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High blood pressure

Many of you lovely people helped me through the worry of hubby having a quad bypass. This was 10 weeks ago. He was doing fine and started cardio rehab two...

Many of you lovely people helped me through the worry of hubby having a quad byp...

Handel

•5 years ago

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First post - leg swelling after harvesting

Had a quadruple bypass six months ago. Feel great and back in the gym, but the lower left leg still swollen and with numbness. Just wondering if the swelling...

Had a quadruple bypass six months ago. Feel great and back in the gym, but the l...

CABGman

•5 years ago

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Don’t give up....

Hey Heart Warriors Today marked a milestone for me. Today I did my first outdoor run. In temperatures of -3 I did nearly 4km with splits of 8 minutes per km,...

Hey Heart Warriors Today marked a milestone for me. Today I did my first outdoo...

Irishwolfhound

•5 years ago

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3 years post-op struggling to control my INR

appos

•5 years ago

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Feeling brighter!

I must be because I recalled something that happened when in hospital. I had always gone with my husband when blue lighted which was about 15 in the last...

I must be because I recalled something that happened when in hospital. I had alw...

Love100cats

•5 years ago

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Cabbage 10 weeks later

My husband had bypass 4 grafts in November.2weeks later had heart attack due to blockage on one graft.then developed sternal wound infection,which is...

My husband had bypass 4 grafts in November.2weeks later had heart attack due to ...

Nm54

•5 years ago

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Heart not relaxing

I received a call from GP last night as results from my echocardiogram were received. He said it shows that my heart isn't relaxing your on blood pressure meds...

I received a call from GP last night as results from my echocardiogram were rece...

Maggie153

•5 years ago

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Iffy Food Labelling

As a Type I diabetic I have to constantly monitor my carbohydrate intake whilst maintaining a healthy diet. Yesterday I saw what was labelled as a high...

As a Type I diabetic I have to constantly monitor my carbohydrate intake whilst ...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•5 years ago

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Mitral Heart Valve Repair

Good morning 3 years ago last September I had a mitral valve repair, after the operation was 99.9% fitter than I had been in a long time (a big thank you to...

Good morning 3 years ago last September I had a mitral valve repair, after the ...

DaveV

•5 years ago

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Heart

I had a heart attack 2 weeks ago followed by 2 stents being put in ,is it normal to still have pains in your chest and shoulder back

I had a heart attack 2 weeks ago followed by 2 stents being put in ,is it normal...

28061957

•5 years ago

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Latest blog - Pushing the boundaries

Two years ago today was my cardiac rehab heart assessment, the day that targets were set and when I started my fitness regime. So, it’s seems appropriate to...

Two years ago today was my cardiac rehab heart assessment, the day that targets ...

PeterJemmett

•5 years ago

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Hole in heart

Has anyone been diagnosed with a hole between the chambers of the heart? I was diagnosed after my heart attack and stent. Was told we are all born with this...

Has anyone been diagnosed with a hole between the chambers of the heart? I was d...

Camelliared

•5 years ago

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Results from an overseas hospital after angioplasty

For the second time in two years at the same hospital and the same surgeon AND whilst on holiday had to have heart surgery a few weeks back which involved...

For the second time in two years at the same hospital and the same surgeon AND w...

Quovadisuk

•5 years ago

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Worry about returning to work

I have been suffering from chest pain, breathlessness & fatigue for most of the last year. My symptoms were all treated as lung based for quite some time as it...

I have been suffering from chest pain, breathlessness & fatigue for most of the ...

SKW1502

•5 years ago

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Echocardiogram Results

Good Morning I see my cardiologist on Monday to receive my latest echo results. I have Biscupid valve. Aortic stenosis. I had echo in April 2017 and again...

Good Morning I see my cardiologist on Monday to receive my latest echo results. ...

-fudge-

•5 years ago

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Don't no what or who to turn 2

I had a heart attack at 50 . They found clogged archery but said it was not to bad. On the 25 / 1 / 2019 I went to the kitchen to get a glass of water as i...

I had a heart attack at 50 . They found clogged archery but said it was not to ...

Les5

•5 years ago

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Sugar

All carbs turn to sugar - body burns sugar, too much sugar body makes fat. Fasting burns fat because no sugar available. If you eat all day and evening - no...

All carbs turn to sugar - body burns sugar, too much sugar body makes fat. Fast...

