Q: Viral Cardiomyopathy Question
asked by:
Miss DaLinna
on June 5th, 2007
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
I went to the Dr. on May 8th, with mild
chest pains. He ordered and EKG and
noticed arrythmia. I had an ECHO/stress
test done a few days later - which showed
a lot of PVC's, arrythmia, and on the 23rd
had a heart cath done. All my blood work
is normal, including my cholesterol (155 -
hdl 52). I am soon to be 46 years old.
Overweight (185) and 5'3". I have worked
& worked out at a gym for the past 12+
years. I do 1 hour of strength training
& 45 - 55 minutes of cardio 5 days a
week ( I also wear a heart monitor so I
know I am in my training zone). After the
heart cath I was told that I have
absolutely no blockage (yeah!) but I was
told I have a "weak & enlarged heart
muscle" by my original cardiologist. My EF
is 43%. I was diagnosed on the 31st with
Viral Cardiomyopathy. I was told I need to
lose weight & was put on Corgeg 6.25
mg (2x a day) & Lisinopril 10mg (1x a
day). I was told I can resume my regular
workouts.
My question is, will this go away? Will I
recover completely? From what I read on
the internet, it doesn't sound good. But
my doctors have told me I will be fine. Am
I worrying for nothing?
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