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High BP plus bradycardia

Hi All, I’m a newbie here...64 yo with hypertension (family history of cardio probs) and am on 7.5mg Ramipril since last month . This was increased from 2.5,...

Hi All, I’m a newbie here...64 yo with hypertension (family history of cardio p...

Oldjock

•6 years ago

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Heart disease and effects on the nervous system?

Hello I was suffering from severe angina for 4 days a couple of weeks ago . It eventually passed without intervention then suddenly the last few days I started...

Hello I was suffering from severe angina for 4 days a couple of weeks ago . It e...

tonyhall2015

•6 years ago

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An increase in daily tablets causing problems

This is my first post on here. I have just had a beta-blocker and an ACE inhibitor added to my medication regime of atorvastatin ( which has been increased...

This is my first post on here. I have just had a beta-blocker and an ACE inhibi...

SusanBarnfield

•6 years ago

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BHF advice please? Or anyone else who knows

I’m fairly positive about my aortic valve diagnosis and future operation but I have down days and down nights and currently having one of those. I just keep...

I’m fairly positive about my aortic valve diagnosis and future operation but I h...

Numberone1

•6 years ago

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Pulse

Anyone any idea why my pulse range from 52 - 146 BPM at rest/sleep. Had stroke/heart attack, high good cholesterol due to faulty gean . Suffer with raynund....

Anyone any idea why my pulse range from 52 - 146 BPM at rest/sleep. Had stroke/...

BARTLETT1965

•6 years ago

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Pulse

Anyone any idea why my pulse range from 52 - 146 BPM at rest/sleep. Had stroke/heart attack, high good cholesterol due to faulty gean . Suffer with raynund....

Anyone any idea why my pulse range from 52 - 146 BPM at rest/sleep. Had stroke/...

BARTLETT1965

•6 years ago

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The dark days

After my heart attack (I know there’s a term for it but this is shorter) I have had some very dark days, I have worked in education for the past 5 years but on...

After my heart attack (I know there’s a term for it but this is shorter) I have ...

Glos1873

•6 years ago

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Anyone else have microvascular heart disease and Inflamatory Arthritis?

Have just been diagnosed with microvascular heart disease/ angina after coronary angiogram. Feel very lucky that I was enrolled in a clinical trial...

Have just been diagnosed with microvascular heart disease/ angina after coronary...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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After stents

After having 3 stents last yr I av been having a lot of vomiting bouts still get chest discomfort and breathless lot of the time any1 else had these problems...

After having 3 stents last yr I av been having a lot of vomiting bouts still get...

Mh36

•6 years ago

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One year on

Today is a year past since my heart attack, followed by triple bypass. Physically I'm fine, but still suffer from anxiety. Flash backs of the 'what if's'. I...

Today is a year past since my heart attack, followed by triple bypass. Physicall...

Twobells

•6 years ago

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Chest Pains Won't Go Away!

I wrote a post a few days ago, after a heart episode (severe pains that were very symptomatic of a heart attack, followed by angina type pains) that is...

I wrote a post a few days ago, after a heart episode (severe pains that were ver...

Burnsy1973

•6 years ago

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Advice please.

My husband has Ca prostate (thankfully doing nothing) , enlarged prostate, rheumatoid arthritis, controlled hypertension and now atrial fibrillation. He had...

My husband has Ca prostate (thankfully doing nothing) , enlarged prostate, rheum...

Snoozey

•6 years ago

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Your body needs CoQ10

The Extensive Benefits of CoQ10 drjockers.com/extensive-bene… I prefer not to take pills or supplements if not absolutely necessary, but if statins deplete...

The Extensive Benefits of CoQ10 drjockers.com/extensive-bene… I prefer not to ta...

bobaxford

•6 years ago

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JUST LOOKING IN

I am one of those people from the Land of OZ My parents were both born in Oz, but their families all came from various parts of the UK and I found out...

I am one of those people from the Land of OZ My parents were both born in Oz, b...

Billypil

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Post Stent blockage ?

First time Post. I had a stent fitted 5 weeks ago (angina) everything seemed good but last few days I've had some on/off discomfort about 5 inches below my...

First time Post. I had a stent fitted 5 weeks ago (angina) everything seemed goo...

mcc19and64

•6 years ago

11 Replies

Confused

Can someone explain to me what biatrail dilation means in layman terms and septal flattening. Thanks.

