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Newbie over here!

Hi, I'm 31 and over the past 12 months I've been diagnosed with high blood pressure and due to an "unusual t-wave" during an ECG I'm seeing a cardiologist....

Hi, I'm 31 and over the past 12 months I've been diagnosed with high blood press...

mattlogan87

•6 years ago

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Under pressure

Hi This is my first post . My husband has a chronic lung disease , Aspergillosis and Emphysema . His chest consultant sent him for a heart ultrasound which...

Hi This is my first post . My husband has a chronic lung disease , Aspergillosi...

Daisy55

•6 years ago

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Question regarding propranolol?

Hello, I was found to have a fast heart beat so I was put on the beta blocker propranolol. It has seemed to have slowed my heart down however I still have a...

Hello, I was found to have a fast heart beat so I was put on the beta blocker pr...

briskate

•6 years ago

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Garden hot tub

Is it safe to use a hot tub/Jacuzzi after heart surgery. I can't get a straight answer from the cardiac nurses. It is four months now.

Is it safe to use a hot tub/Jacuzzi after heart surgery. I can't get a straigh...

Nanny72

•6 years ago

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confused.. heart attack.. yes or no?

i was admitted to hospital about 14 months ago with chest pain.. fatigue and dizziness.. they carried out a tropinin blood test on admittance and ecg.. was...

i was admitted to hospital about 14 months ago with chest pain.. fatigue and diz...

Manhattan1

•6 years ago

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Work, worry and waiting times

I was diagnosed with angina in January and had an angiogram at the beginning of March when I was told I needed a triple or quadruple bypass. It was an absolute...

I was diagnosed with angina in January and had an angiogram at the beginning of ...

Evans123

•6 years ago

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Mitral heart valve

I have been diagnosed with sever calcification of the mitral valve, and 3 coronary blockages, cut a story, I was at Papworth yesterday [ Fri ] to be told by...

I have been diagnosed with sever calcification of the mitral valve, and 3 corona...

bowler

•6 years ago

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help please.

hi I had a quad bypass in april 2017 I have been getting some problems over the last 3-4 months leg swelling, short of breath, and a dull pain in my chest. I...

hi I had a quad bypass in april 2017 I have been getting some problems over the...

philip169

•6 years ago

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Spontaneous coranry artery dissection (SCAD)

I was recently diagnosed with SCAD and unfortunately their is limited research on this, I also can't find any information on the BHF, Lancaster hospital appear...

I was recently diagnosed with SCAD and unfortunately their is limited research o...

Anna3800

•6 years ago

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Work and angina

Hi there a few days ago i was diagnosed with angina.can any person tell me what would be the best thing for me to do.i have read people saying that the cold...

Hi there a few days ago i was diagnosed with angina.can any person tell me what ...

Jimbro

•6 years ago

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NHS Invite

Hi Guys hope everyone is healthy and looking forward to the long weekend while sun is shining. As the title suggested, I got an invite from my local hospital...

Hi Guys hope everyone is healthy and looking forward to the long weekend while s...

mandm65

•6 years ago

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Grateful

Just want to thank everyone for their helpful advise

Shaz23

•6 years ago

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Out of the Blue

Hi I’m new on here and I thought I tell my story. I was diagnosed with Sarcoidosis about four years ago, I had the usual difficulty with the diagnosis, at...

Hi I’m new on here and I thought I tell my story. I was diagnosed with Sarcoidos...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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In a dark place

One of the hardest things that I have found since my heart attack has been the mental challenges that I’ve faced. I can’t see much written about it,...

One of the hardest things that I have found since my heart attack has been the m...

GBerserker

•6 years ago

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Severe Triscuspid Regurgitation

Yesterday I had an Echo and I found out that I have severe Triscupid Regurgitation and Pericardial effusion, moderate 12 months ago. I am a Pancreas transplant...

Yesterday I had an Echo and I found out that I have severe Triscupid Regurgitati...

ParsJen

•6 years ago

1 Reply

8 days Post angiogram

Following an angiogram in my groin last monday, i have since developed Claudication in my right leg. It may be a coincidence or bad luck. Has anyone else had...

Following an angiogram in my groin last monday, i have since developed Claudicat...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Bicuspid aortic valve and enlarged ascending aorta.

Hello everyone!!.. I am so pleased, I found this website and be able to share my story with those out there who are having similar problems. I am from Spain...

