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Angiogram done, CAD confirmed

My angiogram was done yesterday and confirmed the findings of the CTCA from last week. Unfortunately I have a number of narrowings in the left artery and the...

My angiogram was done yesterday and confirmed the findings of the CTCA from last...

ccwh70

•7 years ago

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Feeling fine after quadruple bypass

Hello all. My story starts nearly 2years ago while on holiday in Italy. I'd been fit and well. never a day's illness, and been looking forward to my week in...

Hello all. My story starts nearly 2years ago while on holiday in Italy. I'd been...

joy14232

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Community heart failure services

Hi, I am a community heart failure nurse and am interested in developing our existing service further. Do any of you access your local community heart failure...

Hi, I am a community heart failure nurse and am interested in developing our exi...

angela247

•7 years ago

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Comfortable bra after pacemaker

Has anyone found a bra that is comfortable. I've been wearing bra tops and my mam made me cotton pads to attach to the strap but they have little support these...

Has anyone found a bra that is comfortable. I've been wearing bra tops and my ma...

Weejenny

•7 years ago

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New here - post ablation

Hi, i am a relativelt fit 52 year old male who has just had a catherter ablation for atrial flutter. Pre- op most of my events happened late evening on days...

Hi, i am a relativelt fit 52 year old male who has just had a catherter ablation...

SandShoveller

•7 years ago

2 Replies

New

Hi everyone, I'm chris I'm new here. I'm 42 years old. Just thought I would introduce myself. I suffered a sudden cardiac arrest at work just over 6 weeks ago...

Hi everyone, I'm chris I'm new here. I'm 42 years old. Just thought I would intr...

Chrisp1975

•7 years ago

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post bypass op problems

hi new to this community I had triple heart bypass 4 weeks ago everything was going ok until 2 days ago when I developed a bad pain in neck near the pulse...

hi new to this community I had triple heart bypass 4 weeks ago everything was go...

walkerman

•7 years ago

6 Replies

2.38

2.38. Early hours of Tuesday 30 May. I’m 82, fit, active, no health problems. I’ve spent the previous day gardening, nothing heavy, and have gone to bed and to...

2.38. Early hours of Tuesday 30 May. I’m 82, fit, active, no health problems. I’...

maryfoster

•7 years ago

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A bit of a hello!

I'm mum to a wonderful daughter who was diagnosed with marfans 10 years ago when she suffered her first heart attack. She's had 3 lots of open heart surgery...

I'm mum to a wonderful daughter who was diagnosed with marfans 10 years ago when...

MandaH

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Post Aortic Surgery

Hi all, I had a replacement aortic valve and replacement aortic root 6 months ago and doing well. Still have some pain in my left arm when walking fast but...

Hi all, I had a replacement aortic valve and replacement aortic root 6 months ag...

MoBat

•7 years ago

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Recovery from pacemaker implantation

Just had my pacemaker fitted over 2 weeks and still feeling tired now; I think this may be because sleeping is uncomfortable on my back. Is pain in collar bone...

Just had my pacemaker fitted over 2 weeks and still feeling tired now; I think t...

Hidden

•7 years ago

7 Replies

congenital heart condition /Aortic regurgitation

Hi I was born with a congenital heart condition; coarctation (narrowing) of the aorta and had surgery to fix it. I am 18 now. A few years ago I was diagnosed...

Hi I was born with a congenital heart condition; coarctation (narrowing) of th...

Humaira786

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Heart and Balance !

I have a single stent done at Papworth a few years back, and I take the usual medication - Candesartan, Bisoprolol, Aspirin. But ever since I have had a...

I have a single stent done at Papworth a few years back, and I take the usual me...

Palioly

•7 years ago

15 Replies

Exercise?

My husband had a heart attack Decenber 2015 and waited for a triple bypass untill January 13th. 2016 The operation went well but he came home with a chest...

My husband had a heart attack Decenber 2015 and waited for a triple bypass until...

gemkell2

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Hello everyone

I've suffered with very frequent heart palpitations for the last 2 years, which isn't too serious compared to most heart conditions, but can be very...

I've suffered with very frequent heart palpitations for the last 2 years, which...

SaraEM

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Abdominal Cramping/Pains

Another question, I have in recent weeks developed abdominal pain and cramping that comes and goes and is very much like really bad hunger pains. I've not idea...

Another question, I have in recent weeks developed abdominal pain and cramping t...

ccwh70

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Ivabradine? Bisoprolol?

I posted a rather long winded post the other day with my history. After much to and fro with hospital I will be having an angiogram tomorrow.. nervous! In the...

