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Loop recorder

Hi everyone, I have been offered a date (10 August) to have a loop recorder implanted in my chest. I have Atrial Fibrilation and have fainted once. I...

Hi everyone, I have been offered a date (10 August) to have a loop recorder impl...

bbirty

•6 years ago

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Hereditary?

I had a a 4 x CABG in May. At the time my doc said my condition was probably 'hereditary' as no prior high BP or high cholesterol etc and my Dad also had a...

I had a a 4 x CABG in May. At the time my doc said my condition was probably 'he...

ShockedCABG

•6 years ago

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Scars

Hi all hope you are enjoying your Friday. Has any one had any one had any experience with Hypertropic scars? I think my arm where they tried to harvest...

Hi all hope you are enjoying your Friday. Has any one had any one had any exper...

wiltsgirl

•6 years ago

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New member help

Hi everyone. I'm new here and just wondering if anyone can help please. I have angina plus many other conds. Has anyone any experience with Nebivolol? Good or...

Hi everyone. I'm new here and just wondering if anyone can help please. I have a...

Astoria

•6 years ago

1 Reply

This time last year

1st Anniversary AVR

KazSumm

•6 years ago

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Kindly suggest

I am looking for financial support for my son's total heart correction this year. We are located in Asia. I can't connect to such kind organization. Thanks!

I am looking for financial support for my son's total heart correction this year...

CHDdan

•6 years ago

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Popular Communities

Was looking around this great HealthUnlocked site this morning and had a look at the Popular Communities with a sample of the communities that one can join....

Was looking around this great HealthUnlocked site this morning and had a look at...

alheart

•6 years ago

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CRT-D Op 3rd time lucky 🤞

Hi all So yesterday I came for my third op in 12 months to get my CRT fully working ( the pesky LV lead keeps coming out) This time I had TWO eminent surgeons...

Hi all So yesterday I came for my third op in 12 months to get my CRT fully work...

Heartlady1

•6 years ago

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Med change again

Hi update. Stopped verapramil. Changed to 2.5mg ivabradine. Anyone know anything about this drug. Side effects seem to be what I'm trying to cure. Confused

Hi update. Stopped verapramil. Changed to 2.5mg ivabradine. Anyone know anything...

Shoshov

•6 years ago

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Stent

I have had 2 stents fitted . The first one the surgeon went through my wrist but the second he went through my groin artery. I just can't recover from the...

I have had 2 stents fitted . The first one the surgeon went through my wrist but...

Postman12

•6 years ago

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Calling ladies below 50 with mechanical heart valves! How do you cope with heavy periods and deal with contraception on lifelong Warfarin?

Calling all the ladies below 50 with mechanical heart valves! How do you cope with heavy periods, is there anything that can alleviate this problem? Is there...

Calling all the ladies below 50 with mechanical heart valves! How do you cope wi...

Bicuspid_Composer

•6 years ago

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Micro vascular angina

I have been treated for last 10 years for coronary artery spasm in last 6 months this is more regular. Yesterday went to have two stents to be told stents...

I have been treated for last 10 years for coronary artery spasm in last 6 months...

Abergele

•6 years ago

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Post operative progress

I just wanted to give everybody lots of encouragement and hope going forward. I am 69, and thought I was extremely healthy, cycling at least 100 miles/week....

I just wanted to give everybody lots of encouragement and hope going forward. I ...

Cowpat2

•6 years ago

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Hello everyone

Hello am Freds from Tanzania am new here and am glad to meet new friends from different countries. Thanks very much I love you all

Hello am Freds from Tanzania am new here and am glad to meet new friends from di...

Sir_Almighty

•6 years ago

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Chest compression pain but only at rest

Hello, I'm new here. I'm a 65 year old male, 73kg, retired nearly 3 years ago, reasonably fit and pretty active (but not an athlete), I got into cycling a...

Hello, I'm new here. I'm a 65 year old male, 73kg, retired nearly 3 years ago, r...

Bikerider69

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Atrial Flutter diagnosis

Hi everyone - Just joined after learning I have Atrial Flutter. Anyone care to let me know what I'm in for. I have always been relatively fit and active and...

Hi everyone - Just joined after learning I have Atrial Flutter. Anyone care to...

Coptat

•6 years ago

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deteriorating health

Hi I am new to this group. I was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy in 2009 along with other medical conditions. This has been controlled with medication...

