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New meds

Hi, can anyone help me, i have just had a change of meds after a catheter ablation, which didnt seem to work, i am now on, bisoprolol 5mg twice a day,...

Hi, can anyone help me, i have just had a change of meds after a catheter ablat...

Jammymax

•5 years ago

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Dodgy email

Have just received a highly suspect email from MayraRodriguez111 offering photos ! Has anyone else been hassled?

Have just received a highly suspect email from MayraRodriguez111 offering phot...

KG176

•5 years ago

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OK now I'm scared!!!!

Just sitting with my beautiful 4year daughter and bang! Once again sudden chest pain in left pectrial area combined with back pain...come and went within...

Just sitting with my beautiful 4year daughter and bang! Once again sudden chest ...

Rob6868

•5 years ago

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Tachycardia warnings - Please read

i was in hospital for a infection a few weeks ago during the last day waiting to go home i had a bit of dizziness but didn't think much to it. when home i...

i was in hospital for a infection a few weeks ago during the last day waiting to...

mikeydt

•5 years ago

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Anmenia amd AF

I went to see cardiac 'specialist' yesterday and was told off for asking pharmacist if I should take flecinide acetate with a beta blocker, the pharmacists...

I went to see cardiac 'specialist' yesterday and was told off for asking pharmac...

shellythedog

•5 years ago

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Winter flew (cold)

Hello i have HPLHS and every year around this time i always get the flew (a cold) wich then turns into the chest infection and tyhen i pull a muscle in my...

Hello i have HPLHS and every year around this time i always get the flew (a cold...

17WatsonJ

•5 years ago

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ACS (Nstemi) aged 35 and no cause

Hi, I think I’m just soul searching tbh. I am a female and aged 35, I had what has officially been written on my fit notes as ACS (Nstemi) on 22nd Sept....

Hi, I think I’m just soul searching tbh. I am a female and aged 35, I had what...

emma1210

•5 years ago

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Pericarditis diagnosed 10 weeks ago/now don't know what it is?

I was diagnosed with Acute Pericarditis 10 weeks ago however after 8 weeks of treatment colchicine, ibuprofen, co-codamol my symptoms were getting worse. At...

I was diagnosed with Acute Pericarditis 10 weeks ago however after 8 weeks of tr...

Mezle

•5 years ago

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Hospital Today AVR Tomorrow

Well the day has come the bag is packed the freezer is full the letters have been written the Christmas presents bought and wrapped....the last few days have...

Well the day has come the bag is packed the freezer is full the letters have bee...

DenHump

•5 years ago

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Microvascular vessel damage?

I have Microvascular Angina and I was asked what would happen if during a spasm or angina attack these little vessels get damaged - will I have a heart attack?...

I have Microvascular Angina and I was asked what would happen if during a spasm ...

Tannigirl

•5 years ago

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re AF and car insurance

Hi Folks me again I am such a nuisance, can anyone tell me do you let your car insurers know and if so does it it the premium up a lot. My husbands car...

Hi Folks me again I am such a nuisance, can anyone tell me do you let your car i...

Aquataine

•5 years ago

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Is there any protein shake sutible for a heart patience?

Hello i am 17 and i have hypo plastic left heart syndrome and i am wanting to start going to the gym and start gaining muscle as i am the correct build. But i...

Hello i am 17 and i have hypo plastic left heart syndrome and i am wanting to st...

17WatsonJ

•5 years ago

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newby

Hi everyone, although have had heart problems for years have just had the news I now have so called heart failure. Not quite sure how to take this as although...

Hi everyone, although have had heart problems for years have just had the news I...

devonspirit

•5 years ago

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I have been told by the hospital I’m a high risk patient what does that mean I’ve got a problem with my heart c h d 5 stents

High risk

Badger24

•5 years ago

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ICD implant

I'm waiting on ICD implant would like some feedback.

ianrbis

•5 years ago

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OK Stupid Question but........

Its been bugging me for a while. OK, our heart is a pump and when pumping to your legs and feet it can have a hard time - hence the build up of fluids in your...

