Monday, November 21, 2011

Results of my Echocardiagram

Sorry about not posting the results of my recent echocardiogram. Things got very busy as my sister’s husband passed after fighting pancreatic cancer for a year.  He was only 70 years old and it was very hard on my sister.

Then I had to fly to San Francisco for a week for work.  My organization is having financial issues and it looks like I will have to cut my salary and others the first of the year.

 Anyway, my echocardiogram came back the same as last year, with an EF of 30 – 35 %.  The technician noted that I have a great deal of arrhythmias and so I need to go to my other cardiac specialist to ask him if it is anything new there.

 They know I have PVC’s often, but they have so far decided to leave them alone.

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

My Medications as of November 1, 2011


I had someone ask me recently about my medications, so I thought I would publish them so others can compare to what they are taking.  Please feel free to comment.
Heart Conditions, etc.:

- Third Degree (Complete) Heart Block diagnosed Feb. 6, 2003 – Pacemaker dependant
- Non-ischemic Cardiomyopathy - diagnosed July 16, 2004
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - diagnosed May, 2007
- 25 - 30% ejection fraction Feb. 2011
- BNP current is 194 June 2009
- 3rd pacemaker implanted Jan. 29, 2008: Guidant bi-ventricular pacemaker/ICD - Contak Renewal 3 RF HE Model Number H217.

Medicines as of August 31, 2011 – No NSAID's allowed


Coreg – Generic

25 mg
2/day
Morning/Evening
Lisinopril
10 mg
2/day
Morning/Evening
Ranexa
500 mg
2/day
Morning/Evening
Digoxin
0.125 mg
1/day
Morning
Enteric Coated Aspirin
81 mg
1/day
Morning
Furosemide

40mg Tab
As needed