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Grateful

I went up to London yesterday for the funeral of a friend who had died from a massive heart attack. Yes, it was sad that he was not there, but seeing a lot of...

I went up to London yesterday for the funeral of a friend who had died from a ma...

cabgpatch

•25 minutes ago

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Julie

I had Heart Failure December 21 due to Covid. Left central collapsed reading was 35. Further into 2022 another check showed it had recovered to 55 which is...

I had Heart Failure December 21 due to Covid. Left central collapsed reading was...

Sloth-lady

•30 minutes ago

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Travel insurance with aortic aneurysm

Hi My husband had a mechanical valve fitted in 2015 due to congenital bicuspid valve and regurgitation. Barring the odd minor complication, usually warfarin...

Hi My husband had a mechanical valve fitted in 2015 due to congenital bicuspid ...

valvewife

•41 minutes ago

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Afib with pins and needles in right arm!

Hello all, I've been persistent since October and on the waiting list for an Ablation. Medication tweaked and now on Atenolol and Digoxin since mid December...

Hello all, I've been persistent since October and on the waiting list for an Abl...

ERICTHEKING

•3 hours ago

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support for heart failure

I have been diagnosed with Heart failure in the last week. I’m only 50 and feeling very vulnerable at the moment. My family is great and I have support. I’m...

I have been diagnosed with Heart failure in the last week. I’m only 50 and feeli...

Jonathan280619

•3 hours ago

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Feeling rubbish

morning all, this willl be very vague! But I’m now 11 weeks post HA and I just have lots of days when I just feel rubbish. I can’t really put it into words but...

morning all, this willl be very vague! But I’m now 11 weeks post HA and I just h...

Cookie1973

•4 hours ago

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Advice re severe headaches on edoxaban and apixaban

I am on blood thinners following a once off AFib event related to thyroiditis which was unknown at that time. Then on discovery of a Fibroelastoma which is...

I am on blood thinners following a once off AFib event related to thyroiditis wh...

gset

•4 hours ago

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Coronation artery spasms and care plans.

Going through a bit of a bad patch with chest pain and am diagnosed with CAS/vasospastic angina. Have an appt with my gp next week to discuss a care plan for...

Going through a bit of a bad patch with chest pain and am diagnosed with CAS/vas...

Divasong

•14 hours ago

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24 hour monitor

Hello I read online somewhere today that a 24 hour monitor picks up chest pains..is this true and how does it do that please? Thank you

Hello I read online somewhere today that a 24 hour monitor picks up chest pains....

Peahenny

•16 hours ago

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24 hour monitor

Hello I'm currently on a 24 hour monitor and on the front it says the time and the word recording...does this recording sign just mean it's working? And im...

Hello I'm currently on a 24 hour monitor and on the front it says the time and t...

Peahenny

•16 hours ago

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Philip Phlop

Diagnosed with afib today after ecg. 59 years old, I started having palpitations when I started getting anxiety due to work. I'm convinced the anxiety causes...

Diagnosed with afib today after ecg. 59 years old, I started having palpitations...

Kontakt

•18 hours ago

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Mounjaro

Hi I'm just wondering if anyone has experience of Mounjaro and heart failure. Particularly if they are on fluid tests of 2 litres per day as with Mounjaro it's...

Hi I'm just wondering if anyone has experience of Mounjaro and heart failure. Pa...

Hhow

•20 hours ago

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50mm Aortic root Aneurysm

Hi everyone, Today I had an appointment at LHCH to discuss my next procedure with the cardiologist about my 50mm ascending aortic root aneurysm. I was given...

Hi everyone, Today I had an appointment at LHCH to discuss my next procedure wit...

Zipper73

•20 hours ago

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Heart rate.

I have recently been diagnosed with high blood pressure and currently I have it under control but my heart rate has increased. At the moment my resting rate is...

I have recently been diagnosed with high blood pressure and currently I have it ...

PEGGYVALLEY

•22 hours ago

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Isosorbite tablets

Because when I was in hospital a few weeks ago the cardiologist upped my mono isosorbite to 90mg and gave me Chemudur tablets 60mg my G.P has prescribed...

Because when I was in hospital a few weeks ago the cardiologist upped my mono i...

annpavitt250448

•24 hours ago

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Pregnancy with longQt

Hi ...long story short ,I am aware I have longQT due to family death and illness. I am 23weeks pregnant and baby showing signs of low heart rate and been told...

Hi ...long story short ,I am aware I have longQT due to family death and illness...

Stephf1992

•1 day ago

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Cardiac Rehab

I had my first cardiac rehab session yesterday following my heart attack on 13 January. I was surpised and actually a bit amazed that I managed all the...