Ianc2

•5 years ago

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Great support

Hi everyone, I’m pleased to say I’m going back to work on Thursday. I’m very much looking forward to it but also quite apprehensive. I went to the doctors...

Hi everyone, I’m pleased to say I’m going back to work on Thursday. I’m very muc...

Lynn1966

•5 years ago

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HDL

i have been lowering my Cholestral and have come down from 6.9 to 5.7 however i have also reduced my HDL count! How do i improve my HDL without increasing my...

i have been lowering my Cholestral and have come down from 6.9 to 5.7 however i ...

Lytton

•5 years ago

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HDL level

i have been lowering my Cholestral and have come down from 6.9 to 5.7 however i have also reduced my HDL count! How do i improve my HDL without increasing my...

i have been lowering my Cholestral and have come down from 6.9 to 5.7 however i ...

Lytton

•5 years ago

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Echocardiogram results

H, I had an echocardiogram on Friday and was told by the 'scanner' that she would have a report typed up and my doc will have it within a week. However, when...

H, I had an echocardiogram on Friday and was told by the 'scanner' that she woul...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Pericarditis

Please add Pericarditis to the topics list on health unlocked. Ps I’m aware you have articles on the main site about Pericarditis. However for completeness...

Please add Pericarditis to the topics list on health unlocked. Ps I’m aware yo...

Philra

•5 years ago

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Mva

Hi just a quick one I’ve posted on here before, but don’t seem to be getting anywhere can anyone tell me the symptoms of Mva please. I’m going for another...

Hi just a quick one I’ve posted on here before, but don’t seem to be getting any...

2stents

•5 years ago

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PAD & Exercise Classes

Has anyone with PAD been offered supervised exercise classes? It is recommended by NICE but I have never been offered anything. I live in Barnet in London....

Has anyone with PAD been offered supervised exercise classes? It is recommende...

Speakeazi

•5 years ago

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The heart and the immune system

This is an interesting read https://www.theage.com.au/national/why-do-fit-people-have-heart-attacks-maybe-it-s-the-immune-system-20190122-p50su8.html

This is an interesting read https://www.theage.com.au/national/why-do-fit-peopl...

Kaz747

•5 years ago

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Sinus tachycardia /lower left branch block

Does anyone have this ? What is your treatment etc Tia x

ben1988

•5 years ago

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Concerns over operation

Hi I was diagnosed with AF a couple of years ago. I take a low dose of bisprolol. Recently I blacked out following a coughing fit ended up breaking my nose. I...

Hi I was diagnosed with AF a couple of years ago. I take a low dose of bisprolol...

Leythersrus1

•5 years ago

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Pericarditis...does it ever go??

Hi, I got diagnosed with pericarditis last June after collapsing with chest pain and being admitted to hospital. I had recently had a stressful separation from...

Hi, I got diagnosed with pericarditis last June after collapsing with chest pain...

Rachyt78

•5 years ago

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Tests all normal - except ‘stretching’.

So far CT, X-ray, 24hr ECG and echo have all failed to find anything to account for my symptoms (breathlessness, chest pain, erratic high heart rate). Echo...

So far CT, X-ray, 24hr ECG and echo have all failed to find anything to account ...

April_May

•5 years ago

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Chest pain

Hi , I am taking my tablets except the Statin ( as it gave me the runs) , this afternoon I have a pain in my the middle of my chest,and a bit breathless..is it...

Hi , I am taking my tablets except the Statin ( as it gave me the runs) , this a...

Tippytwo

•5 years ago

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Posts - British Heart Foundation | HealthUnlocked

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All posts for January 2019

High blood pressure

First post - leg swelling after harvesting

Don’t give up....

hi

Feeling brighter!

Cabbage 10 weeks later

Heart not relaxing

Iffy Food Labelling

Mitral Heart Valve Repair

Heart

Latest blog - Pushing the boundaries

Hole in heart

Results from an overseas hospital after angioplasty

Worry about returning to work

Echocardiogram Results

Don't no what or who to turn 2

Sugar

Great support

HDL

HDL level

Echocardiogram results

Pericarditis

Mva

PAD & Exercise Classes

The heart and the immune system

Sinus tachycardia /lower left branch block

Concerns over operation

Pericarditis...does it ever go??

Tests all normal - except ‘stretching’.

Chest pain

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