Hello everyone!!.. I am so pleased, I found this website and be able to share m...

Isabel64

•6 years ago

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Post Single By-pass

I am not finding this site easy to negotiate (and I thought I was IT savy) Anyway, I would like to thank all of those kind respondents that reassured me that I...

I am not finding this site easy to negotiate (and I thought I was IT savy) Anywa...

IamMe2

•6 years ago

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Conflicting information re diagnosis

After a night spent in hospital due to pain/ache in my shoulder neck jaw the Doctor said it was most probably musc skeletal pain and was prescribed paracetamol...

After a night spent in hospital due to pain/ache in my shoulder neck jaw the Doc...

DAFFODILLS

•6 years ago

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Confused.....

Hi all! Hope you are all well ! Had my first review appointment with the cardiologist last week to discuss the results of my MRI and CT scans. Unfortunately...

Hi all! Hope you are all well ! Had my first review appointment with the cardiol...

Fismith69

•6 years ago

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Still getting some chest pain.

I had a heart attack in December following approx a year of slight chest pains, which I did nothing about, as they were not so bad I would of gone to Drs. When...

I had a heart attack in December following approx a year of slight chest pains, ...

Rangersgirl61

•6 years ago

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Breathlessness solved!

After my AVR and resulting pacemaker implant last November I have been struggling with breathlessness every time I walked fast, or uphill etc, but on the flat...

After my AVR and resulting pacemaker implant last November I have been strugglin...

Fredders

•6 years ago

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Side effect of statins - anyone notice worsening itchy rash?

My husband was prescribed statins after a mini stroke. He was happy to take them but his 'varicose eczema' has got much worse and spread to his arms and the...

My husband was prescribed statins after a mini stroke. He was happy to take them...

Buffafly

•6 years ago

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Help

Been looking for travel insurance and finding it difficult answering the blood pressure questions. I have never had high blood pressure infant it’s a little...

Been looking for travel insurance and finding it difficult answering the blood p...

Shaz23

•6 years ago

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Me

Hi I’m sharon I had a heart attack on my 47th birthday last year. Coming to terms with now having chd

Hi I’m sharon I had a heart attack on my 47th birthday last year. Coming to term...

Shaz23

•6 years ago

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The Other Side of AVR Surgery

Home alone for the first day and a chance to ponder. This time 5 years ago I was completing a 4 day London to Paris cycle ride. Today's achievement is the...

Home alone for the first day and a chance to ponder. This time 5 years ago I was...

IanGordon

•6 years ago

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My post op CABG 13 days experience

Just thought I’d let everyone know how thing are going. 13 days ago today I had my CABG x 3 & seemed fine, however my oxygen levels crashed & the only way to...

Just thought I’d let everyone know how thing are going. 13 days ago today I had...

thetidders

•6 years ago

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Update on husband with severe LVSD

So an update on hubby who had Severe LVSD following racing heart rate caused by virus?! You may remember I posted on here almost frantic at my husbands recent...

So an update on hubby who had Severe LVSD following racing heart rate caused by ...

Lynntaylorsmith

•6 years ago

18 Replies

About Me

I am 65, diagnosed with high blood pressure. Been keeping it down by walking everyday and spin bike. Occasionally my BP will spike for a while but go back...

I am 65, diagnosed with high blood pressure. Been keeping it down by walking eve...

insalacom

•6 years ago

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Leg pain with Statins

Would anyone mind describing what your leg pain is like, that you think is due to statins. My GP doesn’t think what I have is typical. Many thanks.

Would anyone mind describing what your leg pain is like, that you think is due t...

Kristin1812

Heart Star•6 years ago

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All posts for May 2018

Newbie over here!

Under pressure

Question regarding propranolol?

Garden hot tub

confused.. heart attack.. yes or no?

Work, worry and waiting times

Mitral heart valve

help please.

Spontaneous coranry artery dissection (SCAD)

Work and angina

NHS Invite

Grateful

Out of the Blue

In a dark place

Severe Triscuspid Regurgitation

8 days Post angiogram

Bicuspid aortic valve and enlarged ascending aorta.

Post Single By-pass

Conflicting information re diagnosis

Confused.....

Still getting some chest pain.

Breathlessness solved!

Side effect of statins - anyone notice worsening itchy rash?

Help

Me

The Other Side of AVR Surgery

My post op CABG 13 days experience

Update on husband with severe LVSD

About Me

Leg pain with Statins

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