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Hello

Hello.. my name is nell my son has many things going on with his heart he is 9 months old. He has pulmonary atresia with Ivt. Tripartite right ventricle, and...

Hello.. my name is nell my son has many things going on with his heart he is 9 ...

Sonnysmummy2016

•7 years ago

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Hello

Hi my daughter has hypoplastic left heart syndrome we are lucky to have made it to this stage as we thought we were going to lose her so many times she had...

Hi my daughter has hypoplastic left heart syndrome we are lucky to have made it ...

Julie121

•7 years ago

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Mind Set!!

Hi all, first post on here and a tadge apprehensive about doing so. I had a heart attack the day after fathers days this year, stent fitted and now meds, age...

Hi all, first post on here and a tadge apprehensive about doing so. I had a hear...

Jocky1

•7 years ago

6 Replies

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Inherited ??

Hi My son underwent OHS in 2015 at the age of 15. He was diagnosed with aortic valve abnormality ( leaky heart valve) I have since found out his paternal...

Hi My son underwent OHS in 2015 at the age of 15. He was diagnosed with aortic ...

ReillyL

•7 years ago

13 Replies

Advice for mum please

Hi, my name is Marie and I would really appreciate some advice please. My mum is waiting for a double heart bypass and is on angina spray and tablets. This...

Hi, my name is Marie and I would really appreciate some advice please. My mum is...

Marie-Ellis

•7 years ago

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Safest places for emergency care abroard after scad heart attack

Hi. New to the forum , apologies if i have written this in the wrong place or done something wrong . I had a very rare heart attack in 2009 . Called a...

Hi. New to the forum , apologies if i have written this in the wrong place or do...

Sammyboyo

•7 years ago

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Is there anything I can do to avoid the SVT in my family?

Hello there, I've posted a few times here already about how I'm going through an experience with my heart that's quite challenging for me. When out walking to...

Hello there, I've posted a few times here already about how I'm going through an...

DaggerBlaze

•7 years ago

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Worried about palpitations/cardiomyopathy

I have had palpitations for years and years , since I was about 12 years old. I have also had an anxiety disorder for around the same length of time (OCD and...

I have had palpitations for years and years , since I was about 12 years old. I ...

Sept1273

•7 years ago

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Hey, it's me, let's pump it up ❤️❤️❤️

Hi my name is Sarah and I'm 47 years young 😊. I've got a heart of gold and willing to share it with those who need it ❤❤️❤️

Hi my name is Sarah and I'm 47 years young 😊. I've got a heart of gold and will...

SarRose

•7 years ago

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Was told need a heart and lung transplant soon but now they just told me I'm not "serious" confused 🤔

Hi I have a heart problem since birth it's called pulmonary hypertension I also have eplipsy since 2001 and I have had a few blood clot in my lung in the...

Hi I have a heart problem since birth it's called pulmonary hypertension I also...

Mircle2

•7 years ago

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Dissapoined

After my initial hopes my successful cardioversion reverted to AF after only 1 month - back on Digoxin and this new medication Entresto which is a multipurpose...

After my initial hopes my successful cardioversion reverted to AF after only 1 m...

halman56

•7 years ago

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Heart racing but bpm low

Hello ..im sitting here at moment relaxing while I'm waiting for dinner to cook and it feels like my heart is absolutely racing but my pulse is low at 66bpm...

Hello ..im sitting here at moment relaxing while I'm waiting for dinner to cook ...

Shellsmithcat

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Heart monitor

Hi guys Yesterday I took unwell with a bp of 189/147 which made me feel horrendous but my question is does anyone know the best place to get one of those...

Hi guys Yesterday I took unwell with a bp of 189/147 which made me feel horrend...

Taz76

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Change of meds

Hi everybody, I have had a busy week, though not the kind I would like! Heart failure clinic, cardiologist and GP twice! I am def keeping the NHS busy hmm, my...

Hi everybody, I have had a busy week, though not the kind I would like! Heart fa...

Hidden

•7 years ago

20 Replies

Beware of cold and flu remedies if you have AFIB

I had AFIB for several months and finally got back into sinus rhythm with the help of Flecainide....ok for nearly a year now. I picked up a bad cold last week...

I had AFIB for several months and finally got back into sinus rhythm with the he...

tunybgur

•7 years ago

3 Replies

A life in review?

Has having your diagnosis or operation made you sit down and review your life? Are there things you wish you'd done? Are you now writing a 'bucket list' of...

Has having your diagnosis or operation made you sit down and review your life? A...

PhiliDV

•7 years ago

19 Replies

Types of Angina?

