Great episode, great job Curbsiders team. I think you're right to keep having Dr. Kittleson back. She's a great educator. Thanks for getting the youtube option set up too.
I was diagnosed with heart failure with a ejection fracture of 11. I was 46 at the time and had never been sick and was a ex weight-lifter my max was 365 lbs.I had been sick for about 2 months and would not go to the doctor. I finally went to Harborview Hospital emergency room in Seattle,Washington. At that time was told I was in heart failure stayed 12 days in the hospital. Found out I had a blood clot in my left ventricle, both lungs and clots in both legs from my groin to my ankles. The clot did permanent damage to my heart.I am 68 now and my ejection fraction is 25-30 percent.I walk 3 miles everyday. When I see my heart doctors they always ask me the same thing.Can I sleep on my back and can I walk.I tell them that I can sleep in any position and I walk 3 miles a day. The doctors reply be that I should not be able to because of my heart condition.When I was sick in 2003 one doctor told me I had about 5 years to live. Here it is 2024 and I am still here but I do feel like I am on borrowed time. So everybody out there with a heart condition never give up and keep a positive attitude.
Great talk. Can I ask something please? A patient on optimal GDMT, but also now having a CRT-D in situ, has now developed AF. Not decompensated. Would increasing their beta blockers help decrease AF load?
As a registered nurse who has just received news that I have low EF and a dilated LV, this video was fascinating. Thank you! Now if I can just get in to see the cardiologist!
Great episode, great job Curbsiders team. I think you're right to keep having Dr. Kittleson back. She's a great educator. Thanks for getting the youtube option set up too.
LOVE Dr. Kittleson-can’t wait for next week’s episode!!
She is an amazing speaker!
Thanks for the talk fellas 👍🏾🤓✊🏾😎
That hypotension wisdom is a bit controversial but actually it always crosses my mind when I treat HFrEF patient. Great talk
I was diagnosed with heart failure with a ejection fracture of 11. I was 46 at the time and had never been sick and was a ex weight-lifter my max was 365 lbs.I had been sick for about 2 months and would not go to the doctor. I finally went to Harborview Hospital emergency room in Seattle,Washington. At that time was told I was in heart failure stayed 12 days in the hospital. Found out I had a blood clot in my left ventricle, both lungs and clots in both legs from my groin to my ankles. The clot did permanent damage to my heart.I am 68 now and my ejection fraction is 25-30 percent.I walk 3 miles everyday. When I see my heart doctors they always ask me the same thing.Can I sleep on my back and can I walk.I tell them that I can sleep in any position and I walk 3 miles a day. The doctors reply be that I should not be able to because of my heart condition.When I was sick in 2003 one doctor told me I had about 5 years to live. Here it is 2024 and I am still here but I do feel like I am on borrowed time. So everybody out there with a heart condition never give up and keep a positive attitude.
Great talk!!
Very informative!!
Amazing talk!
Great talk. Can I ask something please?
A patient on optimal GDMT, but also now having a CRT-D in situ, has now developed AF. Not decompensated.
Would increasing their beta blockers help decrease AF load?
Can I get in line for some peanut butter cookies !!!!!😂😂😂🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤
Very best
As a registered nurse who has just received news that I have low EF and a dilated LV, this video was fascinating. Thank you! Now if I can just get in to see the cardiologist!