My EP is even more famous. Congratulations to Professor André Ng

[Karendeena]

Take a look at this. For those of us in the UK this man is worth his weight in gold. So pleased to have him as my EP le.ac.uk/news/2024/june/bri...

[wilsond]

He trained my EP so hope he did a good job!

[Lenlec in reply to wilsond]

Is this prof osman ? At Coventry ? You still seeing him ?

[wilsond in reply to Lenlec]

Yes. Due in August, at last, postponed from November23 to April,them August!. Due to GP error,remain on flecanide. Off soon,see how it goes. Xx

[Lenlec in reply to wilsond]

At last. Another ablation ? I’m down for a 3rd

[wilsond in reply to Lenlec]

Got to come off flecanide for few weeks first then see what happens....xx

[Karendeena in reply to wilsond]

I am sure he did, he has my utmost respect

[Lenlec]

excellent. He’s held in high esteem

[Ppiman]

Aren't we lucky?

All we need now is a government that is genuinely and properly committed to the NHS, and a management system in our NHS that does its job a whole lot better.

Leicester NHS is currently spending a small fortune on "bank nurses" for example.

Steve

[Karendeena in reply to Ppiman]

Steve, we are and yes I agree if only they would fully commit to what they say they will do with the NHS. I find it soul destroying considering they have so many excellent consultants and a reputation second to none. I hope the 7 million that UHL have secured will help pave the way for the future ❤️

[Ppiman in reply to Karendeena]

It was a lovely news article to read, Karen, and thanks again for posting it.

Steve

[Karendeena in reply to Ppiman]

You're welcome Steve. I know you are under Glenfield. It's so comforting to know we have some of the best consultants in the Country ❤️

[Ppiman in reply to Karendeena]

It is that. I had an MRI at Glenfield yesterday. Oh dear it was unpleasant when they injected the adenosine to put my heart under stress - goodness me! But the facilities there are second to none. We are lucky.

Steve

[Karendeena in reply to Ppiman]

Hope you are ok Steve ❤️That Adenosine, I was given if during the ablation as I saw it on my report. I wonder if that drug had the awful effects on me in the following weeks. I couldn't sleep and generally felt agitated with nightmares

[Ppiman in reply to Karendeena]

Hi Karen - yes, fine, thank you. The effect of the stress part was just w-a-y worse than the previous time I had this in 2019 a month or two after my ablation for flutter. I have no side effects, thankfully. I should think you had it to set off your AF and any other ectopic beats so they could see where the "hotspots" were in your heart?

Steve

[Karendeena in reply to Ppiman]

Thanks Steve. I have never had any other tests other than ECG and Echo, I often wonder why.What's the next step for you?

[Ppiman in reply to Karendeena]

I think I get extra tests owing to the conduction problems en route to the ventricles - the bundle block (LBBB). Little was made of it when I was diagnosed in 2019, little indeed - but now it gets mentioned much more.

Steve

[JOY2THEWORLD49]

Hi

I hope he serves you well.

I started with an Endocrinologist on my stroke ward in NZ. As she crossed the line of prescribing with Metoprolol when I said nbo it will make me breathless she did prescribe me 3 x 23.75.

An EP is only the right consultant if rhymn is the problem.

I was diagnosed with Rapid and Persistent AF. But 4 days later was diagnosed with thyroid cancer.

So a Heart Specialist was the best for me if they could control my rapid Heart Rate. Metoprolol 186bpm at rest and I couldn't exert myself.

It took a private Heart Specialist private who was recommended by a new Locum Dr who had experienced AF.

I'm on Diltiazem 120mg AM for control H/Rate Day. Now 60s and my Night avg 47bpm stays there.

A 24-hr H/Monitor proved that Metoprolol left me @ 186bpm with pauses at night.

Changed to Bisoprlol 156bpm anther BB did not control.

With an abnormal Heart structure Cardioversion, ablation and anti-arrhymn med is not for me. Checking fr this with ECHO. ECG and 24hr Heart Monitor is a must before you consider an EP.

Take care. Chinese Drs and Specialists are very good. Mie is a Chinese man.

cheri JOY. 75. (NZ)

[Karendeena in reply to JOY2THEWORLD49]

So sorry to hear your story and I hope you continue to stay strong. Here in the UK our EPs are specialists in heart arrythmias but are cardiologists to so will work with a range of heart diseases. ❤️❤️

[JOY2THEWORLD49 in reply to Karendeena]

Hi

Oh I understand but they could be eager to get you into agreeing an ablation without doing the necessary checks.

I was left 2 years 3 months with a high heart rate it did damage.

No followup after stroke. I had plugs on me ready to monitor my heart but was interrupted to go for a scan, then from there transferred to a minor closer hospital. I never saw a DR. Services Speech Therapist and Occupational Therapist in place. I couldn't walk up my driveway without breathlessness.

Cheers JOY

[Karendeena in reply to JOY2THEWORLD49]

That's awful Joy, that should never have happened! My brother had a stroke that took his left periferal vision and subsequently he lost his driving licence. He now has severe health anxiety and mentally declined beyond recognition. No one seems to be able to get through to him. His stroke was caused by undiagnosed afib 😥

I can't fault Professor Ng, he has worked with me for 4 years with my paroxysmal afib. Unfortunately I kept getting breakthrough episodes which were increasing in frequency and were very symptomatic with a high heart rate. We had exhausted the meds as my BP tends to be low so he couldn't increase them anymore. My only option was ablation whilst I was still paroxysmal. He said my chance of knocking it on the head at first attempt were 80 - 85% whilst at this stage. I waited over a year for the procedure and was terrified but the though of being able to get back to some normality won me over.

It's been almost 12 weeks and things have settled. I can't say it's been plain sailing and I wouldn't elect to do it again....unless...of course the symptoms are something that takes away my quality of life.

How are you doing now, did you make a good recovery. Can't remember if you said you'd had an ablation? ❤️

[JOY2THEWORLD49 in reply to Karendeena]

Hi

CCB Diltiazem doesn't affect my BP. It doesn't even affect my normal for me low 47bpm Heart Rate avg at night.

No one else Heart Specialist way could find a solulion so I was left.

Wouldn't you pay more for an EP than a Heart Specialist? Unnecessarily.

Your brother needs an advocate.

I am fighting medics about my friend and POA aged 82.

I have diagnosed her with

Cryptogenious Organising Pneaumonia

Antibiotics wont help her as proven.

This rare disease is cured by steriods.

After a flu-like period she has gone 'loopy' with her thoughts. She is delirious, agitated, and confused.

Its been 4 weeks now and I'm real worried for her well being.

So I fronted up at the Assessment area where she spent from last thursday week until last Saturday. I saw her last monday.

Her thinking apart from other notable disconnection thinking is that "I'm going to die so meds are useless so why take them".

I hope they take notice. I am a partially qualified nurse who preferred to work with children.

Fingers crossed.

cheri JOY

My stroke left without understandable speech (sing), right hand dropsy, face drop, only. I awoke at 2am with a soooore head!