I had my first cardiac rehab session yesterday following my heart attack on 13 J...

AnyoneWhoHad

•1 day ago

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light headedness

Hi everyone, me again. How do you know when your teenager feeling a little light headed is something to get checked out or when it's just normal teenage...

Hi everyone, me again. How do you know when your teenager feeling a little l...

JoW2023

•1 day ago

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general advice please

78 yo female, history of raised BP, cholesterol, spinal stenosis/osteoporosis/pre diabetic. Since 2021 had two lots of spinal injections which didn’t work,...

78 yo female, history of raised BP, cholesterol, spinal stenosis/osteoporosis/p...

Spanishchica

•1 day ago

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heart block

Has anyone had heart block that hasnt progressed? My son has first degree heart block, via a defected gene which he inherited from his father, and he's checked...

Has anyone had heart block that hasnt progressed? My son has first degree heart ...

JoW2023

•1 day ago

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Thanks

Thanks everyone who responded to my post about echocardiogram waiting lists. I have phoned my consultant's secretary and been told the wait is about 6 months...

Thanks everyone who responded to my post about echocardiogram waiting lists. I ...

Pizzamaker

•1 day ago

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Bisoprolol and nerve pain

Hi I have been on a very low (1.25mg) of Bisoprolol for 5 months now. I have recently started having burning, pinching pain in the top of my arm. I have done...

Hi I have been on a very low (1.25mg) of Bisoprolol for 5 months now. I have re...

djsjpa

•1 day ago

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Advice Please

Scheduled to have angioplasty at end of week with possible stent if needed. Worrying about the whole thing . Not to sure how many stents are needed possibly...

Scheduled to have angioplasty at end of week with possible stent if needed. Wor...

JMF1

•1 day ago

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AF and digital monitors

A nurse has just told me that the digital Blood pressure monitor that I use is not suitable for anyone with AF. I would be pleased to know if this is true,and...

A nurse has just told me that the digital Blood pressure monitor that I use is n...

KatKit21

•2 days ago

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AF / Mounjaro /ADHD

Hi all, I experienced my first AF on Sunday evening. It lasted between 2/3 hours and HR was at 260. I went to A&E as I didn’t know what was going on. The Dr...

Hi all, I experienced my first AF on Sunday evening. It lasted between 2/3 ho...

ThereseMcC

•2 days ago

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Bypass operation

Hi All just a quick question to anyone who has had bypass operation..I have had an nstemi and two stents inserted into the one artery..I am awaiting a bypass...

Hi All just a quick question to anyone who has had bypass operation..I have had ...

Dag71

•2 days ago

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Using a digital BP monitor with AF

For some time we have had a digital heart monitor,and found it very useful. Now a nurse has told me that it is no use for anyone with AF.and could give...

For some time we have had a digital heart monitor,and found it very useful. Now ...

KatKit21

•2 days ago

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Changing to Carvedilol

Hi Having seen the Cardiologist in Jan I have now been advised my Bisoprolol is being changed to Carvedilol 6.25. Has anyone gone through the change in med...

Hi Having seen the Cardiologist in Jan I have now been advised my Bisoprolol i...

Aesculus

•2 days ago

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Recurrent pericarditis -> Healing?

Hello! I'm new to the forum and it would be interesting to hear if there are people here who have had pericarditis several times but got better and stayed...

Hello! I'm new to the forum and it would be interesting to hear if there are peo...

Just_a_random

•2 days ago

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new symptoms, following identifying svt

So, briefest of back story. After 14 days of wearing a zio heart monitor, their v. short email said "we've identified you have SVT." I understand from my gp...

So, briefest of back story. After 14 days of wearing a zio heart monitor, their...

GraunReader

•2 days ago

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Posts - British Heart Foundation | HealthUnlocked

British Heart Foundation

Grateful

Julie

Travel insurance with aortic aneurysm

Afib with pins and needles in right arm!

support for heart failure

Feeling rubbish

Advice re severe headaches on edoxaban and apixaban

Coronation artery spasms and care plans.

24 hour monitor

24 hour monitor

Philip Phlop

Mounjaro

50mm Aortic root Aneurysm

Heart rate.

Isosorbite tablets

Pregnancy with longQt

Cardiac Rehab

light headedness

general advice please

heart block

Thanks

Bisoprolol and nerve pain

Advice Please

AF and digital monitors

AF / Mounjaro /ADHD

Bypass operation

Using a digital BP monitor with AF

Changing to Carvedilol

Recurrent pericarditis -> Healing?

new symptoms, following identifying svt

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