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Xray showed a Enlarged Heart

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mavis75447
mavis75447

Hello Everyone.

I was told by my GP yesterday that I may have Heart Failure due to the results from my xray showing I have a enlarged heart. She sent me today to have a load of blood tests one being the BNP,NT-pro. I am really scared as my sister died of a heart attack last November without warning. But I am really annoyed has she had the results from the xray since the 1/4/15 and I only could find out on the 16/4/15..Has anybody found out this way before and what is the prognosis I get everyone is different. But in general.

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  • elizabeth186
    elizabeth186 mavis75447

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    I was told I had an enlarged heart a few years ago after an X Ray.  I was put on frusemide to ensure fluid didn't gather round heart.  I recently also discovered I have atrial fibralation so I am now on warfarin.  Reading your post made me think of questions I should maybe asking
    • derek76
      derek76 elizabeth186

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      Another good thing to do is to record the consultation on your mobile phone. They are quite used to patients doing that now.You remember and he cannot later deny anything that he said or forgt to say.
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