Reading these posts I now realise that there are different types of Angina. The cardiologist just said "Angina", so I really need to know what type and the...

Reading these posts I now realise that there are different types of Angina. The...

Marlenec

•7 years ago

8 Replies

Two weeks post Op - CRT-D Update

Hi all i just wanted to give an update on how I am doing following my recent op for my CRT - D device which was implanted to help my heart. Prior to the op I...

Hi all i just wanted to give an update on how I am doing following my recent op ...

Heartlady1

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Pacemaker lead extraction

I've just been for my 12 week pacemaker check and brought up my concerns about the lead under my collarbone; for the last 8 weeks I've had a visible loop of...

I've just been for my 12 week pacemaker check and brought up my concerns about t...

Hidden

•7 years ago

14 Replies

Just diagnosed with Angina

Hi I was diagnosed with PMR last September and this is how I found this site. I had an ECG on Monday and was diagnosed with Angina, and I am to go back for...

Hi I was diagnosed with PMR last September and this is how I found this site. ...

Marlenec

•7 years ago

7 Replies

possible recurrent pericarditis or coronary artery spasm

I have been suffering moderate to bad chest pains for quite awhile. one hospital has diagnosed recurrent pericarditis another now has said it might be CAS. my...

I have been suffering moderate to bad chest pains for quite awhile. one hospital...

Hidden

•7 years ago

12 Replies

Gym, week 3

I'm just about to head to the gym to catch up with them about how I'm finding the programme they set up for me. It's been a week of more wobbling. I had bad...

I'm just about to head to the gym to catch up with them about how I'm finding th...

laura_dropstitch

Heart Star•7 years ago

20 Replies

Vegetating

I have been staying in a lot lately, to be honest I want to go out but I'm still worried about having another AF attack if I overdo it - and there lies my...

I have been staying in a lot lately, to be honest I want to go out but I'm still...

Brummiegal

•7 years ago

17 Replies

Finally got a date for my 6-8 week post-op check......... in week 15 post procedure.

Exactly as the title suggests. Got my post op check. Operation was July 20th, 6-8 weeks Post op check November 5th.

Exactly as the title suggests. Got my post op check. Operation was July 20th, 6-...

Midgeymoo17

•7 years ago

2 Replies

very fortunate....

I've had 2 fairly normal days & with the grandkids after school. Much hilarity helping my grandson with his punctuation homework. To think we had handwriting...

I've had 2 fairly normal days & with the grandkids after school. Much hilarity h...

Berylsmum

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Pre- existing medical conditions

Travel insurance When applying for travel insurance for Pre - existing medical conditions, anyone know how far back the travel insurance want to know, when...

Travel insurance When applying for travel insurance for Pre - existing medical ...

x4251869

•7 years ago

8 Replies

Road to recovery

So it's about 8 months since I had open heart surgery to repair an aortic aneurysm. I'm currently 44 and was pretty fit before surgery. I've been through...

So it's about 8 months since I had open heart surgery to repair an aortic aneury...

ECearns

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Angiogram

I had my much feared angiogram four days ago and it was fine. The previous nuclear stress test indicated blockage but my CABG grafts were clear Discharge...

I had my much feared angiogram four days ago and it was fine. The previous nucl...

Smikra

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Eptopic beats

Been to see my cardiologist and he said that I have eptopic beats. Checking my pulse at the wrist it can be 36-40 but he said this is wrong as it's not picking...

Been to see my cardiologist and he said that I have eptopic beats. Checking my p...

sisihannah

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Posts - British Heart Foundation | HealthUnlocked

British Heart Foundation

All posts for September 2017

Hello

Hello

Mind Set!!

Inherited ??

Advice for mum please

Safest places for emergency care abroard after scad heart attack

Is there anything I can do to avoid the SVT in my family?

Worried about palpitations/cardiomyopathy

Hey, it's me, let's pump it up ❤️❤️❤️

Was told need a heart and lung transplant soon but now they just told me I'm not "serious" confused 🤔

Dissapoined

Heart racing but bpm low

Heart monitor

Change of meds

Beware of cold and flu remedies if you have AFIB

A life in review?

Types of Angina?

Two weeks post Op - CRT-D Update

Pacemaker lead extraction

Just diagnosed with Angina

possible recurrent pericarditis or coronary artery spasm

Gym, week 3

Vegetating

Finally got a date for my 6-8 week post-op check......... in week 15 post procedure.

very fortunate....

Pre- existing medical conditions

Road to recovery

Angiogram

Eptopic beats

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