After 9 years of AF and heart failure yesterday I was advised that my heart is now doing a great job and is no longer failing!! The electrics are still rubbish but I can live with that. Thanks to great medication one bit of me is fixed lol
I skipped out of the hospital 🥰
Fantastic news
How’s that for a great Christmas present.......👍
Good news smn, would you mind telling me what meds helped your Af and Hf. I would love some relief. Jane
Yes sure. I'm on Bisoprolol , digoxin, adizem XL, ramipril and rivaroxaban. Originally I had amiodorone as well but having read up on it I ditched that.
My AF is permanent but I cant feel it but was so chuffed to get the news of no heart failure.
Thanks smn, I have cardio appt 23rd December and last month he mentioned digoxin, maybe the way to go. Jane
Amazing. Your experience gives hope to us all.
Fantastic news! What a great Christmas present to you. So pleased for you,thank you for sharing to give hope to others! Xx
That's great news.
I remember skipping out of the hospital 3 years ago when tests showed my heart was back to normal size and I no longer had heart failure
What a great thing to be told, no wonder you skipped out of the hospital!
Wonderful news! You've given us all hope . Thank you. Skipity do dah .
Yes love hearing that.
That’s the kind of news I love to hear! Congratulations!👍
Great news! I didn’t even know that HF was reversible. Hopefully this will encourage those who have HF or wish to avoid it.
We were told it is definitely not reversible when my Mother in Law was diagnosed. So glad to hear that others have had a different experience. Now you can really enjoy the upcoming holidays!
Hey that's great. A Super Christmas present and gave me a smile. Thanks for sharing.
Great news, best Xmas present, ever 👌
Well done very pleased for you
All the best
Super news!
Amazing and great hope for others x
That is fascinating and great news. I am convinced that my heart is getting stronger again following a 'heart attack' 30 months ago. My Ejection Fraction was down below 10 at one stage but when last measured was back up unto the 40's, normal is 55 - 60.
Not been checked for a while, but know that I am feeling better than 12 months ago. In permanent but virtually asymptomatic AF but not overly bothered by that.
I'm sure that our hearts can regenerate themselves to a certain extent, with a good diet and sensible exercise.
Well done!
The exercise is important. My Dad is in hospital with last stage HF and unable to come out again. He is 89, but he's had AF for decades and never did as told. Then he had valves repaired and didn't do the exercises he was told to do when he left hospital. Consequently he's just got worse and worse and his heart weaker and weaker and more an more enlarged on the left side. I didn't know that he had not done his exercises until the other day. In some ways that has reassured me. Because I've been watching this slow dying process as my own AF turns permanent but not bothersome at present, with dread for the future. Well done you, for getting out there and doing what you were told to do.
Thankyou and I'm sorry to hear about your Dad. Treasure every minute with him x
Hey brilliant
So pleased for you. Just shows it's not a death sentence if treated properly 👍
Exactly! AF I can live with but HF in my 40s felt like a sentance
Hi. I was told I had left ventricle function problems via an echo test but couldnt estimate my ejection fraction as the images were poor. I then had an cardiac mri which said my EJ was 55% just in the normal range but NOT left ventricular function problems! 👀 Then I was told I may have Coronary Artery disease from another test I had so I had the camera in the vein into my heart....NO BLOCKAGE or sign of artery disease! 👀
I'm 48. I have SVT and ectopics. Last year was horrendous with loads of tests but eventually telling me Im ok lol. Thanks! 18 months of horrible stress.
So in summary I'm so glad you got good news my friend. Heart problems can make you scared, stressed, depressed and debilitating. Have a good Christmas and keep on the mend! 👍
Congratulations, I am in a similar place. I also have permanent AF that doesn't really affect me. I had a valve repair, followed by an ablation a year later, about 5 years ago. I did read an article that reported that some regeneration could take place. Can't find it now of course. but diet and regular exercise seems to be the key.
