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Gender Difference in Heart Disease and Presenting Symptoms - article in Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/03/06/women-heart-health-chest-pain/ Quite a meaty article and a very welcome one by Shirlene Obuobi I’m...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/03/06/women-heart-health-chest-pain...

CDreamer

•1 year ago

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Burping a lot then finding I have slipped into AF ……..

Morning everyone, I woke in the early hours, about 2am, then noticed I was burping a lot and within the hour I noticed I felt ‘strange’, checked my Fitbit af...

Morning everyone, I woke in the early hours, about 2am, then noticed I was burp...

Tilly1957

•1 year ago

8 Replies

Ablation with CTI flutter line

I will be having SVT ablation soon and I see from the letter that it also includes this flutter line thing. I have not seen any reference to this in the forum....

I will be having SVT ablation soon and I see from the letter that it also includ...

Cassag

•1 year ago

4 Replies

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Heart Attack and Insurance

Usually I have PAF which when I have an episode doesn't last for not longer than 4 hours max. Two weeks ago I had an AF and Tachycardic episode lasting from...

Usually I have PAF which when I have an episode doesn't last for not longer than...

Treschere

•1 year ago

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My 40 day post-ablation update

I've replied to a few posts here but think this might be my first post. 40 days ago I a cryoballoon ablation for paroxysmal AFib. Afterwards the EP told me I...

I've replied to a few posts here but think this might be my first post. 40 days ...

estesbubba

•1 year ago

7 Replies

Get tapping everyone!!!

Hi HU community. It's me again - don't worry I'm not asking you for a coffee this time ;-) This follows on from another post and I think it is a great idea...

Hi HU community. It's me again - don't worry I'm not asking you for a coffee th...

Paulbounce

•1 year ago

26 Replies

Creatinine

I have had a problem with high potassium. It has now come down to a normal level after several high readings but my creatinine remains high.I do not have any...

I have had a problem with high potassium. It has now come down to a normal lev...

10gingercats

•1 year ago

16 Replies

Onto apixaban!

I'm awaiting ablation for PAF. Cardiologist has recommended that I should start on a low dose of an ACE inhibitor for raised blood pressure, so that has...

I'm awaiting ablation for PAF. Cardiologist has recommended that I should star...

Hidden

•1 year ago

15 Replies

magnesium supplement or not

hi just putting this out there different reactions from medics and sufferers , to supplement or not and which is the best , thanks

hi just putting this out there different reactions from medics and sufferers , t...

Linesteps

•1 year ago

9 Replies

Kardia

This is interesting . From NICE GuidanceDecember 2022: We have been informed that the supply of KardiaMobile to the NHS has been paused while the company...

This is interesting . From NICE GuidanceDecember 2022: We have been informed t...

kalgs

•1 year ago

12 Replies

Vagal Afib

So I was diagnosed with Vagal Afib after several ED visits and having 4 cardioversions. My EP put me on Tikosyn which seemed to shorten the episodes. I am...

So I was diagnosed with Vagal Afib after several ED visits and having 4 cardiove...

MarAF

•1 year ago

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Lets talk Vagal AFib.

So others that have Vagal Afib, tell me about your journey and what has been helpful. I am on Tikosyn which shortens the episodes but I still get them....

So others that have Vagal Afib, tell me about your journey and what has been hel...

MarAF

•1 year ago

5 Replies

Toprol XL to be taken 2x daily?

I’ve been taking the beta blocker metoprolol 12.5 mg 2x daily for my afib these last few years,,,my afib is starting to occur more,,,,2x in the last 3...

I’ve been taking the beta blocker metoprolol 12.5 mg 2x daily for my afib these ...

Hdev

•1 year ago

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what’s a good bisoprolol dose.

hello, I’m on bisoprolol 1.25 twice a day and it seems to be too low a dose to keep my heart happy. The Arrhythmia nurse I spoke to wants to put it up as my...

hello, I’m on bisoprolol 1.25 twice a day and it seems to be too low a dose to ...

Electricblue1

•1 year ago

14 Replies

Wearable Tracker to record Sleep Pattern

Hi, I upgraded my Fitbit to a Charge 5 model about a year ago as I was interested in being able to review my sleep score in greater detail. I also paid to use...

Hi, I upgraded my Fitbit to a Charge 5 model about a year ago as I was interest...

Hidden

•1 year ago

8 Replies

Any advice appreciated

Long story cut short, 2020 had cardiac ablation for SVT. Blue lighted lots of times within a year HR over 200 highest 269.Been ok, ish for past 3 yrs. Never...

Long story cut short, 2020 had cardiac ablation for SVT. Blue lighted lots of ti...

Florancedougal

•1 year ago

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Blood pressure higher in the evening

Normally I take my blood pressure in the morning at about11 o'clock. I am on medication , I take ramipril a diuretic and bisoprolol (2.5) at night and another...

Normally I take my blood pressure in the morning at about11 o'clock. I am on med...

