Heart Attack Support Group
Heart attack is a serious, sudden heart condition usually characterized by varying degrees of chest pain or discomfort, weakness, sweating, nausea, vomiting, and arrhythmias, sometimes causing loss of consciousness. It occurs when the blood supply to a part of the heart is interrupted, causing death and scarring of the local heart tissue.
Dear all,
I am so freaked out. My husband, age 41 had a widowmaker heart attack almost exactly a year ago... Jan 25, 2014. He had a drug eluting stent put in. He's been doing great all year, and in the last few weeks he's been experiencing shortness of breath again... No other symptoms. Just that. We went to his cardiologist this morning. He thinks that it may be the metroprolol he's been taking. May be reducing his bp too much and causing shortness of breath... Or maybe the cold weather.,he cut the metoprolol and said to wait a week and see if it goes away. If it doesn't he will need to do a stress test again. I'm so scared he has another blockage or restenosis.... The doc said restenosis usually has other symptoms too... Like feet swelling or chest pain etc.. Also he only had one blockage during his heart attack. Could another have developed over the year even though he had no others blocked and has been doing great? He was already thin and lost 20 lbs, eating well, exercise etc. ??? Does anyone have experience with this sort of issue ???
I am so freaked out. My husband, age 41 had a widowmaker heart attack almost exactly a year ago... Jan 25, 2014. He had a drug eluting stent put in. He's been doing great all year, and in the last few weeks he's been experiencing shortness of breath again... No other symptoms. Just that. We went to his cardiologist this morning. He thinks that it may be the metroprolol he's been taking. May be reducing his bp too much and causing shortness of breath... Or maybe the cold weather.,he cut the metoprolol and said to wait a week and see if it goes away. If it doesn't he will need to do a stress test again. I'm so scared he has another blockage or restenosis.... The doc said restenosis usually has other symptoms too... Like feet swelling or chest pain etc.. Also he only had one blockage during his heart attack. Could another have developed over the year even though he had no others blocked and has been doing great? He was already thin and lost 20 lbs, eating well, exercise etc. ??? Does anyone have experience with this sort of issue ???
My cardiologist told me even though I made a complete recovery that there would be good days and some down days. The good have far outnumbered the down. Most of the time I feel great, but there are the occasional days where I do feel tired.
Just remember, it has been a traumatic event for the both of you and it is natural to feel anxious at times. Please let us know how things turn out.
My husband is having a full stress test with imaging tomorrow. His doc doesnt think that a new blockage or restenosis is likely but he said its better to be safe than sorry...I am just praying. Because a new blockage would just break his spirit. He's lost 20 lbs, exercised, meds, and eaten right... He will feel like its all for nothing.... PLEASE pray its not that. The doc thinks its more of a pulmonary issue... Praying and Praying