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I was told a couple of weeks ago My heart is down to 10% function and they done an angiogram and I was told my heart is to damaged for any further work

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Tos92

Hi Mally14

I’m very sorry to hear about this news.

I hope you have the support of friends and family around you during this time.

Have the doctors started you on any medications to help improve your heart function?

I know a few other members have been in your position so I’m hoping they will come and share their story with you.

Keeping you in my thoughts.

Tos

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Mally14 in reply toTos92

Yes they have put me on 2 new tablets to see if it helps

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Tos92 in reply toMally14

That’s good news! Sometimes it can help other members if you post what medications you are on as they can give a deeper insight into their experiences with them if you wanted more specific responses.

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devonian186 in reply toMally14

I don't know if this will be relevant to you or not but its certainly made me think

"Fat is not an inert substance. It is a very active substance that puts out a lot of chemicals that damage our arteries," says Dr. Kopecky. "Fat damages our body tissues. It actually makes our bodies less sensitive to insulin so we're more prone to being a diabetic."

And extra fat makes your circulatory system work overtime.

"Every pound of weight we put on is 5 miles of blood vessels. If your heart beats 100,000 times a day, that's 500,000 miles a day for one pound of fat," says Dr. Kopecky. "So you do the math. If you're 10 pounds overweight, it's a lot and your heart gets tired. The blood pressure goes up. The heart attack rates go up, etc."

You can ease the burden on your heart by losing weight and moving more. Even dropping a few pounds helps. Dr. Kopecky recommends following the Mediterranean diet, which includes fruits and vegetables, whole grains, fish such as salmon or mackerel, and olive oil. "Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network."

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Sparkle58

Hello Mally14

Thinking of you.

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MummaSoap

Hi Mally

I’m so very sorry to hear your sad news! How are you feeling about it?

I hope that you have friends and loved to lean on for support.

Sending best wishes and hope that your new medications will help improve your heart’s pumping efficiency 🤞🏼🤞🏼

Let us know how you get on.

Soap 🧼

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Anon2023

hi. So sorry to hear your news. I’m hoping that you have plenty of support around you. X

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Cherrelleford

Hey sorry to hear your news. My heart EF is 15% it was 10% when I first got diagnosed. After alot of medication changes and an ICD fitted. I'm doing ok. Hopefully the medication they have given you will help too. Sending positive thoughts and love. X

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Letsallhope1

hello Mally,

This is in a nutshell the situation of many of us (including me) but doesn’t have to sound like this!

Make sure you have a good cardiac team taking care of you and try lots of different meds combination to make you feel better, your ejection fraction is only 10% for what I understand but with the help of a miracle drug like ENTRESTO, this can go up ans you’d feel better and can also reduce the size of your heart.

I’m on 5 different meds that I take daily and I know that the only real surgery I will ever get again, IF that will ever happen, is a heart transplant but with the help of the drugs I’ve been feeling much better than I was a couple of years ago, enjoying life a bit more and not ending up in hospital every month.

My advice: be positive, educate yourself on your condition, challenge your medical team to make sure they’re taking care of you the best they can.

I wish you all the best xx

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Deejay62

I’m sorry to hear this. About 5 years ago my heart function was down to 10%. I was put on Entresto and it went up to 15%. But I couldn’t tolerate the maximum dose. Since then as the cocktail of drugs got bigger my heart function is now23%. I don’t know your situation, any under illnesses etc, but I hope they can still help you. And if all fails there’s always the transplant option which I was given. All the best

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Elsabounre

I do not understand thst the doctors say there is nothing they can do..my friend..female at 69 yrs of sge with EF of 12..had an ICD fitted at a private institution..she asked for an anaestheseologist who specialized in heart patients..and now 4 yrs later..doing great..EF is 60..and her life is pretty much normal..she takes a few meds..all in minimum dosage..of course going private means you have to pay all your own expenses...it was worth it

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Pouchielou1972

Hi Mally14 , I'm so sorry you've been going through such a worrying time. I was diagnosed with an EF of 10% end of Oct 2022, I had an ICD fitted 7th Nov 2022 and my EF went up to 53% 5 months later with the following medication:- Bisoprolol 5mg 2 times a day, Entresto 97/103mg 2 times a day, Dapagliflozin 10mg once a day, Spironolactone 25mg once a day, Furosemide 40mg (as and when needed).I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you that the new meds are just the tonic you need as they really can do wonders. Wishing you all the best ❤️

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Elsabounre in reply toPouchielou1972

Cannot but think that even with the ICD you sre taking so many medications in such high doses..I feel that you can try yourself to slowly reduce these slowly...

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Pouchielou1972 in reply toElsabounre

They are high doses, but they wanted to tackle it aggressively due to my age and diagnosis. I hope that they will make the decision to reduce once I have been stable for longer.

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Elsabounre in reply toPouchielou1972

Very good to hear...wish you all the best

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Pouchielou1972 in reply toElsabounre

Elsabounre thank you so much. All the best to you 🤗

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