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Reduced Heart Pumping Rate, Depression And Bipolar. Had Heart Attacks And Had Stent Placements.

My husband has been told his heart is pumping at 35 %. It stops beating like every 2 to 5 beats.They put a monitor on him to record the heart beats stopping, since he said that could increase his chances of a difibraltor. IF he doesnt get the defibralator, what does all this mean. He has turned hisself off from life , like manic depressive, or bipolar, mean. he is 48. At 44 he had the first heart attack and 3 since with 25 to 30 stents.
Fri, 24 Aug 2012
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After heart attack pumping of heart becomes weak if there is heart muscle damage which he go 4 years back. I hope he must be under medication and life style modification. If heart is treated with angioplasty with stents ( ? 25 to 30 it can not be true may be typographical mistake) but if heart rate is irregular a Holter monitorig may be advised and can be analysed to decide about AICD ( Automated Implanteble cardio defibrilator) wich saves patient from sudden death.Also some times to improve Ejection Fraction of heart Synchronization device is implanted let your cardiologist decide it I may add these therapy are costly if no problem go for it.
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Reduced Heart Pumping Rate, Depression And Bipolar. Had Heart Attacks And Had Stent Placements.

After heart attack pumping of heart becomes weak if there is heart muscle damage which he go 4 years back. I hope he must be under medication and life style modification. If heart is treated with angioplasty with stents ( ? 25 to 30 it can not be true may be typographical mistake) but if heart rate is irregular a Holter monitorig may be advised and can be analysed to decide about AICD ( Automated Implanteble cardio defibrilator) wich saves patient from sudden death.Also some times to improve Ejection Fraction of heart Synchronization device is implanted let your cardiologist decide it I may add these therapy are costly if no problem go for it.