Its been bugging me for a while. OK, our heart is a pump and when pumping to you...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Calcification score

Just looking at my old CT notes and came across my old calcification score. CT calcium score 172 Of which LAD was 154 RCA 1 and Circumflex 17......hence why...

Just looking at my old CT notes and came across my old calcification score. CT c...

Rob6868

•5 years ago

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low pulse

Hi everyone , I had low blood pressure a few weeks ago GP took me off the Ramipril , a week after this I had what I can only describe as the same symptoms as...

Hi everyone , I had low blood pressure a few weeks ago GP took me off the Ramipr...

missyflip

•5 years ago

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Atrial tachycardia

Hello all, Does anyone know the significance of atrial tachycardia induced when stressed or when exercising? Does this indicate coronary artery disease or...

Hello all, Does anyone know the significance of atrial tachycardia induced when...

Jellybelly2016

•5 years ago

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Cardiac Arrest I am 66

I went into cardiac arrest 5 times after burning pain I had in middle of my chest for 9 months had c.f. scan ECG rest test stress test MRI scan blood tests...

I went into cardiac arrest 5 times after burning pain I had in middle of my ches...

Hazeg

•5 years ago

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re driving license

Hi Everybody was just wondering if anyone can help, my husband was diagnosed with AF & associated heart failure (which seems to have resolved fingers crossed)....

Hi Everybody was just wondering if anyone can help, my husband was diagnosed wit...

Aquataine

•5 years ago

16 Replies

Food for Angina

Anybody got any ideas of specific foods that could benefit Angina suffers. I've changed my diet due to being diagnosed with CAD in may and one stent But it...

Anybody got any ideas of specific foods that could benefit Angina suffers. I've...

Rob6868

•5 years ago

36 Replies

Travel insurance

Can you recommend best travel insurance for someone who has had one heart attack n one stent fitted? Thank you in advance.

Can you recommend best travel insurance for someone who has had one heart attack...

nalabootneck

•5 years ago

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Jumpy pronounced HB

Weird palpations for the last few hours so still in bed . My BP started at 111/68 heart rate 36 now a few hours on its 125/73 35. Does anyone else get this?

Weird palpations for the last few hours so still in bed . My BP started at 111/6...

bee2

•5 years ago

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Stents @ medication

I signed up to this great site 5 weeks ago as a newbie and put a short post about my history with heart attacks, I spent some time looking through a lot of...

I signed up to this great site 5 weeks ago as a newbie and put a short post abou...

weechaz63

•5 years ago

39 Replies

Angina

I have to go in hospital every naw and then.to have gtn infusion and morphing.is this normal for unusable angina

I have to go in hospital every naw and then.to have gtn infusion and morphing.is...

Badger24

•5 years ago

3 Replies

BP is low

Hi can anyone help? My BP is low 86/58. Is there anyway I can get this to go higher?

Hi can anyone help? My BP is low 86/58. Is there anyway I can get this to go hig...

Lynn1966

•5 years ago

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Aspirin is giving me doubts about surgery

I was due for an operation on the 22nd Nov to remove a hemorrhoid which i seemed to have adopted since my heart attack a year ago. But the surgeon was so...

I was due for an operation on the 22nd Nov to remove a hemorrhoid which i seemed...

JES75

•5 years ago

25 Replies

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Posts - British Heart Foundation | HealthUnlocked

British Heart Foundation

All posts for November 2018

New meds

Dodgy email

OK now I'm scared!!!!

Tachycardia warnings - Please read

Anmenia amd AF

Winter flew (cold)

ACS (Nstemi) aged 35 and no cause

Pericarditis diagnosed 10 weeks ago/now don't know what it is?

Hospital Today AVR Tomorrow

Microvascular vessel damage?

re AF and car insurance

Is there any protein shake sutible for a heart patience?

newby

I have been told by the hospital I’m a high risk patient what does that mean I’ve got a problem with my heart c h d 5 stents

ICD implant

OK Stupid Question but........

Calcification score

low pulse

Atrial tachycardia

Cardiac Arrest I am 66

re driving license

Food for Angina

Travel insurance

Jumpy pronounced HB

Stents @ medication

Angina

BP is low

Aspirin is giving me doubts about surgery

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