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[Keepmewell]

Hi does anyone know how long you wait for an outpatient appointment following a HA.

[Hidden]

HiI was admitted with suspected HA Aug 20 but turned out to be severe aortic stenosis, I have my 1st cardiologist appt on Mon, I had another trip to AE on 28th and was sent home but they've phoned to check me to see if I needed to come to outpatients sooner but we decided to stick to Mon

Mines the JR hospital Oxford

All the best

[Keepmewell in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for reply it’s been 3 months since my HA so I thought i would have had my outpatient appointment by now .

[Hidden in reply to Keepmewell]

think you should chase it up !

[Qualipop in reply to Keepmewell]

I never got one at all. I had to go back for a second angiogram a month or so after my heart attack but apart from them saying at the time that I didn't need any more stents, ( I was sedated so I didn't take much in)that was the last I heard from them. I did eventually get an appointment for cardiac rehab; saw the nurse once who wouldn't put me forward for rehab because I'm in a wheelchair and that was it-- over to my GP.

[Keepmewell in reply to Qualipop]

Oh right that’s a shame you didn’t get the rehab they should cater for people in wheelchairs too.

[Qualipop in reply to Keepmewell]

I agree but not here they don't. About a year later a private group was suggested but there was no supervision or cardiac expertise. It seems to be very much a case of "We fixed your plumbing so that's it!"

[Keepmewell in reply to Hidden]

Yes I might do that thank you.

[Milkfairy Heart Star]

I usually have written on my discharge summaries when I am to see my Cardiologist after admission, usually 4 months later.

I suggest you have look at your discharge summary and see which Cardiologist is listed, contact their Medical Secretary and ask for an appointment.

Alternatively perhaps contact the Patient Advisory Liaison Service PALS of the hospital and ask them to help you.

[Keepmewell in reply to Milkfairy]

Thank you for your comments 🤗

[JohnLeCarre]

My heart attack was mid Jan this year. I've chased a lot. Just found out that I have my Cardiologist appointment in mid September, so I make that 8 months.

[Keepmewell in reply to JohnLeCarre]

Thanks for that 🤗

[Hare123]

my husband had a telephone appointment with cardiology 5 months after his heart attack.

[JAVA12]

My partner too had a telephone appointment 4.5 months after the attack. I would phone the cardiologist's medical secretary to ask for the date of your appointment (it should have been booked at discharge). You should be able to find the name of the secretary on the hospital website, otherwise, just call the main number and ask for the medical secretaries for cardiology then ask for the specific secretary to that consultant. They are often the best port of call for chasing queries and can sometimes be very helpful.

[Keepmewell in reply to JAVA12]

Thank you 🤗

[richard_jw]

I had a STEMI 3 years ago. They did 2 angioplasties while I was in hospital, then discharged me. I waited for at least 3 months before I was given an outpatient appountment which was actually a phone call because of Covid. As I remember it, I had to phone the cardiologist's secretary to get the appointment.

I was pretty surprised about all of it. They seemed to just kick me out with potentially no follow up.

No Rehab either because of Covid.