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Hello I have a Echocardiogram today it's been requested by my Cardiologist to see how things are going. It's almost a year later than it was requested !! I don't think I have gone down hill very much, a little maybe with an erratic Blood Pressure and Heart Rate, not drastic from around 115/60 57 to 160/76 49 The Bisoprolol and Entresto are supposed to keep it steady. This morning it's 102/62 69 .

As I say not drastic changes just not understanding why, looks like the 7.5 mg Bisoprolol is stopping the HR rising only problem is it lets it fall as well LOL

Last Ejection Fraction was 43 % so that's not to bad interesting to see what it's like today, just over a year since I switched from Candesartan to Entresto.

Everything is a little disjointed at the moment Echo today then Heart Nurse for an ECG on March 1st to look at widening QRS time !!

Still I woke up this Morning which is always a good sign. As they say in the US Have a Nice Day Folks

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080311

Hope everything is fine with your read out from your echocardiogram. Take good care

Pauline

I know when I have a stress echo I don’t leave the room until I know what my EF is 😂. All the rest of the lingo is just white noise

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Last time the technician said hold on I am just going to get my Supervisor !! The supervisor did a bit of scanning then asked me my last E F I said low 40s around 42 %

So the Supervisor said to the technician if in doubt ask the Patient they will probably know lol. So when the report came back it said EF 43 % I often wonder if that was a guess !

I do know EF is only a guide on the NYHA scale I can be 1 2 or 3 even 4 On a visit to Heart Failure Nurse I thought she was going to admit me there and then NYHA was 4 within 20 minutes it was around 1 so I bounced out of the Clinic like a new man LOL

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Fluffybee

Good luck today with everything. Let us know how you get on 🤗

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Prada47 in reply to Fluffybee

Sure will Fluff and thanks for the God Wishes. Good even lol

Mr Prada LOL

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Fluffybee in reply to Prada47

You’re never going to forgive me for that are you 😂😂 I’ll address you as such from now on crown 🤴 🤗

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Prada47 in reply to Fluffybee

Hi Fluff is that Crown or Clown LOL

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Fluffybee in reply to Prada47

Ummmmmmm MR Prada47 well I meant crown but now you mention it ....... 🤭🤭

Good luck 🍀

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Alison_L

Having just been offered the Entresto, I'll be interested to know what your new EF is. Hope all goes well xx

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SpiritoftheFloyd

Good luck today

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Prada47 in reply to SpiritoftheFloyd

Well Echo went OK ,

The Technicians both of them didn't give anything away the worst I think I heard in their exchanges was that's Moderate r that's Moderate no mention of the word Severe. She said the results will be with the Cardiologist and Heart Nurse within a couple of days. I hate theses waiting games still I work on the basis must be OK they didn't send me on to anyone else !!!

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SpiritoftheFloyd in reply to Prada47

Yes - if they've let you out that's a good sign.

Some of these technicians would be amazing poker players ! ♣️♥️♠️🃏♦️

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Prada47 in reply to SpiritoftheFloyd

I agree 100%

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Fluffybee in reply to Prada47

Hi Mr Prada47 🙄

Really pleased you’ve got that done, everything crossed for good results, I really don’t like waiting for results seems to take forever. Take care Lady Fluffybee to your 😂

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skid112Heart Star

Hope all went well, nice to see that appointments are being made again

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Prada47 in reply to skid112

Hi Mark there was 3 of us one being done and me and another patient 3 m apart waiting

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Hopefully the results come through quickly. Stay safe

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