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Candesartan and Viagra!

I am taking Candesartan 16 for over 8 years and it works for me very well. I am very fit and enjoy life at its fullest. Recently I had come across lot of...

I am taking Candesartan 16 for over 8 years and it works for me very well. I am ...

MiroUK

•5 years ago

7 Replies

Right Arm Pain

Hi All, Had a triple bypass just over a year ago and have been fine, a couple of twinges but nothing too substantial. Over the past couple of hours I have had...

Hi All, Had a triple bypass just over a year ago and have been fine, a couple o...

wiltsgirl

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Angina Benefits Connect with other people

Hi my name is Emma i am 53 years old and a new member I just been told by the doctor at the hospital i have angina and a need to have a coronary angiography...

Hi my name is Emma i am 53 years old and a new member I just been told by the d...

wragg

•5 years ago

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Feeling confused.

Hi I’ve just joined the community, I’m a 51 year old woman, I had a scan of my heart in October 2017, they said it was slightly fured, I have to wait until...

Hi I’ve just joined the community, I’m a 51 year old woman, I had a scan of my h...

Pete1944

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Needing to talk

I’m a 42 year old mum of two teenage boys. Last summer I was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy and severe heart failure. My EF was 18%. Since then I have...

I’m a 42 year old mum of two teenage boys. Last summer I was diagnosed with dila...

PuzzleDog

•5 years ago

15 Replies

Seeking information please

Hi I've just joined the community and would be grateful for advice. In January I had pressure in my left arm early in the morning. A hospital visit found...

Hi I've just joined the community and would be grateful for advice. In January I...

Jadedveteran

•5 years ago

11 Replies

Lost

Feeling let down by the heart failure nurse no contact how can I complain and who too

Feeling let down by the heart failure nurse no contact how can I complain and wh...

Sand-sasha

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Help with numbers please!

Had a letter from my lovely consultant which included a string of numbers. I know about a couple of them but i don't know if the others are awful or merely...

Had a letter from my lovely consultant which included a string of numbers. I kno...

Inamoment

•5 years ago

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Aftercare from doctors abysmal

After having a stent fitted about a month ago taken off statin pills due to trying to find out what was causing me indigestion, I ran out of bisoprolol beta...

After having a stent fitted about a month ago taken off statin pills due to try...

househunterthethird3

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Aortic root dilation

Good morning. I had an MI over two weeks ago. My RCA was completely blocked, and I had an angioplasty inserted. I also have some stenosis of the LAD & LAX....

Good morning. I had an MI over two weeks ago. My RCA was completely blocked, a...

Russ65

•5 years ago

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Can heart meds cause kidney stones?

Woke up with lower back ache and what felt like uncomfortably full bladder. Escalated to 45’minutes of horrible back / stomach pain. Just subsiding now....

Woke up with lower back ache and what felt like uncomfortably full bladder. Esc...

DavidG1971

•5 years ago

9 Replies

Chest pain dismissed by cardiologist

Hi, I saw my cardiologist for second time (last visit as was discharged). I was put on bisprolol at first visit for high heart rate he agreed I have heart pain...

Hi, I saw my cardiologist for second time (last visit as was discharged). I was ...

Leahetea

•5 years ago

17 Replies

Fast heart beat in night

This will sound a silly topic after reading the seriousness of everyone’s problems but I’m a worrier. My problems aren’t totally innocent. I have been found...

This will sound a silly topic after reading the seriousness of everyone’s proble...

Numberone1

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Blood Clot?

I have recently really been querying my dysautonomia diagnosis, personally feel as though I may have been misdiagnosed with just “orthostatic intolerance”....

I have recently really been querying my dysautonomia diagnosis, personally feel ...

Hhkk

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Does Anybody Else Find The Internet To Be Quite "Disturbing" When Looking For Related Symptom Answers ?

WOW ! I'll Have A Simple Question Like Say, " Why Is My Systolic Reading Higher Than Normal Most Days, Wile My Lower Number & Heart Rate Is Fine ? " With All...

WOW ! I'll Have A Simple Question Like Say, " Why Is My Systolic Reading Higher...

TriggerPoint

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Heart attacks and stents

Firstly; I know I need to speak to a qualified doctor, but until I can manage to track down my Husband's doctor I am a little stuck, Tuesday morning, my...