I posted a rather long winded post the other day with my history. After much to ...

ccwh70

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Here for my husband

Hello! My husband suffered a massive heart attack in April 2016, which was brought on by radiotherapy treatment he received for breast cancer in the previous...

Hello! My husband suffered a massive heart attack in April 2016, which was brou...

Hollysmum

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Warfarin Problems

Hi - I had a mechanical heart valve fitted 3 years ago and take warfarin as a result (avg 10mg a day). However, my INR levels have been really inconsistent...

Hi - I had a mechanical heart valve fitted 3 years ago and take warfarin as a re...

scottpdn

•7 years ago

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Pacemaker

I've rescently ( mid April) had a pacemaker fitted and feel a bit vulnerable even though I've been told it's nothing to worry about lots have them fitted. When...

I've rescently ( mid April) had a pacemaker fitted and feel a bit vulnerable eve...

Weejenny

•7 years ago

5 Replies

New 6 weeks post AVR and endocarditis

Hi had aortic valve replaced 6 weeks ago slow recovery but getting there ! Slowed by endocarditis which didn't help the congenital defect. Still grateful to be...

Hi had aortic valve replaced 6 weeks ago slow recovery but getting there ! Slowe...

ChrisE1975

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Old member!

Hi I have been a member of the BHF since having a Heart attack 7 years ago and look forward to sharing my journey with a new group.

Hi I have been a member of the BHF since having a Heart attack 7 years ago and l...

Geoff51

Heart Star•7 years ago

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New to BHF Community

I'm 43 yrs old female and since December 2015 , I've had 3 heart attacks second one with stent, I also have had a TIA and now have Graves disease ... I think...

I'm 43 yrs old female and since December 2015 , I've had 3 heart attacks second ...

JakJenLew

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Amiodrone allergy

Hello. I had a mitral valve replacement and aortic repair about 18 months ago. The op itself went well, but when I went into AF, I was given Amiodrone and seem...

Hello. I had a mitral valve replacement and aortic repair about 18 months ago. T...

FMW62

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Long in tooth

Hi. As you can see from my title I am a pensioner. I have been for 9 years now, but I am posting here because I have an artificial aortic heart valve that...

Hi. As you can see from my title I am a pensioner. I have been for 9 years now...

pensionista

•7 years ago

1 Reply

just introducing myself :)

Hi, I'm Laura. I'm 37 years old and was diagnosed with advanced heart failure just over 5.5 years ago while 31 weeks pregnant. My daughter was delivered the...

Hi, I'm Laura. I'm 37 years old and was diagnosed with advanced heart failure j...

laura_dropstitch

Heart Star•7 years ago

11 Replies

Fallots tetralogy Portsmouth

Hi everyone does anyone know if there is a specialist centre for congenital heart patients near Portsmouth? Many thanks John

Hi everyone does anyone know if there is a specialist centre for congenital hear...

JohnMR

•7 years ago

2 Replies

hello

hi, i' m Andy, I had a heart attack 4 weeks ago and now waiting to see cardio rehab, but they can t see me for a couple of weeks yet, so just resting and doing...

hi, i' m Andy, I had a heart attack 4 weeks ago and now waiting to see cardio re...

Caddy61

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Post heart attack blues

Hi. I'm Julel. At the age of 63, just having retired, I had a cardiac arrest 20 months ago. At the time it was terrifying, and although I've made a good...

Hi. I'm Julel. At the age of 63, just having retired, I had a cardiac arrest 20 ...

Julel

•7 years ago

16 Replies

Post op confusion

Hi, my dad had a double by pass op 4 days ago, he's 84 and op went well but he has been very confused and delusional since and it doesn't seem to be...

Hi, my dad had a double by pass op 4 days ago, he's 84 and op went well but he h...

Twerty

•7 years ago

8 Replies

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All posts for June 2017

Angiogram done, CAD confirmed

Feeling fine after quadruple bypass

Community heart failure services

Comfortable bra after pacemaker

New here - post ablation

New

post bypass op problems

2.38

A bit of a hello!

Post Aortic Surgery

Recovery from pacemaker implantation

congenital heart condition /Aortic regurgitation

Heart and Balance !

Exercise?

Hello everyone

Abdominal Cramping/Pains

Ivabradine? Bisoprolol?

Here for my husband

Warfarin Problems

Pacemaker

New 6 weeks post AVR and endocarditis

Old member!

New to BHF Community

Amiodrone allergy

Long in tooth

just introducing myself :)

Fallots tetralogy Portsmouth

hello

Post heart attack blues

Post op confusion

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