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I thought I might be having a heart attack today, but now think I just panicked. I was driving and got what felt like (and most likely was) indigestion. My chest felt tight and like my bra was too tight. I had recently read about the actress Susan Lucci’s heart attack and stent due to a 90% blocked artery. The tight bra was what she had described. I then started sweating lightly on my face, neck and chest; however, I went off HRT the end of January and still experience this a couple of times a day. I have rarely had indigestion in my life, and no avid reflux or GERD, which is why I panicked.
I don’t think now that is was a heart attack. I am 5’3 and weigh 120, I do not have diabetes, high blood pressure, smoke, and am quite active. My total cholesterol is 153 and my LDL is 11! (Yes, really, and that was not fasting — previous year fasting was undetectable.). For that reason I assumed I do not have clogged arteries.
I had a TEE on 1/31 when I had my Watchman procedure. I will have follow up on 5/27. Does a TEE the probability of a HA or if I’ve had one?
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After my last post I did a little research on several sites. It seems that HDL over 100 “could lead to higher incidents of heart attack or death.” Naturally that is not good news for me.
But I then read that the risk is not that great when LDL and Triglycerides are under 100. Still food for thought and something I will definitely ask about.
I have not seen my EP since my Watchman procedure. All follow-up appointments have been with the NP. Hopefully, when Dr. Doshi does my TEE on a May 27 he will see me afterward and I will be able to talk to him.
My (thankfully limited) experience with surgeons is that they are super attentive when they are selling the surgery, but then literally “cut and run,” and don’t even recognize you in their office.
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I do remember him saying I wasn’t a good candidate for an ablation based on how long I have been in permanent AFIB.
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I have rarely heard of anyone having “one and done” and since I’ll be 70 in June it would be a bad time to have a “first” one.
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Perhaps it was approved because I bleed so easily when on Xarelto. I am terrified of internal bleeding because it happened to my mother on Pradaxa. I went off completely and took Cardiokinase for a year and if I cut myself in the kitchen or something there was very little bleeding compared to Xarelto. My PP talked me into going back on Xarelto but I gave up biking or anything where I might get hurt and start bleeding.
I have never asked, but are you an EP? I’ve just always assumed you were a doctor. I know you have a Watchman but I think you were part of the first study, right? Thank you again for all your input!
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Carey, it wasn’t Medicare that paid for my Watchman. I realized you didn’t see the “supplemental insurance.” For me that was Blue Shield.
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