Experiences with

Atrial myxoma

Eleven weeks ago I had open heart surgery to remove a large atrial myxoma. I would now like to start getting back into exercise as I’m feeling much better though still have some soreness around my sternum. I would particularly like to get back into yoga to build up my strength and suppleness.

It was discovered I have Atrial myxoma & need urgent open heart surgery to remove it. I’m in shock & so scared & wandered if anyone has had this surgery & how it was for you?

Hello, Was diagnosed with AFib in December 2024 but I suspect i had this for quite a while before the diagnosis. Am on anticoagulants (Apixaban) and Betablockers (Bisoprolol). Bisoprolol makes me feel unwell, total exhaustion and no energy at all. The EP cardiologist i saw privately (to avoid the long

We hear much about what triggers or worsens episodes of AFib or similar. What do you folks find might ease the episode/lessen the chance of it happening/reduce the anxiety. I don't mean medicine, supplements or surgery. For example - distraction, gentle exercise. music, gardening, resting, activity

When query asked for least harm to heart of anxiety drugs, perplexity showed lexapro among the most harmful in first entry, but when question was asked about Ssri's in comparison, lexapro was listed with sertraline as least harmful. Go figure.

Had consultation with electrophysiologist (EP) re: Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA). I asked: "Will you be doing the ablation? And only you?" Answer: "This is a teaching hospital. There will be a trainee present and the trainee will work on you." This causes me concern. Is it normal to have a trainee work

You have all been so super with your responses and I'm not sure if this is the right way to update you all but here goes...My Cardiologist (Dr Cassel) called me in today to talk over his plan that he had discussed with EP & fellow Cardiologist Dr Kaveshree Govender (they are both at Milpark Hospital

Just had my appointment with the heart rhythm specialist and my ecg showed I'm having extra beats. The advice given was to see how I got on and take bisoprolol again if I feel I need it. I had an ablation 4mths ago and all seemed fine. Any one else experienced extra beats. 🙂

We are 3 years into our journey and PC became castration resistant 6 months ago. 77 yo and started on triple therapy with Zytiga and have had one round of chemo. Cancer is Gleason 9, stage 4. We started on Xofigo after the cancer became castration resistant but now the doc is recommending Pluvicto

I just had my first ablation (PFA) 2 days ago. I have a lot of nausea and chest discomfort. Is this normal? Is it from the general anesthesia or the ablation? If you have experienced this, how long did it last?

Hello from Canada. I’m reaching out about my 81-year-old mother, who has had atrial fibrillation (AFib) for about 15 years. We’ve managed it with medications like Metoprolol and others, but in July 2024, she had an ablation. Since then, things have gone downhill. She had to start taking Amiodarone, which

Hi … it seems that each time l have an afib attack, my stomach is involved … growling, burping, mostly gassy … any suggestions on how to control this so that it doesn’t invariably turn into full blown afib?

Hi All, After my fourth trip back into AFib, I am moving forward with a FARAPULSE Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) procedure. I have been electrically "cardioverted" twice and medicinally "cardioverted" with amiodarone twice. My catheter ablation is scheduled for mid-April. I know everyone is different

My dad was diagnosed in Dec 2024, staged in Jan 2025 (4b), and got his first Eligard injection in Feb 2025 (prescribed by a urologist). Eligard is the only drug he is on when I know for his situation he should be on triplet therapy. I have called and called again but there is a waitlist to see a Med

Hello everyone I hope everyone is well and getting support from this site which is a great help. I have recently been diagnosed with AFib after an irregular heartbeat picked up on an ECG, although I guess it is still very much early days on the diagnosis, as it was only a week ago. I see a lot on

Hello, I have been taking Diltiazem (Adizem XL 240mg) daily at noon and it is slow release over 24 hours. Now I have to stop taking it and start Ranolazine 375mg modified release, twice daily. So do I take the last Diltiazem and then take the first Ranolazine 24 hours later at noon the next day? Would

After successful treatments(triplet Adt+Doce+Nubeqa) my psa starting to rise. 0,4 to 8,1. Psa tested again,Ct scanning in 7.April and specialist in 11. April.So I am in metastatic castration resistant stage.How long have you lived after same or same kind DX?

Hi all, Some brief history: I had a stroke in July 2022, as a result of which I was diagnosed with AF and HF (EF 25-30%). Following the usual drugs, in March 2023 I had a successful cardioversion, which brought my EF up to a normal 63% (so no more HF). I was put on the waiting list for an ablation,

I had 2 pulse ablations which are supposed to be so much more effective than cryo. I had the ablation, then went home. In a couple of hours rate was in 140s. Tried to cardiovert me 3 times. Unsuccessful. 2 days llater went in for another pulse ablation. It had been 1 month. Having regular flutter and

I had a heart valve replacement last year. All was going well with recovery, then my heart rate started going over 100 frequently, my blood pressure went low, or sometimes high, I got fatigued easily, and sometimes dizzy. I have had an echocardiogram which, thankfully, showed heart o.k. Awaiting heart