Susan Dancer, R.N., BSN is currently a Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse at a hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. She was previously a nurse in the Cardiac Critical Care Unit (CCU).

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Q Hi! This Caroline Walzel. I just have a quick question. I still feel tired alot even though I've had ppcm for a little over a year…

Q I am wondering if my exercise and weight lifting regime has stressed my heart and resulted in the atrium and heart rate problems....Or is this a function of age that would happen this quickly after years of no problems…