Newbie.. Are most cases urgent?

[Babsben]

Hi

I posted my short story of what's happened. today I've been informed I'm marked down as urgent for angiogram which needs doing ASAP. It makes it feel very worrying like I'm a ticking time bomb

Any words of reassure please

I'm trying to stay positive but then I get low days

Thanks x

[080311]

Hello Babsben

When we are all waiting to get a diagnosis is very scary, the cardiologist needs all the information from all the tests and an angiogram is the gold standard.

Once your team have all the information they can move forward with your treatment, and that’s what you have to hold on to. They are going to help you feel better.

Best wishes Pauline

[Babsben in reply to 080311]

Thanks Pauline, I did have an appt but fell ill with the dreaded covid!. Had a ecg and echogram the outcome of that was quite a weak heart /lsvd.

Best wishes to you too and take care Lynn x

[Babsben in reply to 080311]

Hi

I have a date for my angiogram 26th Oct fingers crossed no cancellations.

X

[080311 in reply to Babsben]

Great news let us know how it goes, you should have a proper diagnosis .

Pauline

[Babsben]

Jesus, that's some wait and reasurring that's its not all bad. I hope you are well as you can be

Thanks for reply

[Smarticus in reply to Babsben]

Thank you, realised that sounded horribly negative

[Babsben in reply to Smarticus]

It's OK I didn't read it that way. Hope Yr ok

[Prada47 in reply to Smarticus]

What happened to the post ?? did you delete it ?

[Smarticus in reply to Prada47]

Hi, yes, I was having a bad day...

[Babsben in reply to Smarticus]

I hope you are feeling better today.

[Eusebius]

Hello Babsen,

I had a suspected NSTEMI in May 2020. It was terrifying and I didn't know what was

happening to me.

I dialled 111 and they sent an ambulance to my home.

I had a priority angiogram within hours of arriving at hospital after ECGs revealed nothing.

If you experience serious symptoms such as chest pains at any time, don't hesitate to ring 111 or 999. They will take your symptoms very seriously and you might even get an immediate angiogram too.

My cardiac story has become more complex but I won't bore you with that!

Hope all goes well with you!

Best wishes

[Kristin1812 Heart Star]

Just another reassurance I hope. I had (yet) another angiogram recently as ‘urgent’. It turned out to be ‘only slightly worse’ than my last one about three years ago. The Consultant concluded my ‘unstable’ angina and AF was due to overmedication. They reduced it, and I’m now doing so much better. No AF and only very very very minor angina.

It’s brilliant!

And it shows the urgent angio was invaluable in excluding evidence of further blockages.

I hope yours goes well.

[Babsben in reply to Kristin1812]

Thank you. This forum community is wonderful and helps me to feel better when I'm feeling low.

This is very new to me.

The first ecg came back as 'it's ok' I still had random palpitations. I had appt with a cardiac consultant i had a 72hr ecg, echogram. 24 hr BP sleeve that came back OK.

Not spoke to a cardio doc yet only heard through letter I started on 4 lots of tablets (low dose). I've been advised not to return to my care job until tests are done. Before I got the letter I was in the gym running round doing lots of different things. I have asthma but it's controlled

Hopefully I'll hear something soon.

I really glad to hear you are doing well and to hear your story thank you! X

[Prada47 in reply to Babsben]

Hi Urgent means lots of different things.

When my cardiologist said I needed Bypass Surgery he said " I will put you to the Surgeon with the Shortest List". When I saw the Surgeon he said you need an Urgent Operation .

I much preferred "I will send you to the Surgeon with the Shortest List " rather than you need an Urgent Bypass Op .

Face Space to Stay Safe

[Babsben in reply to Prada47]

Hi, I hope you are doing well and thank you for your reply. So I take it you have had the op and feeling better?

This was my first post I put it under post instead of question.

Hi

I am 49 over a period of 2 years I've been back and to to the doctors with various ailments, palpitations, dizzyness I was putting it down to perimenopause. Dec 19 I fell downstairs paramedics detected irregular heartbeat so I returned to docs had an ecg I was told results were nothing to worry about. I Continued to get palps. So went back docs I then had 72 hr ecg and echogram. 3 weeks ago I got a call asking me to go for angiogram the letter says my heart is quite weak and I've been prescribed bisoprolol, ramipril and 2 lots of water tablets. It's come as a shock to say the least. My doctor wrote on my sick note lvsd. I've not yet had the angiogram as I've still got covid 😢. I googled and I know I shouldn't have but I'm stuck in can't have the test yet I'm feel scared and lonely... I've read some stories which are encouraging

[Kristin1812 Heart Star in reply to Babsben]

Thank you, too. You have had a rough journey so far, but my message was really to show you that things can get very much better when the Drs persist!

[Ninjanoo]

Hi Babsben,

Welcome to the forum! Lots of people will help to reassure you - they're a friendly bunch! I've been really glad I stumbled across this forum.

I had an urgent referral end of March this year and had angiogram in June. Had mine through the wrist as I think most are performed this way judging from other "hearties" experiences.

I was really scared and apprehensive about it. But really nothing to be frightened of they take really good care of you. They explain everything to you and you can ask lots of questions before the procedure. Hopefully they will be able to get to the bottom of what's happening to you and get you the treatment you need.

What you are feeling is only natural 😊

[Babsben in reply to Ninjanoo]

Thank you for your reply it helps. When I feel low it gives me reassurance. X

[Ninjanoo in reply to Babsben]

You're welcome lots of us have been through similar things and it's nice to know you're not on your own xx

[Mikedabike]

Hi Babsden and welcome to this very useful and helpful forum. The angiogram these days is generally a very straightforward procedure, they usually enter through the wrist. I have found the staff are very used to dealing nervous visitors and are extremely patient and helpful. On my visit prior to my AVR, the lady in front of me was a lady who was in her late 80’s or early 90’s who was waiting to have a new pacemaker fitted. Remarkable.

All I would say is that in the interim period if anything doesn’t feel right, or you experience severe palpitations or chest pain etc, do not hesitate to dial 111, or even consider presenting/yourself at A & E if the symptoms warrant it. Good luck in your progress.

[Babsben in reply to Mikedabike]

Thank you for your reply. Before I found out about my heart I carried on as normal just returned to the gym! Part time 12 hr nights Care home. Now I'm thinking am I'm going to have a HA :/

Hoping the medication will help while I wait for now I'm being extra careful and feel I need to be around someone.

Thank you for you advice mikedabike