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Bisoprolol 18months post NSTEMI and tinnitus

I had an NSTEMI 18months ago due to inherited CAD ( my calcium score is almost 7,000) . I’m now doing pretty well with exercise, diet, meds etc but suffer...

I had an NSTEMI 18months ago due to inherited CAD ( my calcium score is almost 7...

Yisselda

•2 hours ago

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Open Heart Surgery

Tomorrow my husband is meeting with a cardiologist to discuss surgery for valve replacement, which we are expecting to be open heart surgery as he has a...

Tomorrow my husband is meeting with a cardiologist to discuss surgery for valve ...

Hephzibar

•2 hours ago

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coming off Ticagrelor

I have reached my one year heart attack anniversary and been told by my doctor to stop taking Tricagrelor (yaay! And Yaay!). I stopped yesterday, but today I...

I have reached my one year heart attack anniversary and been told by my doctor t...

Pinksock2

•5 hours ago

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POTS post exercise exertion... Is this right?

Hi all. It's been a long road to diagnosis but a cardiologist recently put all the pieces of my jigsaw together and said I have hypermobility with...

Hi all. It's been a long road to diagnosis but a cardiologist recently put all ...

Entwicklung

•5 hours ago

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heart failure and iron deficient anaemia

any helpful posts

Breesha

•6 hours ago

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Narrowed artery

Hi looking to hear about people’s experiences of a narrowed artery. Cardiologist said we will start with statins and see what happens. Has anyone else just...

Hi looking to hear about people’s experiences of a narrowed artery. Cardiologist...

Athena1969

•16 hours ago

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coronary artery disease & medication

hi everyone, has anyone heard of Dr Barbara Oneil, she’s an advocate of taking Hawthorn Berry for heart health and clearing arteries. Does anyone have any...

hi everyone, has anyone heard of Dr Barbara Oneil, she’s an advocate of taking H...

Athena1969

•17 hours ago

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ectopic beat pain

hi, I have had ectopic beats for as long as I can remember and they have always felt like a dull thud. I had a pacemaker fitted for sick sinus about a month...

hi, I have had ectopic beats for as long as I can remember and they have always ...

Miheart

•18 hours ago

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Stress

Hi everyone...I would like some advice about how to cope with stress and having an Aortic Root and ascending aneurysm. To tell the truth iam not coping at all...

Hi everyone...I would like some advice about how to cope with stress and having ...

jayjay10000

•19 hours ago

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Sternal precautions

I am 7 weeks post valve repair. It is unclear to me how long and strictly I need to follow sternal precautions. Any tips? My surgeonn is unavailable and I...

I am 7 weeks post valve repair. It is unclear to me how long and strictly I need...

Jnho

•21 hours ago

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weaning of Amiodarone or not

I was prescribed amiodarone in May of last year resulting in a number of side effects. My GP asked for advice and Cardiologist said to stop Amiodarone or wean...

I was prescribed amiodarone in May of last year resulting in a number of side ef...

Taichid

•23 hours ago

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NSTEMI @ 36 year old

Hi everyone, One afternoon while playing football, I suddenly experienced chest pain. To my surprise, it turned out to be a minor heart attack. Doctors later...

Hi everyone, One afternoon while playing football, I suddenly experienced chest...

Asmokes1

•1 day ago

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brain fog

My husband is doing well after being diagnosed with heart failure but complains of experiencing brain fog during the day . He takes amlodipine ,apixaban ,...

My husband is doing well after being diagnosed with heart failure but complains ...

mariyn

•1 day ago

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VO2 max

hello, I swim 3 times a week for 30 mins and am an Apple Watch user. My Apple Watch grades my effort for my swim at ‘all out’ with an average heart rate of...

hello, I swim 3 times a week for 30 mins and am an Apple Watch user. My Apple ...

Jalfd100

•1 day ago

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covid

is anyone willing to discus the elephant in the room, namely the increase in heart issues since the introduction of the Covid 19 MRNA injections?

is anyone willing to discus the elephant in the room, namely the increase in hea...

Kev3D

•1 day ago

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support/advise

hi everyone, im currently living with a man who has heart failure and he might have had a heart attack (what an ECG from the doctors have said) is there...

hi everyone, im currently living with a man who has heart failure and he might h...

ashley_

•1 day ago

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cardiologist of no help what to do next?

had a follow up appointment with my cardiologist who basically said the 24/7 severe chest pain I’m getting is not my heart and have no other advise or idea of...

had a follow up appointment with my cardiologist who basically said the 24/7 sev...

