How to prepare for your cardiology appointment from the BHF

[Buffafly]

I just read this, sent in the BHF newsletter and as the question is often asked re preparing for these important but very rare appointments I thought I’d share:

bhf.org.uk/informationsuppo...

[Rainfern]

Thank you Buffafly, a lot of really helpful information here.

[jeanjeannie50]

Absolutely brilliant information Buff. This needs to be added to the pinned posts on here.

[Buffafly in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Thank you, I thought so too! Could be modified for almost any kind of consultant appointment.

[cbaum]

Thanks for the info! I would recommend if you have a home EKG device such as a Kardia or Apple Watch that you take samples of recent readings with you to share at your appointment. My readings vary greatly. The EKG you get at your appointment may be when your heart is functioning normally. My heart is in sinus rhythm about 25% of the time. My last appointment my EKG was: Sinus bradycardia with sinus arrhythmia with 1st degree AV block Right bundle branch block Abnormal ECG (must have been an English machine😊). The doc said not great but nothing need be done. Had I shown her 4 instances of normal sinus rhythm in the last few days, it might have been useful.