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Medication Causing Anxiety

Hi, I am new here, I have felt there is no support for Heart attack patients until I came across this site. I had my first Heart attack in 2003 followed by 3...

Hi, I am new here, I have felt there is no support for Heart attack patients unt...

Didibonks

•6 years ago

17 Replies

Heart Warrior Mum

Hi all. I am a mum to a wonderful little boy who just turned 6. At 5 days old he had his first open heart surgery for TGA, last year he had a second procedure...

Hi all. I am a mum to a wonderful little boy who just turned 6. At 5 days old he...

heartwarriormum

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Thanks for taking the time to reply

Hi there, Angie again. I have read all the replies and would like to say a massive thank you to all of you who responded. I must say I was rather tearful...

Hi there, Angie again. I have read all the replies and would like to say a massi...

Maxijazz1

•6 years ago

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Couch to 5k

I had a pacemaker fitted at the end of May and began beta blockers for a flutter yesterday. Have been walking every day but wanted to step up the exercise to...

I had a pacemaker fitted at the end of May and began beta blockers for a flutter...

Beffohol

•6 years ago

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Training heart rate zones post angioplasty?

Hi I'm 5months since I had an angioplasty procedure and back into getting my fitness back. Currently mountain biking upto 3hrs a week (3x 1hr sessions) and...

Hi I'm 5months since I had an angioplasty procedure and back into getting my fit...

BillyMct

•6 years ago

7 Replies

It's a year since heart attack

Hi, just wanted to write a message to everyone that has been through any heart procedure. Life doesn't stop. Am year in and currently on holiday in Dubai with...

Hi, just wanted to write a message to everyone that has been through any heart p...

Prux007

•6 years ago

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HI all I am new here and struggling!!

My name is Angie and I have just had my 50th Birthday. I went into Morriston Hospital for a stent in May but due to arteries I had to have a double heart...

My name is Angie and I have just had my 50th Birthday. I went into Morriston Hos...

Maxijazz1

•6 years ago

19 Replies

Heart insight application iOS / Android

I downloaded this it’s a digital magazine from the American Heart Association. Lots of interesting reading and a good free resource if your interested in...

I downloaded this it’s a digital magazine from the American Heart Association. ...

jobe1968

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Shock Diagnosis

Good Morning everyone. I am afraid all this is very new to me,my previously healthy husband suddenly experenced edema in his feet then up his legs it went...we...

Good Morning everyone. I am afraid all this is very new to me,my previously heal...

Paganthegoat

•6 years ago

14 Replies

ICD and wrist monitors

For anyone thinking of buying a wrist monitor to give them early warning of an ICD event - don't! My ICD fired yesterday (the trigger limit is 230) while the...

For anyone thinking of buying a wrist monitor to give them early warning of an I...

KG176

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Washed out after angina events.

First of all i would like to express my thanks for your kind welcome. Have had a few angina attacks recently my own fault i must add, overdoing it in this...

First of all i would like to express my thanks for your kind welcome. Have had ...

graemeparsons

•6 years ago

3 Replies

Morning of the op ....... The journey starts here

My last post was at 4pm yesterday and a lot has happened since then it’s now 8.30am on Wednesday 5th the date of my operation . As you know I had a CT scan...

My last post was at 4pm yesterday and a lot has happened since then it’s now 8.3...

Ticktock61

•6 years ago

26 Replies

Heart NHS or private?

Hi guys, I’m wondering if people could share their thoughts / experience on whether the NHS or private is better when it comes to heart surgery? I’ve recently...

Hi guys, I’m wondering if people could share their thoughts / experience on whet...

Lvp84

•6 years ago

10 Replies

Post op at last

Hello everyone iv not been on here for a while, would like to update everyone I am now 13 days post op for my valve replacement and feeling ok. The fear...

Hello everyone iv not been on here for a while, would like to update everyone I ...

Kazcoles64

•6 years ago

11 Replies

Thanks

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the excellent East Kent Cardiac Rehab team for there enthusiasm, professionalism and caring for me, 3 months and...

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the excellent East Kent Cardiac R...

bjd2

•6 years ago

1 Reply

New beginnings

Hello it’s been a long time since I last posted anything but quite a lot has happened, I completed my cardiac rehab and received a certificate to prove this. I...

Hello it’s been a long time since I last posted anything but quite a lot has hap...

Daveslookingforwards

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Good Guidelines on What to Expect after Mitral Valve Repair

Hello again. I think after a few days I have improved in small ways. I have been keeping track of how much small, wee things I can do. I am looking at my heart...

