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Hello how long do you normally stay on 80mg statin ? Anyone know

Hi I am due to go for an aortic valve replacement shortly and was wondering if people have a preference in heart valve types . I am 55 and leaning more towards...

What I don't understand is why we are given a choice of type of aortic valve. All through the procedures and appointments leading up to the TAVI we follow the...

I recently had a 24 hr heart monitor to investigate my fast heart rate. I received a letter that just said nothing concerning was found and that my 24 he...

hello. I went for an echocardiogram yesterday after ECG picked up a left bundle branch block… my flow was very low- doctor said around 30% :( I have no...

hello. I have been taking Entresto, dapaogliflozin, and Bisoprolol for just over 3 weeks and have had quite a bit of weight loss, half a stone and I am...

My lovely wife is having her Aortic Valve repaired in St George's Hospital on the 20th of January and I'm worried about it, can anyone help put my mind at...

I have been diagnosed with Left Bundle Branch Block, and wondered whether anyone has had this happen to them, and how you are managing to deal with it. I am...

Hi All,Just looking for advice re my partner preparing for CABG. He's relatively stable ATM with meds. Listed for CABG in 4 Weeks . I'm trying to persuade him...

In April, I was diagnosed with unstable angina and discovered that one of my arteries was 99% blocked, while another was 80% blocked. I underwent the placement...

hi guys I had a heart attack 5 weeks ago and following numerous ecg’s,X ray, echocardiogram and finally an angiogram I was told there weren’t any blockages so...

Aside from my higher than normal for my body heart rate, I have a very exhausting chough all day long it feels like my throat has an hairy sensation and it's...

Morning AllI've had mild, ignorable tinnitus for years. Last October I was prescribed ramipril for BP. I was experiencing quite a lot of stress at the time...

just joined this forum as my wife has had a heart attack so we need to be very careful about what we eat I have been looking at margarines but there are so...

Hello happy new year to everyone,, I've a question about statins, wonder if anyone can help? Two and a half year ago i had a triple bypass, was put on...

Hi to all my lovely new friends who have been helping me the last few days In advance I'm sorry for any spelling mistakes So.. I saw my cardiologist he said...

Hi allI'm looking for advice on travel insurance. I had a heart attack on 22/10/24 caused by atrial fibrillation & am now on medication for high blood...

Hi all, I don't start the rehab classes for another week so I'm wondering if anyone has any thoughts on this...... I'm nearing 5 weeks since my HA/new stents....

Hi everyone Happy New Year! Over the past 5 days I've had two occasions where I've woken up at around 3/4am with my chest feeling what I can only describe as...

Hello hope you are all coping well I have been taking Apixaban for only 3 months I check online and of course on here for comments and helpful info I...

Hi, this is my first post although I have been reading a few things and learning a great deal.I've been struggling with chest pains and breathing difficulties...

At what point is there acceptance? Like I’ve just tried so much yet still sit with so many symptoms for me. - Chest pain (tightness,heaviness) - Arm...

I'm 44 and have severe mitral regurgitation. The NHS check ups told me it would be 'a long way down the road ' before there was a surgical intervention. But I...

Hello, I have recently (8 days) been started on Entresto (24/26 mg 2 x daily). The main effects seem at the moment to be feeling considerably more tired, sleep...

Newly diagnosed🤷‍♀️ I had an increase from 5mg bisoprolol and they have gave me an extra 1.25mg which I started taking Monday or Tuesday…… I have my first...

Hi following recent posts it’s nearly time for my angioplasty so cardiologist can take a look to see what needs to be done with possibility of stent. Really...

I was feeling totally fit and healthy . Then on the 19th1 May 2024, I had a sudden cardiac arrest. I remember nothing of the event.eeventevent. My fiance...

A friend of mine in America has been prescribed this drug and says it is very good for A.Fib. I wondered if anyone in Britain has taken it and what they think...

Following OHS surgery 2 years ago I am on a Coctail of pills that include Bisoprolol, Candesarten and Apixaban. I have found my libido had fallen through the...

Hi everyone, I eventually got the phone call that I have been waiting on for around nine months. I was admitted for day surgery on Monday with a general...