Fantastic news. Have a great Christmas now x
I love good news
Just wonderful news! So pleased for you.
I have heart failure and 10 years of AF . Several ablation and drugs including Amiodorone and BIOSOPROL. How have cured your heart failure .??
They tell me it's the drugs that have helped. I have also done exercise and tried to eat relatively healthy but still have cake lol I'm very lucky
I didn’t know that heart failure could possibly be reversed either. That is good news and great for you to know your heart is in better shape because of the meds you are taking. Mine has not shown any sign of reversing unfortunately and have just had a CRT-p implanted to help it. I am also now taking Digoxin as well as other heart meds. Any particular diet and exercise people are recommending to try to promote healing?
The biggest change that I have made is my work. I now work for myself and am lucky enough to do part time hours, I also really really try not to stress about anything........at all. Not always easy but a change of mindset often helps
I have been retired for 13 years. I am now 73. I did have a stressful life before working as a local authority social worker but I think the heart condition is either genetic or was the result of a virus. I try to walk as much as I can but can only really manage fairly level ground now, not very far and am very slow. It is also harder in the winter weather. I try to eat sensibly and have more or less given up alcohol. Until this year, I had developed a very satisfactory and enjoyable lifestyle in my retirement but in January had a massive outbreak of shingles which has left me with post herpetic neuralgia pain which is unrelenting and has made a huge difference to my lifestyle. I am hoping that if the pain goes, I can pick up the pieces of my life once again. In the meantime, sites like this have become a life saver so great gratitude to everyone.
Wonderful!! Have a great Christmas!!🎉🎉🌲🌲🌲
This is great news indeed. Besides being on the meds you indicate, were there any other factors (egs, exercise, diet, weight) that contributed to the positive outcome?
I so go to the gym and I swim but I'm overweight . I eat relatively healthy but still have cake and crisps lol
Thanks, good to hear that you still have some vices 😅. Although I assume you are not eating crisp cakes, although that sounds good. I should add the reason I asked is that I am in a position as (hopefully) the ‘before’ edition of your experience...have an enlarged left atria which, after testing for lots of different things, the docs think will correct itself if I can control my blood pressure better. Easier said than done, I am finding out, as I get quite different readings in a typical day despite my medications. Still working on it though.
Great to hear such positive news and that meds have done the job. Such a long tough journey sometimes to find a solution which works. Pleased to hear such a positive outcome which will reassure many AFers!
Great news 👍🏻👍🏻
Wonderful! How exactly did they know that your heart failure was cured? What tests showed them that? I never feel my AFib episodes, but I was told they are caused by mild heart failure. I would love to be cured -- please give us more information on what exactly happened for you!! Did you change your diet or anything else?
Hi. I had normal tests ECG and echo, chest scan. I have religiously taken my medication for 9 years, and will continue to do so. The cardiologist that I saw this week said that the medication had worked well. I do go to the gym and eat relatively healthy but I also like cakes and crisps. I am now 49 so feel that this is a great weight lifted for me. The AF I can live with
Great job by YOU ! All we can do is savour our successes "in the moment" without looking down the road for the next hurdle. So enjoy the moment and may it be the longest moment in history !
Great news!!!
I don't think HF caused from a Heart attack is reversible but from other reasons it seems it can be.
This is wonderful. My husband has permanent Afib. Was yours permanent? This is fantastic news for you. My husband is on Entresto and is also on Digoxin. His ef was 30% but hasn't been rechecked in some time. I know he is still in afib as of one month ago. He works full time as a mechanic but does get tired at night. We are hopeful he will share your story.
wonderful news !did you or do you exercise xxx
Hello smn100, just read your post from 3 years ago. Am just wondering how you are doing now. Are you still free from Heart Failure. At the time what was the dose of your medications e.g bisoperol and ramipril? I am on these meds for heart failure. You must of been on top of the world when told you no longer had heart failure. Great reading happy stories.
Hi yes all is still good and I still take the meds
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