Hello again. I think after a few days I have improved in small ways. I have been...

Batgrrly

•6 years ago

4 Replies

ICD

Overweight11

•6 years ago

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Working when you have heart failure.

Hi I have sever heart failure but want to work. Having had a defib and pacemaker fitted I am going to college one day a week starting next week and doing a...

Hi I have sever heart failure but want to work. Having had a defib and pacemaker...

Hidden

•6 years ago

7 Replies

First 24 hours of the journey starts here

Thank you to everyone for your messages wishing me luck for tomorrow and my progress post op I arrived at the hospital at 3.30pm for my 4pm admission to find...

Thank you to everyone for your messages wishing me luck for tomorrow and my prog...

Ticktock61

•6 years ago

35 Replies

Angina

I'm new here though I have been reading a lot of the posts. Was diagnosed with angina nearly a year ago. I've had HBP for many years, probably genetic and was...

I'm new here though I have been reading a lot of the posts. Was diagnosed with a...

Bella74pink

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Tell us how we can improve support for people living with heart and circulatory conditions

Hi everyone, Firstly, I hope you're all having a good week (even if it is only Tuesday!) I think many of you will be interested to hear that The BHF is hoping...

Hi everyone, Firstly, I hope you're all having a good week (even if it is only ...

Helen_BHF

•6 years ago

7 Replies

Heart health test!!!!!!

Just taken the heart health test l am 60yr old and has given me a heart age of 76 the questions asked only relate to age weight height and smoking not asked...

Just taken the heart health test l am 60yr old and has given me a heart age of 7...

File28

•6 years ago

10 Replies

Icd

Hi all, I was just reading a post about icd's and it started bells ringing! I got one fitted last December, for insurance purposes only! said my cardiologist,...

Hi all, I was just reading a post about icd's and it started bells ringing! I go...

Hidden

•6 years ago

28 Replies

Satnam123

Hi my name is satnam123 I have had a lot of health problems since I turned 30 got DVT , PE, high blood pressure, Endometriosis, arthritis all I've my body,...

Hi my name is satnam123 I have had a lot of health problems since I turned 30 go...

Satnam123

•6 years ago

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HF and pacemaker

Hi I was diagnosed with HF (with an EF of 25%) and LVSD late last year which is thought to be a consequence of a high ectopic burden. I had an ablation a...

Hi I was diagnosed with HF (with an EF of 25%) and LVSD late last year which is ...

IanMK

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Telephone call to Cardiology Dept.

Hi All, I spoke to the cardiology department today. My Chest pain nurse was not there, so I spoke to his colleague. She was horrified to hear that my Beta...

Hi All, I spoke to the cardiology department today. My Chest pain nurse was not ...

DD13

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Gallbladder recovery time and back to work!!

Hi can anybody talk about how long they took off work after having gallbladder removed?

Hi can anybody talk about how long they took off work after having gallbladder r...

Hidden

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Recovery Timeline from Mitral Valve minimally invasive repair

Hello 👋 I’m three weeks in recovering from surgery and feel quite lost. I was a gym goer and doing great until they told me I needed surgery. I am wondering...

Hello 👋 I’m three weeks in recovering from surgery and feel quite lost. I was a...

Batgrrly

•6 years ago

4 Replies

From The US and Recovering from surgery

Hello all of you. I had Mitral Valve repair surgery 2.5 weeks ago and I am struggling with our American Medical Nightmares. I wish we had the NHS. I am writing...

Hello all of you. I had Mitral Valve repair surgery 2.5 weeks ago and I am strug...

Batgrrly

•6 years ago

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Posts - British Heart Foundation | HealthUnlocked

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All posts for September 2018

Medication Causing Anxiety

Heart Warrior Mum

Thanks for taking the time to reply

Couch to 5k

Training heart rate zones post angioplasty?

It's a year since heart attack

HI all I am new here and struggling!!

Heart insight application iOS / Android

Shock Diagnosis

ICD and wrist monitors

Washed out after angina events.

Morning of the op ....... The journey starts here

Heart NHS or private?

Post op at last

Thanks

New beginnings

Good Guidelines on What to Expect after Mitral Valve Repair

ICD

Working when you have heart failure.

First 24 hours of the journey starts here

Angina

Tell us how we can improve support for people living with heart and circulatory conditions

Heart health test!!!!!!

Icd

Satnam123

HF and pacemaker

Telephone call to Cardiology Dept.

Gallbladder recovery time and back to work!!

Recovery Timeline from Mitral Valve minimally invasive repair

From The US and Recovering from surgery

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