low, so I'm in the process of various tests.
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- thanks so much for jumping in on the conversation. What types of testing are you having done to discover the source of your symptoms? Look forward to hearing any additional info if you're able to share! I'm sure others in the community would love to know what you and your doctor decided to look for.
Best, - Cody (Team Member)I had an EKG, next is stress test then ECHO. Depending on those results I may need another heart catherization. Symptoms come and go. If I start feeling weak, dizzy, nauseous, chest pressure, I take my blood pressure. Sure enough it'll be down somewhere around 85/58 give or take. I can definitely tell when it happens. I've had it for a long time but it started out mild and rarely gave me symptoms but after all these years it's progressing.
We do not seem to have a choice. I was offered open heart surgery, and am on medication until the operation.
Thanks for sharing and joining the conversation. What disease are you dealing with? -Olivia