Firstly; I know I need to speak to a qualified doctor, but until I can manage to...

banana1982

•5 years ago

10 Replies

left ventricle blockage

husband has been diagnosed with major blockage of left ventricle.. am i correct in thinking this will be treated by inserting a stent?

husband has been diagnosed with major blockage of left ventricle.. am i correct ...

Manhattan1

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Angiogram and next chapter of my cardiac rollercoaster to come

Hello my fellow hearties, I haven't posted on this forum for quite some time, since I was first diagnosed aged 48 with CAD in Oct 2017 and was terried. I...

Hello my fellow hearties, I haven't posted on this forum for quite some time, s...

spros

•5 years ago

6 Replies

I'm new here

Hello everyone I got diagnosed with Dilated Cardiomyopathy earlier the week,to be honest i feel quite depressed about it all. Ive always been sporty and...

Hello everyone I got diagnosed with Dilated Cardiomyopathy earlier the week,to b...

ishkabobly

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Amlodipine Besylate Tablet.

NORVASC is indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular...

NORVASC is indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure...

naba5218

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Hi heart community, I have recently been diagnosed with a Bicuspid Aortic Valve. It seems that everything is functioning well. However after a lot of googling...

Hi heart community, I have recently been diagnosed with a Bicuspid Aortic Valve...

Carly_B

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Insurance for travel abroad European countries

What kind off prices for holidays in Europe after bye passs surgery please

Hidden

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Heart or anxiety?

Could others please let me know whether a general sense of unease is typically a symptom of heart failure. What I mean by that is a constant tension, slight...

Could others please let me know whether a general sense of unease is typically ...

Plantome

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Cholesterol after statins 2.4

I was 6.3 when diagnosed with Angina (95% LAD block). Two stents inserted and medication. Hoping to get off the Beta Blockers as my hands are always......

I was 6.3 when diagnosed with Angina (95% LAD block). Two stents inserted and me...

DavidG1971

•5 years ago

35 Replies

Heart Ache

Hi, I am a 54 year old female, and I had a mild heart attack last November and although no surgical procedure I am on the usual tablets for life. Although, a...

Hi, I am a 54 year old female, and I had a mild heart attack last November and a...

hensl

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Apixaban side effects

Haven't been here for while. I am now very concerned that after being bullied into taking Apixaban for last eighteen months, I am now suffering serious...

Haven't been here for while. I am now very concerned that after being bullied i...

Potatohead123

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Lipid Specialist

I had two heart attacks several years ago, one caused by Cholesterol plaques and the other by Vasospasm. Because of my family history and my own high...

I had two heart attacks several years ago, one caused by Cholesterol plaques and...

Carokai

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Anxious about the upcoming op...

Morning, I’ve had my operation date confirmed: 21st May. I’m having my aortic root replaced with the Dacron tube....they can spare the valve which, although...

Morning, I’ve had my operation date confirmed: 21st May. I’m having my aortic...

Red_Baron

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Advice for breathlessness while lying down?

Hi, I'm 28 and I've been having heart issues. I've not got a diagnosis yet, but as I'm symptomatic I've been started on beta blockers to slow down my heart. I...

Hi, I'm 28 and I've been having heart issues. I've not got a diagnosis yet, but ...

Nat28G

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Does a pacemaker check show everything?

Hi everyone, l havn't posted for a while but now 26 months since my second AVR l am a little worried. Predominately the retirement of my Hero Consultant heart...

Hi everyone, l havn't posted for a while but now 26 months since my second AVR l...

kefalonia1

•5 years ago

4 Replies

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Posts - British Heart Foundation | HealthUnlocked

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All posts for April 2019

Candesartan and Viagra!

Right Arm Pain

Angina Benefits Connect with other people

Feeling confused.

Needing to talk

Seeking information please

Lost

Help with numbers please!

Aftercare from doctors abysmal

Aortic root dilation

Can heart meds cause kidney stones?

Chest pain dismissed by cardiologist

Fast heart beat in night

Blood Clot?

Does Anybody Else Find The Internet To Be Quite "Disturbing" When Looking For Related Symptom Answers ?

Heart attacks and stents

left ventricle blockage

Angiogram and next chapter of my cardiac rollercoaster to come

I'm new here

Amlodipine Besylate Tablet.

Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Insurance for travel abroad European countries

Heart or anxiety?

Cholesterol after statins 2.4

Heart Ache

Apixaban side effects

Lipid Specialist

Anxious about the upcoming op...

Advice for breathlessness while lying down?

Does a pacemaker check show everything?

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