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Food for thought

I am getting totally confused as to what I need to eat!! Whilst on my way to work at 05:30 on radio 4 they mentioned that cheese is good for the heart??? Not...

I am getting totally confused as to what I need to eat!! Whilst on my way to wor...

Tom-Brown1111

•6 years ago

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Mitral valve replacement - infections and pain

Hi. I had a mitral valve replacement, full open heart, on 9th September and unfortunately been dogged with 3 separate infections to the wound. It has slowed...

Hi. I had a mitral valve replacement, full open heart, on 9th September and unfo...

Newvalvenewlife

•6 years ago

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Post HA follow up

Hi guys should there be a follow up with hospital after HA and steering. If so how long after

Hi guys should there be a follow up with hospital after HA and steering. If so h...

Shoshov

•6 years ago

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Feeling a bit messed up! Post Pericardectomy

Had my pericardium removed due to constrictive pericarditis last May also had AF. Comethrough all that, a load of different drugs to begin with but now down to...

Had my pericardium removed due to constrictive pericarditis last May also had AF...

Dockdog

•6 years ago

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Hello

Hi I'm Andy 54 years of age....had heart attack and stent in 2015....feel less fit now that I ever had ...changed my diet....just have no stamina 😠

Hi I'm Andy 54 years of age....had heart attack and stent in 2015....feel less f...

Pops40101

•6 years ago

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Heart bypass failure

Hi My mum has had results of her ct angiogram today and cardiologist has told her that potentially the grafts may have failed. Got to go and have angiogram...

Hi My mum has had results of her ct angiogram today and cardiologist has told he...

gemstar82

•6 years ago

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Worried

I am 79 I thought a very fit 79 year old woman , but had a heart attack three weeks ago went to Papworth had stent fitted sent home same afternoon with no...

I am 79 I thought a very fit 79 year old woman , but had a heart attack three we...

Black1938

•6 years ago

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Mildly Dilated Ascending Aorta

Hi, I have mild to moderate systolic dysfunction, bicuspid aortic valve and mildly dilated ascending aorta, I'm 52 years old and earlier this year started...

Hi, I have mild to moderate systolic dysfunction, bicuspid aortic valve and mild...

Andrew1966

•6 years ago

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FIRST POST

Hi guys, I've just joined the forum so am pretty new here. I had a triple bypass in January 2018 and, although the operation has gone well, my chest wound is...

Hi guys, I've just joined the forum so am pretty new here. I had a triple bypass...

DavidKeith52

•6 years ago

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Fluid on Lung after heart bypass - what did you do to get over it?

Hello, 7 weeks ago, I underwent a quadruple heart graft and my recovery is ok however I am taking water tablets to reduce the amount of fluid in my lungs. The...

Hello, 7 weeks ago, I underwent a quadruple heart graft and my recovery is ok ho...

Oadby

•6 years ago

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Three months post bypass operation, question on retained pacing wire.

Hi I had a double heart bypass in June and routinely as part of the operation temporary pacing wires are put in place. On removing the two wires post op,...

Hi I had a double heart bypass in June and routinely as part of the operation te...

Evans123

•6 years ago

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Post operation for ASD and PAPVD

My mum had surgery 8 weeks ago and we are concerned about her recovery, she is getting zig zag vision and a heavy head feeling, her consultant has referred her...

My mum had surgery 8 weeks ago and we are concerned about her recovery, she is g...

White227

•6 years ago

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Newbie

Hi only joined on Monday evening after having my stress echo cardiogram. Outcome wasn't what I was expecting. During the echo our hearts are scanned in 17...

Hi only joined on Monday evening after having my stress echo cardiogram. Outcome...

MsBone

•6 years ago

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Heart enlarged ???

Hi lovely people just after some advice have posted on here before and found you all to be very helpful Ok bit of a long story apologies x Back in April Was...

Hi lovely people just after some advice have posted on here before and found you...

Angie61965

•6 years ago

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The virtues of cardiac rehab.

If you’re wondering what cardiac rehab is all about and if you should attend then please read this extract from a blog I wrote when I was still in hospital...

If you’re wondering what cardiac rehab is all about and if you should attend the...

PeterJemmett

•6 years ago

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Valve replacement follow up

I had aortic valve replacement in June 2015 and, apart from an ECHO in September 2015, I have had no further follow up. Is this OK? A friend who had the same...

I had aortic valve replacement in June 2015 and, apart from an ECHO in September...

greensuze

•6 years ago

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What does Brightness around the heart on echocardiogram mean?