Fghhhhggg

•1 day ago

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codeine ( solpadeine) after gtn spray?

I’ve read that you can’t take codeine with gtn spray as they both slow breathing and lower blood pressure. So how long after taking gtn spray should I wait...

I’ve read that you can’t take codeine with gtn spray as they both slow breathing...

Fghhhhggg

•1 day ago

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AF and motor insurance

I have paroxysmal AF and wondered if I need to tell the DVLA or my car insurance. I rarely have symptoms and no one has said I have to declare it, but I...

I have paroxysmal AF and wondered if I need to tell the DVLA or my car insurance...

LiverpoolSkyBlue

•1 day ago

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Exhaustion on isosorbide mononitrate

Hi everyone, I have been diagnosed with either Angina or coronary artery spasms. I'm on 10mg of isosorbide mononitrate and I am beyond exhausted. I've been on...

Hi everyone, I have been diagnosed with either Angina or coronary artery spasms....

Daisy211

•2 days ago

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Heart attack recovery & the silence of support

It's been nearly six weeks since my heart attack, and I'm so grateful for the quick thinking and skill of the paramedics and the incredible team in the cath...

It's been nearly six weeks since my heart attack, and I'm so grateful for the qu...

Blackdawg

•2 days ago

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Numb mouth and jaw

Last July I had aorta valve replacement everything fine except my mouth is numb and jaw numb and a bit shakey on my feet in the morning what can it be are the...

Last July I had aorta valve replacement everything fine except my mouth is numb ...

Hidden

•2 days ago

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Angina?

I had chest pain out of the blue about eight weeks ago. Went to A&E, heart trace was fine. Was told troponin was slightly raised. They thought maybe angina....

I had chest pain out of the blue about eight weeks ago. Went to A&E, heart trace...

Clydeiknowyou69

•2 days ago

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CAD diagnosis and antidepressants

Hi everyone I have just been diagnosed with CAD and have been taking antidepressants for years after going through some serious life events. I have been told...

Hi everyone I have just been diagnosed with CAD and have been taking antidepress...

Athena1969

•2 days ago

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CAD diagnosis & asthma

hi everyone I have just been diagnosed with CAD and have asthma. Can anyone recommend what inhaler is safe to take. I have been advised most you can’t take...

hi everyone I have just been diagnosed with CAD and have asthma. Can anyone reco...

Athena1969

•2 days ago

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Slow heartbeat / bradycardia

I'm a 67 year old man. About seven years ago I fainted/collapsed, was taken to hospital and had echo cardiogram and the mobile monitoring of heartbeat....

I'm a 67 year old man. About seven years ago I fainted/collapsed, was taken to h...

CaerleonWalker

•2 days ago

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Arterial fibrillation

Does anyone know what causes AF is it extreme stress

Delticlover

•2 days ago

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Pacemaker v Ablation

I've had A/F for 7 years, had 3 ablations, the first just a PVI, the second totally relieved A/F for 2.5 years, the third for 9 months. Since then I've had two...

I've had A/F for 7 years, had 3 ablations, the first just a PVI, the second tota...

PeterGabriel

•2 days ago

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Suggestions for natural edema remedies please.

Hello 👋 I've recently been seen by a cardiologist and had an echocardiogram assessment. Under my current treatment plan, my cardiomyopathy has been turned...

Hello 👋 I've recently been seen by a cardiologist and had an echocardiogram as...

resistancewasfutile

•2 days ago

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Help re meds.

So i had a heart attack and three stents 30/12/24. Everything is going fine except for the last two months I have had real bad muscle pains in my shoulders to...

So i had a heart attack and three stents 30/12/24. Everything is going fine exce...

KevG1

•2 days ago

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Posts - British Heart Foundation | HealthUnlocked

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Bisoprolol 18months post NSTEMI and tinnitus

Open Heart Surgery

coming off Ticagrelor

POTS post exercise exertion... Is this right?

heart failure and iron deficient anaemia

Narrowed artery

coronary artery disease & medication

ectopic beat pain

Stress

Sternal precautions

weaning of Amiodarone or not

NSTEMI @ 36 year old

brain fog

VO2 max

covid

support/advise

cardiologist of no help what to do next?

codeine ( solpadeine) after gtn spray?

AF and motor insurance

Exhaustion on isosorbide mononitrate

Heart attack recovery & the silence of support

Numb mouth and jaw

Angina?

CAD diagnosis and antidepressants

CAD diagnosis & asthma

Slow heartbeat / bradycardia

Arterial fibrillation

Pacemaker v Ablation

Suggestions for natural edema remedies please.

Help re meds.

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