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Christmas is coming!

With Christmas just around the corner, are you already thinking about Christmas gifts? Did you know the AliveCor Kardia Mobile is a handheld portable ECG...

With Christmas just around the corner, are you already thinking about Christmas ...

Administrator•9 days ago

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Latest heart rhythm news

NICE recommends using a remote digital heart failure system, developed in Manchester, to help reduce hospital admissions. This new approach of monitoring...

NICE recommends using a remote digital heart failure system, developed in Manche...

Administrator•16 days ago

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Device recommendation

As many of you will know, the very early warning signs of a heart rhythm disorder is often an irregular pulse. But have you also heard that you can accurately...

As many of you will know, the very early warning signs of a heart rhythm disorde...

Administrator•17 days ago

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I've been told I have a high bnp,and a left branch bb,I can't remember the words,they said I had an Acute M I,

Hello I have been told I have had , an Acute MI, in August, and I have a high bnp,and a left branch bundle blockage,?Very worried, I had an Echocardiogram...

Hello I have been told I have had , an Acute MI, in August, and I have a high ...

•17 days ago

Arrhythmia Alliance - Patient Services Helpline

Our Patient Services Team are here to help. We pride ourselves on offering a patient helpline to offer supportive advice and education to help provide a better...

Our Patient Services Team are here to help. We pride ourselves on offering a pat...

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Would you know the signs and symptoms of an Arrhythmia?

If you have been experiencing unexplained palpitations, breathlessness, light-headedness, fatigue and fainting - these are all common symptoms of an...

If you have been experiencing unexplained palpitations, breathlessness, light-he...

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Would you know the signs and symptoms of an Arrhythmia?

If you have been experiencing unexplained palpitations, breathlessness, light-headedness, fatigue and fainting - these are all common symptoms of an...

If you have been experiencing unexplained palpitations, breathlessness, light-he...

•1 month ago

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What is a cardioversion?

If you have Atrial fibrillation (AF) you may have been offered a cardioversion, you maybe unsure of what to expect? A cardioversion is a procedure to convert...

If you have Atrial fibrillation (AF) you may have been offered a cardioversion, ...

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Our Patient Services Team are here to help you

STARS (Syncope Trust and Reflex Anoxic Seizures) was founded over 30 years ago to provide support and advice on fainting and related conditions for patients of...

STARS (Syncope Trust and Reflex Anoxic Seizures) was founded over 30 years ago t...

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Long QT Syndrome

Long QT Syndrome (LQTS) is a heart rhythm disorder that can cause a disturbance in the electrical system of the heart. It is often the result of inheriting an...

Long QT Syndrome (LQTS) is a heart rhythm disorder that can cause a disturbance ...

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Hello Everyone!!

I’m really glad to be part of this community and to share a bit about my experience. I’m here because heart failure hit close to home for me. A few years...

I’m really glad to be part of this community and to share a bit about my experi...

•1 month ago

Reanimación - implante desfibrilador

Hola, hace dos meses mi marido sufrió una grave arritmia cardíaca y tuvo que ser reanimado. Estuvo ingresado por un mes y medio (rehabilitación incluida)....

Hola, hace dos meses mi marido sufrió una grave arritmia cardíaca y tuvo que ser...

•2 months ago

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checking up

I’ve been hopefully doing all right things to help HF and AF ..ie dietary , alcohol, exercise and medications 4 pillars plus.. Would it be normal to expect...

I’ve been hopefully doing all right things to help HF and AF ..ie dietary , alco...

•2 months ago

Bradycardia (slow heart rhythm)

Bradycardia (slow heart rhythm) is a term that describes a number of different conditions in which the heart beats at an unusually slow rate. If impulses are...

Bradycardia (slow heart rhythm) is a term that describes a number of different c...

•2 months ago

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Rash, itching, tired and breathless

Hello Husband has had heart failure for two years now. He has developed an itchy rash and seems more tired that usual. While on holiday his lip swelled up...