Hi I am new to this group. I was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy in 2009 a...

lapuebla

•6 years ago

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Flecainide and or Dronedarone

I was on Flecainide but suffered very bad side effects, now i`am on Drondedarone it to has so many bad side effects including heart failure...

I was on Flecainide but suffered very bad side effects, now i`am on Drondedarone...

agonpl

•6 years ago

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Flecainide and or Dronedarone

I was on Flecainide but suffered very bad side effects, now i`am on Drondedarone it to has so many bad side effects including heart failure ? why do i take...

I was on Flecainide but suffered very bad side effects, now i`am on Drondedarone...

agonpl

•6 years ago

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2nd round of stents

Hi all, Came across this group whilst recovering at home following 2nd round of stents put in my LAD last week (1st round only 7 months ago). Although I feel...

Hi all, Came across this group whilst recovering at home following 2nd round of ...

Ttk998

•6 years ago

11 Replies

Hearbeat

Hi all, hope you are well! I have been to my heart failiure nurse today and my blood pressure sitting down was 98/65 so on the low side and standing went up...

Hi all, hope you are well! I have been to my heart failiure nurse today and my ...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Follow up appointments

Hi everyone, just an update. Following advice to keep contacting the cardiology department secretary to chase appointments that seem to be ‘lost’ in the...

Hi everyone, just an update. Following advice to keep contacting the cardiology ...

Curlyanne

•6 years ago

7 Replies

New member

Hey new here just thought I'd drop by and say hi x

Law1982uk

•6 years ago

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Peripheral artery disease.

Was diagnosed in November last year. Have noticed both my legs burning and really aching even when resting my feet also throb. Wondered if anyone has any info...

Was diagnosed in November last year. Have noticed both my legs burning and reall...

Law1982uk

•6 years ago

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Feeling a bit scared now

Hi guys as you iv had a few dramas with fainting etc since heart attack in February. Finally thought stint in hospital fixed the problem and was diagnosed with...

Hi guys as you iv had a few dramas with fainting etc since heart attack in Febru...

Shoshov

•6 years ago

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Class 3 heart failure

Does anyone has class 3 heart. Failure. I have a crt/ d fitted and on max meds but still breathless fatigue. At what stage does it get to class 4 Although...

Does anyone has class 3 heart. Failure. I have a crt/ d fitted and on max meds ...

petegibson

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Aortic aneurysm

Hi my 7 year old was born with a co artation of the aorta this was repaired with open surgery at 4days old and then repaired with balloon procedure at 12 weeks...

Hi my 7 year old was born with a co artation of the aorta this was repaired with...

Mummytoasuperhero

•6 years ago

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Hi disciple here

I don’t understand why my GP wants to increase my meds next week I am on bisoprolol 1.25 Iverbradine 5mg twice a day my question is this my blood pressure is...

I don’t understand why my GP wants to increase my meds next week I am on bisopro...

Disciple5451

•6 years ago

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“Inside health” Radio 4 31/07/18

Interesting article on radio 4. Regarding low dose aspirin. New research indicates that those above 70kg would benefit from a larger dose. The current dose...

Interesting article on radio 4. Regarding low dose aspirin. New research indica...

jobe1968

•6 years ago

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7 Day Heart monitor results

I had a 7 day heart monitor on June 13th 2018. And was told I would see the cardiologist afterwards. (Nstemi May 2018) I haven’t heard anything as yet. I have...

I had a 7 day heart monitor on June 13th 2018. And was told I would see the card...

ChrissyH33

•6 years ago

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Posts - British Heart Foundation | HealthUnlocked

British Heart Foundation

All posts for August 2018

Loop recorder

Hereditary?

Scars

New member help

This time last year

Kindly suggest

Popular Communities

CRT-D Op 3rd time lucky 🤞

Med change again

Stent

Calling ladies below 50 with mechanical heart valves! How do you cope with heavy periods and deal with contraception on lifelong Warfarin?

Micro vascular angina

Post operative progress

Hello everyone

Chest compression pain but only at rest

Atrial Flutter diagnosis

deteriorating health

Flecainide and or Dronedarone

Flecainide and or Dronedarone

2nd round of stents

Hearbeat

Follow up appointments

New member

Peripheral artery disease.

Feeling a bit scared now

Class 3 heart failure

Aortic aneurysm

Hi disciple here

“Inside health” Radio 4 31/07/18

7 Day Heart monitor results

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