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39. Glad to hear you are okay! I had a somewhat similar experience ....

Tue Jul 2, 2013, 02:46 PM

Jul 2013

The procedure your doctors are talking about is a cardiac catheterization, where they send a probe up an artery from your groin to the heart. In my case, a stent was inserted because of arterial blockage of some 95%. It is relatively non-traumatic type of surgery.

A heart attack, and total shock to me, because I have no risk factors that I know of, and no family history.

You have some form of pulmonary edema, which is different. My only advice is read up on the condition as much as possible, educate yourself as much as you can, and ask your cardiologist as many questions as possible.

There are many great medical websites, and I recommend reading multiple sites, as each gives details the others might not.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/pulmonary-edema/DS00412/DSECTION=causes

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000140.htm

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Update; 12:58 am, I just got home. (Tadaima!) [View all] AsahinaKimi Jun 2013 OP

My mom had it done. RandySF Jun 2013 #1

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Went to Walgreen's today.. AsahinaKimi Jun 2013 #24

Glad you are back home. There are some awesome people at UCSF. hunter Jun 2013 #25

Having that Ultrasound.. done on my heart.. AsahinaKimi Jun 2013 #26

Welcome home. n/t UTUSN Jun 2013 #27

Tadaima!!!!!! AsahinaKimi Jun 2013 #28

So glad you're back home Kimi and they took such good care of you. polly7 Jun 2013 #29

Welcome home!!! arcane1 Jun 2013 #30

It will be good if I stay away from salty, fatty and sugary stuffs.. AsahinaKimi Jun 2013 #31

In other words, all the fun food :( arcane1 Jun 2013 #32

Well now the only one you can trust as far as what goes into food ../ AsahinaKimi Jun 2013 #34

Amen to that! I've managed for two years to avoid having a salt shaker in the home... arcane1 Jun 2013 #35

Rest up and keep in touch - it sometimes takes a while to get everyrthing settled properly! hedgehog Jun 2013 #33

yay! she's back! struggle4progress Jul 2013 #36

Glad you're home and things are going in the right direction. SwissTony Jul 2013 #37

hahahahahaha! AsahinaKimi Jul 2013 #38

Glad to hear you are okay! I had a somewhat similar experience .... kwassa Jul 2013 #39

You have no one you trust out in Cali Shankapotomus Jul 2013 #40

Someone suggested the ASPCA.. AsahinaKimi Jul 2013 #42

Glad to hear that you're home OhioChick Jul 2013 #41

Thank you AsahinaKimi Jul 2013 #43