2 heart attacks after surgery
That is one of the side effects of the surgery. That is why I was so fearful. I would ask for all my medical records and ask the surgeon what caused this. Did you have a hiatial hernia repaired. Wow that is deep and the lady after you had one. This is something seriously to look into. I would not drop the ball on this one. My prayers go out to both of you.
I had an arterial fibralation 2 days after surgery and ended up in the cardiac care unit for an additional 4 days. My cardiologist saw me 4 days later and said sometimes that is a side effect of anesthesia. I am being monitored for 6 months and taking Taztia for the 6 months. I have always had a lower blood pressure and a low heart/resp rate so it was a bit scary. See your cardiologist outside of the Bariatrics group.
I definitely think you need to go see a cardiologist. Can I ask how you found out that the lady before you had a heart attack too? I'm wondering if it was some reaction to anesthesia, especially if this is not normal for your surgeon. I'm a nurse but not an OR nurse so don't know too much about this area of it. Definitely get your records and go see a cardiologist. You should anyway if you've had a heart attack now.
Also to the poster who said what is a "slight heart attack" when people come in with chest pain the hospital measures troponin. It's an enzyme that is released by the heart muscle when it is under strain. So slight would mean the troponin's weren't extremely elevated. Normal (depending on the hospital and testing methods) is usually less than 0.04 or 0.10 in that range somewhere. I've seen them up in the 60's before. That's HUGE! So like 1. something or 2. something would probably be considered a "slight" heart attack. Also that means less permanent damage to the heart muscle.
Also to the poster who said what is a "slight heart attack" when people come in with chest pain the hospital measures troponin. It's an enzyme that is released by the heart muscle when it is under strain. So slight would mean the troponin's weren't extremely elevated. Normal (depending on the hospital and testing methods) is usually less than 0.04 or 0.10 in that range somewhere. I've seen them up in the 60's before. That's HUGE! So like 1. something or 2. something would probably be considered a "slight" heart attack. Also that means less permanent damage to the heart muscle.
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