It’s been quite some time since I experienced that, I’d say at least one year. I did tell him of this during a previous visit at which point he put me on carvaedilol twice per day. Also, I just completed a stress test on the treadmill 1.5 weeks ago, cardiologist read the results and said they were perfect, no anomalies.
Since my heart attack I have become a runner and a weightlifter, so I have completely turned my physical shape around. I still worry about the situation, no doubt, bc it runs in my family, my dad died of his second heart attack @ 64. I started on this track quite a bit earlier than he did. Personally, I blame new orleans food! but I look at it this way, when the Good Lord calls me home, I will have to go. Until then, I thank him for everyday, especially those past year #39.
Curious, when you said you had a treadmill stress test, was this a nuclear stress test or just a conventional stress test?
About five years ago, as part of a routine physical I got a routine echocardiogram, given my age and family history and my doc didn’t like what he saw (thought it showed some heart muscle damage) and so he ordered a nuclear stress test.
It turned out fine and I passed with flying colors but I’m glad I had it and am due to have another this year. A nuclear stress test can detect heart muscle damage that a traditional treadmill test won’t necessarily detect. If you’ve not had one, I would suggest asking your cardiologist if you should. Given that you had a heart attack and have had some arrhythmia and your family history, I would think it would be routine.