17th May 2007
Went to the Cardiologist Dr yesterday for my yearly visit. I had mentioned last year my EF was @ 30% and he tried to talk me into a Pacemaker/Diff..
This years tests he said is slightly better , EF in the 30-35 range. He is still pushing the pacemaker. He keeps using the Dick Cheany comparison. I feel absolutely fine, I can walk forever, I am very active as long as my back doesn't give out and really feel fine. I eat all healthy foods no junk, grease or oily foods, chol. is nearly nom existant. Yet he insists I at least talk to the Dr's who inplant the pacemakers. Has anyone had a pace/diff. installed with these conditions? I am 45 and had a MI at 38.:confused:
Also I am taking 20 mg. of Accupril and 25mg. of Topral-XL, he also told me that to get any benifit from the Tropral it must be at least 200 mg. and even told me to go to their web-site to check out the studies. Is anyone here taken that high a dose?:confused:
Any experience or advice would be helpful, Thanks ?:)
Also, the last Cardio. I went to both believed that the EF from a Echo was not as accurate as when I had the NST. The EF with the NST was much higher. This Dr. says they use the echo to determine the EF. any opinions?
This years tests he said is slightly better , EF in the 30-35 range. He is still pushing the pacemaker. He keeps using the Dick Cheany comparison. I feel absolutely fine, I can walk forever, I am very active as long as my back doesn't give out and really feel fine. I eat all healthy foods no junk, grease or oily foods, chol. is nearly nom existant. Yet he insists I at least talk to the Dr's who inplant the pacemakers. Has anyone had a pace/diff. installed with these conditions? I am 45 and had a MI at 38.:confused:
Also I am taking 20 mg. of Accupril and 25mg. of Topral-XL, he also told me that to get any benifit from the Tropral it must be at least 200 mg. and even told me to go to their web-site to check out the studies. Is anyone here taken that high a dose?:confused:
Any experience or advice would be helpful, Thanks ?:)
Also, the last Cardio. I went to both believed that the EF from a Echo was not as accurate as when I had the NST. The EF with the NST was much higher. This Dr. says they use the echo to determine the EF. any opinions?