Hello Husband has had heart failure for two years now. He has developed an itc...

•2 months ago

'Know Your Pulse to Know Your Heart Rhythm- It could save your life!

Your heartbeat is the most fundamental rhythm in your life, signalling the regular pumping of your heart as it pumps blood carrying vital oxygen and nutrients...

Your heartbeat is the most fundamental rhythm in your life, signalling the regul...

•2 months ago

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Do you know how to perform CPR?

Did you know that performing CPR can make all the difference in saving a life - if you would like to know more, please download our information sheet: UK:...

Did you know that performing CPR can make all the difference in saving a life - ...

Partner•2 months ago

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Support Arrhythmia Alliance with your weekly grocery shopping and help raise free donations!

This September, when you shop at Waitrose, Morrisons, ASDA, Sainsbury's, Tesco, Iceland, or Ocado, you could also win back the cost of your shop!...

This September, when you shop at Waitrose, Morrisons, ASDA, Sainsbury's, Tesco...

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Support Arrhythmia Alliance with your weekly grocery shopping and help raise free donations!

This September, when you shop at Waitrose, Morrisons, ASDA, Sainsbury's, Tesco, Iceland, or Ocado, you could also win back the cost of your shop! Simply...

This September, when you shop at Waitrose, Morrisons, ASDA, Sainsbury's, Tesco, ...

Partner•2 months ago

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Does your school have an AED (automated external defibrillator)?

Children are now back to school with so many new sporting activities, such as football, rugby, hockey, netball on their timetable. Do you know if your child's...

Children are now back to school with so many new sporting activities, such as fo...

•2 months ago

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Have you ever thought of fundraising?

Have you ever thought of fundraising, we are always looking for new fundraisers, maybe you could do a bake sale with family and friends for our A-A Charity We...

Have you ever thought of fundraising, we are always looking for new fundraisers,...

•2 months ago

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Dapagliflozin/Forxiga

Hi all,Together with other heart meds my husband started on this drug around March this year. He has lost around 4/5 kilos, weight he most definitely didn't...

Hi all,Together with other heart meds my husband started on this drug around Mar...

•3 months ago

What is a Pacemaker?

A pacemaker is a small device that is placed in the chest to help control abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) Did you know there are many different types of...

A pacemaker is a small device that is placed in the chest to help control abnorm...

•3 months ago

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Arrhythmias: Understanding your condition

Arrhythmias are heart rhythm disorders of your heart’s electrical system, whereby there is a change in the regular beat of your heart, causing it to beat...

Arrhythmias are heart rhythm disorders of your heart’s electrical system, whereb...

•3 months ago

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Are you able to help?

Digital health means using technology and digital tools to make healthcare better. It has the potential to change the way we take care of people with heart...

Digital health means using technology and digital tools to make healthcare bette...

Partner•3 months ago

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Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW)

Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW) is a combination of symptoms of palpitations, with the presence of an extra electrical pathway, resulting in an ECG...

Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW) is a combination of symptoms of palpitation...

•3 months ago

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Patient Resources Directory

We have a range of information and resources available to make it easier to find out more about arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, and Syncope. Please download...

We have a range of information and resources available to make it easier to find...

•3 months ago

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Welcome to the heart failure support forum

We would like to welcome all our new members (and not so new!) to our Forum. We try to ensure the forum is a welcoming and safe place for you to visit to ask...

We would like to welcome all our new members (and not so new!) to our Forum. We ...

•3 months ago

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Understanding ECG Monitors Booklet

The ECG\\EKG is a recording of the electrical signal from the heart and gives a lot of information about how well it is performing. It can tell us if the heart...

The ECG\\EKG is a recording of the electrical signal from the heart and gives a ...

•3 months ago

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CRT / ICD / S-ICD Patient information

Heart failure means that the heart is unable to pump blood around the body properly. It usually happens because the heart has become too weak or to stiff....

Heart failure means that the heart is unable to pump blood around the body prope...

•3 months ago

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