Hi everyone. Had an echocardiogram along with clear chest X-ray and waiting for lung function test again as my last one was 66% and also been referred to...

Hi everyone. Had an echocardiogram along with clear chest X-ray and waiting for ...

Angie2020

•6 years ago

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AF

Hi I've have just been diagnosed with AF and still trying to get my head round it, thousands of questions are going round in my head I don't know where to...

Hi I've have just been diagnosed with AF and still trying to get my head round i...

TheKnitter

•6 years ago

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New NICE Guidelines for Heart Failure

New Guidelines for Heart Failure management issued by NICE worth a look. Regards Frank W

New Guidelines for Heart Failure management issued by NICE worth a look. Regards...

Prada47

•6 years ago

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Cycling tops

Does anyone know if you can buy a BHF cycling top in my local shop or is it just online ? I need one before next Thursday and I could really do to try one on...

Does anyone know if you can buy a BHF cycling top in my local shop or is it just...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Discharge from hospital ..... the journey starts here

Got told on Tuesday morning they wanted to discharge me Tuesday not Wednesday so doctor asked for my echocardiogram which was scheduled for the 9th but this...

Got told on Tuesday morning they wanted to discharge me Tuesday not Wednesday so...

Ticktock61

•6 years ago

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Heart op and MS

Hi I’m having a valve repair/ replacement on Tuesday. I also have multiple sclerosis. Has anyone got experience of how this might affect my recovery. Ta

Hi I’m having a valve repair/ replacement on Tuesday. I also have multiple scler...

Lemon666

•6 years ago

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Holiday after surgery

My surgery was 24th May and my family and I would like to fly off to Barcelona for a long weekend next month. Feeling good, no health issues for now, fingers...

My surgery was 24th May and my family and I would like to fly off to Barcelona f...

Janemags

•6 years ago

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I want my Right Arm Back

Anyone else do less invasive right side heart opo and still trying to get right arm use back?

Anyone else do less invasive right side heart opo and still trying to get right ...

Batgrrly

•6 years ago

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THREE MONTHS DOWN FROM CABG - Open Heart Bypass

I am a 68 year old male and new to this web site and so concerned about the worries that some people have about pre and post operation, so thought I would just...

I am a 68 year old male and new to this web site and so concerned about the worr...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Metoprolol Required for First 3 Months

I was told by the surgeon twice I had to stay on these beta blockers for several months as some patients, 30 % or so, get arithmetic or something? I have been...

I was told by the surgeon twice I had to stay on these beta blockers for several...

Batgrrly

•6 years ago

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Meeting With Counselor and the 15 Minute Worry Appointment

Met with my counselor I haven’t seen in weeks. We had been dealing with my anxiety prior to operation and finally had someone I could just tell about all the...

Met with my counselor I haven’t seen in weeks. We had been dealing with my anxie...

Batgrrly

•6 years ago

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Newbie

Hi, I'm new to this site. I've recently been diagnosed with angina, and scheduled to have a stent implant soon, so thought I would join the group, to be able...

Hi, I'm new to this site. I've recently been diagnosed with angina, and schedule...

mountainwalker

•6 years ago

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Cardio rehab

At last I've been able to start cardio rehab and I loved it hopefully from now on its onwards and upwards and maybe in the near future I might be somewhere...

At last I've been able to start cardio rehab and I loved it hopefully from now o...

Jasppip

•6 years ago

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HA and further blockages

On holiday in America at our daughters home my husband had a heart attack, treatment was amazing, within 2 hrs he was collected stent put in his room. We were...

On holiday in America at our daughters home my husband had a heart attack, treat...

Stigtroll

•6 years ago

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All posts for September 2018

Food for thought

Mitral valve replacement - infections and pain

Post HA follow up

Feeling a bit messed up! Post Pericardectomy

Hello

Heart bypass failure

Worried

Mildly Dilated Ascending Aorta

FIRST POST

Fluid on Lung after heart bypass - what did you do to get over it?

Three months post bypass operation, question on retained pacing wire.

Post operation for ASD and PAPVD

Newbie

Heart enlarged ???

The virtues of cardiac rehab.

Valve replacement follow up

What does Brightness around the heart on echocardiogram mean?

AF

New NICE Guidelines for Heart Failure

Cycling tops

Discharge from hospital ..... the journey starts here

Heart op and MS

Holiday after surgery

I want my Right Arm Back

THREE MONTHS DOWN FROM CABG - Open Heart Bypass

Metoprolol Required for First 3 Months

Meeting With Counselor and the 15 Minute Worry Appointment

Newbie

Cardio rehab

HA and further blockages

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