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Am I Being Irresponsible

There was a news report recently from the Lake District. The mountain rescue were moaning about the amount of call outs recently. To many to cope with as many...

There was a news report recently from the Lake District. The mountain rescue wer...

Howardl

•6 years ago

13 Replies

Something to change soon

I have recently had one lot of surgery, thinking this would help me until the surgeons decided on the next plan but no it didn't go that well. Now I am having...

I have recently had one lot of surgery, thinking this would help me until the su...

Clareg1980

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Will I reach acceptance??

After attending my Gp surgery for several months with breathlessness and tiredness ,I was referred to a supposedly fast track cardiac clinic with a wait of...

After attending my Gp surgery for several months with breathlessness and tiredne...

Csnp

•6 years ago

15 Replies

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Angiogram following unexpected angina diagnosis new to site

Hello I’m new here,sitting in hospital waiting for an angiogram tomorrow and am nervous consultants sure I have hereditary unstable angina had symptoms of dull...

Hello I’m new here,sitting in hospital waiting for an angiogram tomorrow and am ...

Lynne1a

•6 years ago

17 Replies

Status

Hi I'm Andrew and after 60 years living with a hole in the heart which in recent years has been symptoms free, I now have atrial fibrillation and recently...

Hi I'm Andrew and after 60 years living with a hole in the heart which in recent...

acstilliard

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Status

Hi I'm Andrew and after 60 years living with a hole in the heart which in recent years has been symptoms free, I now have atrial fibrillation and recently...

Hi I'm Andrew and after 60 years living with a hole in the heart which in recent...

acstilliard

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Letter from hospital

Hi everyone I've received a letter this morning noting I have a small hole within the heart and my right sided chambers seem to be slightly bigger then normal...

Hi everyone I've received a letter this morning noting I have a small hole withi...

Tammylouise1985

•6 years ago

4 Replies

CT scan with pacemaker? And exceeding the fluid restriction.

Hello, all. Just wondering if any of you with pacemakers or other devices have ever had a CT scan? I'm going for one on Tuesday morning (long story...) and...

Hello, all. Just wondering if any of you with pacemakers or other devices have ...

laura_dropstitch

Heart Star•6 years ago

25 Replies

Ramipril to Candesartan

Hi everyone, Under GP advice, I stopped taking ramipril due to the cough it was causing and have been feeling pretty good over the past 4 months as my other...

Hi everyone, Under GP advice, I stopped taking ramipril due to the cough it was...

David_Sheppard

•6 years ago

21 Replies

waiting time

I was fast tracked to see a cardiologist in August this year, diagnosed with a mitral heart leak and angina, I've had several tests done but 4 months on...

I was fast tracked to see a cardiologist in August this year, diagnosed with a m...

bowler

•6 years ago

7 Replies

Living a long life with multi vessel disease and multiple stents?...

Sooo... I'm 42 and had a heart attack in August and now have 5 stents after they found severe disease in all 3 vessels. I now have 3 stents in circumflex, and...

Sooo... I'm 42 and had a heart attack in August and now have 5 stents after they...

David-75

•6 years ago

53 Replies

3 Days post CaBG

3 Days post CaBG, it feels like a fortnight, everything is hard work, just going out to the toilet and back, and during the night every hour on the half hour,...

3 Days post CaBG, it feels like a fortnight, everything is hard work, just going...

Charlie0007

•6 years ago

5 Replies

INR 3.1 FROM 2.5

For the past two years my mother aged 87 has had heart failure and af and her inr reading has jumped from 2.5 to 3.1. Just 3.5 weeks ago she had her beta...

For the past two years my mother aged 87 has had heart failure and af and her in...

Midtennis

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Atrial Fibrillation after Aortic valve replacement and aorta Aneurysm repair.

Hi All Taken by ambulance on Sunday (26th Nov) as I have Atrial Fibrillation. Discharged Thurs 30/11 on beta blockers and Warfarin. I am exhausted, in pain...

Hi All Taken by ambulance on Sunday (26th Nov) as I have Atrial Fibrillation. ...

Lisa4

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Feeling low

Hi feeling very down lately so much on my mind was looking forward to seeing surgeon today and ask lots of questions but just had a call to say it's been...

Hi feeling very down lately so much on my mind was looking forward to seeing sur...

Kazcoles64

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Any positive plans for 2018, anyone? Also booze...again!

I'm not really one for New Year's resolutions and almost never keep them. For 2017, I decided to come up with a few guidelines to try to live by instead and...

I'm not really one for New Year's resolutions and almost never keep them. For 2...

laura_dropstitch

Heart Star•6 years ago

18 Replies

Introduction

Hi. I had a heart attack in October 2016, was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in January 2017. I had a stent fitted after my heart attack. My heart was damaged...

Hi. I had a heart attack in October 2016, was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in ...

Sephi

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Myocardial Profusion Scan

The result of my Scan says. There is a total perfusion defect affecting 16% of the Myocardium 4 % of this is reversible and 12% is fixed and non reversible !!!...

The result of my Scan says. There is a total perfusion defect affecting 16% of t...

Prada47

•6 years ago

3 Replies

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Posts - British Heart Foundation | HealthUnlocked

British Heart Foundation

All posts for December 2017

Am I Being Irresponsible

Something to change soon

Will I reach acceptance??

Angiogram following unexpected angina diagnosis new to site

Status

Status

Letter from hospital

CT scan with pacemaker? And exceeding the fluid restriction.

Ramipril to Candesartan

waiting time

Living a long life with multi vessel disease and multiple stents?...

3 Days post CaBG

INR 3.1 FROM 2.5

Atrial Fibrillation after Aortic valve replacement and aorta Aneurysm repair.

Feeling low

Any positive plans for 2018, anyone? Also booze...again!

Introduction

Myocardial Profusion Scan

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