Exercise

[Diane74]

Hi, my husband had a heart attack in May and it was found he has a totally blocked artery with no stent possible. He is 80 and also has diabetes and has been quite a fit man. . He was discharged after one night in hospital with meds, not all of which suit him. We have had no follow up and no idea what if any exercise he should resume. We feel very scared and alone.

[Truesta123]

Why don't you phne up dr ask for them gve you number of hospital heart nurses .ask them they will poss put your minds at rest. Xxx

[080311]

Hello Diane74

Welcome to the forum, because of the pandemic lots of the normal follow ups seem to be put on the back burner.

I know at the moment there isn’t much cardio rehab on but contact either GP/cardio nurse and get your husbands name on the list for when things start to open up again. I found it invaluable as much for my mental health as for my stamina, being around others who have been through the same sort of issues makes you feel not so alone.

If you have any medical questions try the BHF nurses here on the website they have lots of knowledge and will certainly steer you in the right direction. The BHF website as cardio rehab classes on line, these could be of use to you.

I know how frightening things can be, I had open heart surgery Aortic valve replaced and bypass at the age of 68 never been ill before felt like the rug had been pulled from beneath my feet. 5 weeks after my surgery my husband had a massive stroke, and I became his carer again he had never been ill, but 4 years on and we are both still here still managing to laugh most days!

I would chase up an appointment with your GP as you say his medication some of it doesn’t suit him so that needs looking at, there is a range of tablets that they can use to help his heart issues.

I send you best wishes

Pauline

[QuadroVEINia]

Hi,

Sometimes there can be a breakdown in communications between the clinical team at the hospital and your GP. I would recommend contacting your GP to discuss things, he/she will have access to the data from your husbands hospital stay and can help you to understand the decision taken and also review if he needs any further meds and/or interventions.

Hope that helps. Wish you both well.

[Lezzers]

Hi Diane

It might help you to know that my husband has lived with a totally blocked artery for 23 years, neither stents or a bypass were an option for him. Get on to the GP and insist on getting the meds sorted, that will definitely help make a difference but it can take some time to get it right. Best wishes to you both, it is very scary initially but it will get easier.

[Zac11]

I too have a blocked artery in my heart that they can't stent. They said I'd had it for years without knowing. It wasn't until I started getting very breathless and subsequently diagnosed with AFib and a clot in my right ventricle that we eventually discovered the blockage after an angiogram, but as I was, by then, doing OK on a mixture of meds, it was decided to leave well alone. Apparently the heart is also good at finding alternative routes over time when an artery gets blocked.

[Ianc2]

If he has diabetes type 2 you can change his diet quite radically and put this awful condition into remission, probably lose some weight and stop excess sugar clogging up his arteries any further.

Have a look on Diabetes.co.uk website. Try having a look at Dr Mosely's sugar free cookbook. If he can manage very gentle exercise keep it going. Good luck with your changes.