Pindarus

•1 year ago

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Three weeks post ablation - slipped beats

Hi all. Had an ablation on Feb 9th. First two weeks were a breeze. Zero symptoms. On days 15 started getting skipped beats. Felt normal rhythm but the delay...

Hi all. Had an ablation on Feb 9th. First two weeks were a breeze. Zero sympto...

Jcaskey

•1 year ago

8 Replies

Eliquis vs aspirin

low dose aspirin to replace eliquis after one year from PE

Kassiwi

•1 year ago

18 Replies

Atrial Fibulation from cancer treatment not standard Afib. Update post EP Consultation

Hello Everyone so as promised an update. I saw my EP on Friday. He explained that Afib usually occurs around certain sites in the left Atrium (? Is that the...

Hello Everyone so as promised an update. I saw my EP on Friday. He explained tha...

waveylines

•1 year ago

89 Replies

Alcohol after ablation

alcohol after heart ablation. I drank beer with no problem while on medication. Will that change after an ablation?

alcohol after heart ablation. I drank beer with no problem while on medication. ...

Sheppard87

•1 year ago

18 Replies

Pacemaker implanted AV node ablated

Monday I had the rest of my surgery finished, and my pacemaker connected and AV node ablated. I have a new and different pacemaker if you did not see my...

Monday I had the rest of my surgery finished, and my pacemaker connected and AV...

DawnTX

•1 year ago

67 Replies

Postural Tachycardia POTS

does anyone have postural tachycardia as well as AF?

mumkelly61

•1 year ago

7 Replies

First episode

Got up quickly off the floor during DIY yesterday and went into AF, as as far I know this is the first time since PAF diagnosis in May '20.HR didn't go above...

Got up quickly off the floor during DIY yesterday and went into AF, as as far I ...

pd63

•1 year ago

12 Replies

Kardia reading

So, I took what I thought to be a routine Kardia reading this morning, and the result is all over the place. Though the Kardia still said NSR. See above....

So, I took what I thought to be a routine Kardia reading this morning, and the r...

Stupid_Bear

•1 year ago

11 Replies

AF and weight gain. Do AF and associated treatments impact on the ability to lose weight?

Hi there. I was diagnosed with persistent AF and have been on Bisoprolol and Apaxiban ever since. Cardioversion undergone which was not helpful and now await...

Hi there. I was diagnosed with persistent AF and have been on Bisoprolol and Apa...

HettieHen

•1 year ago

30 Replies

Heart Rate 72 to 120 and back to 72. Has anyone had sporadic fluctuating rates like this? I’m in a dire straits 😕

This is new for me! I get an extreme headache when this happens and it also subsides also causes my BP to rise Last ablation successful I felt- watchman...

This is new for me! I get an extreme headache when this happens and it also subs...

Tantaanna

•1 year ago

9 Replies

holiday concerns

I’m in New Zealand at the moment and am having some PAF episodes which are lasting a lot longer than they do in the UK. When this happens I begin to panic and...

I’m in New Zealand at the moment and am having some PAF episodes which are lasti...

Botolph

•1 year ago

26 Replies

Just started Bisoprolol and Apixaban

I started Bisoprolol 5mg and Apixaban on Monday having spent the weekend in Barts with my chest looking like it had a ferret inside the skin running around...

I started Bisoprolol 5mg and Apixaban on Monday having spent the weekend in Bar...

Cabinessence

•1 year ago

22 Replies

Change of anticoagulant

Hi wise ones, my GP practice has just called to ask if I am willing to change from rivaroxaban to adoxiban, in line with new NICE guidance. Apparently this is...

Hi wise ones, my GP practice has just called to ask if I am willing to change fr...

Hashihilary

•1 year ago

22 Replies

Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for March 2023

Gender Difference in Heart Disease and Presenting Symptoms - article in Washington Post

Burping a lot then finding I have slipped into AF ……..

Ablation with CTI flutter line

Heart Attack and Insurance

My 40 day post-ablation update

Get tapping everyone!!!

Creatinine

Onto apixaban!

magnesium supplement or not

Kardia

Vagal Afib

Lets talk Vagal AFib.

Toprol XL to be taken 2x daily?

what’s a good bisoprolol dose.

Wearable Tracker to record Sleep Pattern

Any advice appreciated

Blood pressure higher in the evening

Three weeks post ablation - slipped beats

Eliquis vs aspirin

Atrial Fibulation from cancer treatment not standard Afib. Update post EP Consultation

Alcohol after ablation

Pacemaker implanted AV node ablated

Postural Tachycardia POTS

First episode

Kardia reading

AF and weight gain. Do AF and associated treatments impact on the ability to lose weight?

Heart Rate 72 to 120 and back to 72. Has anyone had sporadic fluctuating rates like this? I’m in a dire straits 😕

holiday concerns

Just started Bisoprolol and Apixaban

Change of anticoagulant

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