Can someone explain to me what biatrail dilation means in layman terms and septa...

sutaylormills

•6 years ago

1 Reply

just wondering about enlarged heart ,

hi I am 52 and since a child I have been told I have an enlarged heart , and its normal for me , but everytime I go for a chest x ray as I did last week for a...

hi I am 52 and since a child I have been told I have an enlarged heart , and its...

cardingsan

•6 years ago

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Irregular beating heart

Hi, I'm sitting here and my heart is beating so irregularly it's scaring me. I've had ecg''s in the past and a heart scan and they've traced irregulag beats...

Hi, I'm sitting here and my heart is beating so irregularly it's scaring me. I'v...

Trembles78

•6 years ago

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Cabgx3

I am 7 days post op for a cabg. How long does it take for the redness to disappear from your harvested vein sites. How long must you wear the compression socks...

I am 7 days post op for a cabg. How long does it take for the redness to disappe...

bowlingqueen

•6 years ago

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Ischaemic Heart Disease

Hello everyone, does anyone have a good description of what Ischaemic Heart Disease is? My Angina was caused by it but now having had two stents fitted I am...

Hello everyone, does anyone have a good description of what Ischaemic Heart Dis...

MK1954

•6 years ago

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Jumping heart rate

Hi all just looking for reassurance really. I’m 24 year old female. My resting heart rate is anywhere between 56-70bpm. When I stand up I get dizzy and see...

Hi all just looking for reassurance really. I’m 24 year old female. My resting...

MidnightMystery

•6 years ago

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Treatment for sinus tachycardia?

Hello, I had an ecg and echo done and they said I have a fast resting heart beat of 115 beats per minute. However they can't find anything wrong with my actual...

Hello, I had an ecg and echo done and they said I have a fast resting heart beat...

briskate

•6 years ago

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New lead op this Morning

So here I am again at the hospital.... just waiting to go on to get a new lead for my CRT D device. Very nervous but first on and just hope they can get the...

So here I am again at the hospital.... just waiting to go on to get a new lead f...

Heartlady1

•6 years ago

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Preexcitation

My cardiologists thinks i have preexcitation that is making me have an irregular heart beat. Over the last few months i have pain in most of the place’s where...

My cardiologists thinks i have preexcitation that is making me have an irregular...

Lesley1951

•6 years ago

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Struggling with myocarditis

Went into hospital over new year and ended up being diagnosed with myocarditis. As a 21 year old relatively fit person it wasn’t something I expected to have...

Went into hospital over new year and ended up being diagnosed with myocarditis. ...

wr71

•6 years ago

3 Replies

One for the ladies

Any advice regarding wearing a bra after heart surgery, I seem to have read that I need a front fastening one ? Thanks in advance

Any advice regarding wearing a bra after heart surgery, I seem to have read that...

bowler

•6 years ago

17 Replies

Diet is key !!!

hello, just wanted to share my experience having had HF over a year ago i was told i had high blood pressure and high cholesterol which i never ever used to...

hello, just wanted to share my experience having had HF over a year ago i was t...

chris_j2

•6 years ago

5 Replies

"Discover" our new feature on the BHF Community

Hello Everyone! It's with much excitement that I can share with you all today a new feature we have been working on developing with support from...

Hello Everyone! It's with much excitement that I can share with you all today a...

Syrus_BHF

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Waiting for a by-pass. Advice needed please.

Hi, I was told last October, during a routine check, that I was a heart attack waiting to happen and kept in hospital for 2 nights, during which time they...

Hi, I was told last October, during a routine check, that I was a heart attack w...

IamMe2

•6 years ago

16 Replies

Breathless

Hi everyone. Since having all clear from angiogram, and echo etc, and meds keeping af and svt under control, I have suddenly started to feel an odd sensation...

Hi everyone. Since having all clear from angiogram, and echo etc, and meds keep...

Potatohead123

•6 years ago

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All posts for March 2018

High BP plus bradycardia

Heart disease and effects on the nervous system?

An increase in daily tablets causing problems

BHF advice please? Or anyone else who knows

Pulse

Pulse

The dark days

Anyone else have microvascular heart disease and Inflamatory Arthritis?

After stents

One year on

Chest Pains Won't Go Away!

Advice please.

Your body needs CoQ10

JUST LOOKING IN

Post Stent blockage ?

Confused

just wondering about enlarged heart ,

Irregular beating heart

Cabgx3

Ischaemic Heart Disease

Jumping heart rate

Treatment for sinus tachycardia?

New lead op this Morning

Preexcitation

Struggling with myocarditis

One for the ladies

Diet is key !!!

"Discover" our new feature on the BHF Community

Waiting for a by-pass. Advice needed please.

Breathless

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