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Dietary Patterns and Incident Heart Failure

https://www.facebook.com/wholefoodplantbasednutrition/photos/pcb.1585724558226714/1585724431560060/?type=3&theater If you can't be bothered reading it all just...

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jimmyq

•5 years ago

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Cardio assessment

Hi all, I had my last cardio exercise today. I feel quite sad as the group were amazing. I recommend anyone who has the chance to go, to go. I called it my...

Hi all, I had my last cardio exercise today. I feel quite sad as the group were ...

Lynn1966

•5 years ago

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Sternotomy discomfort / anxiety

I am now coming up to 2 years post CABG and still getting mild non specific discomfort in my chest. I am regularly walking 10+ miles without any issues. My...

I am now coming up to 2 years post CABG and still getting mild non specific disc...

glezz

•5 years ago

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Up-date re manageable exercise

Thank you for all your suggestions in response to my asking for ideas on doing cardiovascular exercise without stressing my muscles and joints. Cardiac rehab...

Thank you for all your suggestions in response to my asking for ideas on doing ...

45sue

•5 years ago

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Ectopic Beats Holter Results from Cardiologist

Hello Again Just received a letter from Cardiologist/ GP with follow up to Holter Monitor, they sent me all the results which didn't mean very much to me, now...

Hello Again Just received a letter from Cardiologist/ GP with follow up to Holte...

Prada47

•5 years ago

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So scarred, anyone help

So just come from hospital, and just told me my heart isn’t pumping blood around as it should,and I have heart failure, I have also been diagnosed with high...

So just come from hospital, and just told me my heart isn’t pumping blood around...

Yildez

•5 years ago

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sniff sniff

Hi everyone. I know lots of you suffer with persistent sniffly nose as a side effect of your heart meds. Do any of you have any home remedies/old wives'...

Hi everyone. I know lots of you suffer with persistent sniffly nose as a side e...

laura_dropstitch

Heart Star•5 years ago

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Exercise query

Hi my dad has recently had a heart attack, had a stent fitted, been diagnosed with af and hf. He's been an active chap all of his life and I hate to see him...

Hi my dad has recently had a heart attack, had a stent fitted, been diagnosed wi...

Dsd123

•5 years ago

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Quadruple Bipass. Really scared.

Two days I had an angiogram and was told I will need a quadruple bypass. I haven’t been given a date yet but I know it will be done at Papworth Hospital...

Two days I had an angiogram and was told I will need a quadruple bypass. I haven...

MrPDA

•5 years ago

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Ranexa

Does anyone here take ranexa? If so what if any side effects do you get? I read he leaflet and it's scared me to death. The cardiologist refused to see me...

Does anyone here take ranexa? If so what if any side effects do you get? I read ...

Qualipop

•5 years ago

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Aortic root dilation

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

Russ65

•5 years ago

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Chest & arm pain.

Hi All, Hope you are all well, been reading on here for 2 weeks or so I’m 43 years old. After the birth of my first and only child (almost 8 years ago) I...

Hi All, Hope you are all well, been reading on here for 2 weeks or so I’m 43 ...

Maxiboo

•5 years ago

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Help understanding my pulse

I'm currently undergoing tests for a number of symptoms (mainly tiredness and fatigue). One of the things my GP noted was my pulse was quite high (100bpm) so I...

I'm currently undergoing tests for a number of symptoms (mainly tiredness and fa...

RebsterRoo

•5 years ago

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Awaiting bypass

Hi I had a heart attack May 2016 had stents in LAD these did not work (collapsed) so had Restenosis Aug’2018, still feeling breathless so April this year 2019...

Hi I had a heart attack May 2016 had stents in LAD these did not work (collapsed...

Froggie0208

•5 years ago

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Dizzy - Disappointed

New here. Had mitral valve repair April 2018. Might have fixed that problem but am dizzy and worried about my condition. Take synthroid (thyroid removal due to...

New here. Had mitral valve repair April 2018. Might have fixed that problem but ...

scooper1

•5 years ago

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HLHS - Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndome

Hi all, Having just found out my unborn baby has this heart defect, I'm trying to explore and understand everything I can about her condition. It's extremely...

Hi all, Having just found out my unborn baby has this heart defect, I'm trying t...

MkyaB

•5 years ago

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Heart failure

I have had a fair amount of chemotherapy in recent years then had a bad bout of pneumonia 2018 and was in hospital for a couple of months. My ejection fraction...

I have had a fair amount of chemotherapy in recent years then had a bad bout of ...

Dorky

•5 years ago

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High cholesterol

Hi all. Just joined to see if I can get any info. My doctor has diagnosed my with high cholesterol. I'm only 34. I believe it's down to the last 2 years or...

Hi all. Just joined to see if I can get any info. My doctor has diagnosed my wi...

Peachy19pink

•5 years ago

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Cabg harvest sites

Hi community I'm new here and am after some general advice. I am 16 weeks post op from a quintrupel heart bypass. The vein harvest sites are my forearm and...

Hi community I'm new here and am after some general advice. I am 16 weeks post ...

KH501

•5 years ago

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ALLOPATHY COMBINED WITH AYURVEDA IN DCM

Respected and dear colleagues, Pursuant to fluid restriction and continous use of diuretics (spironolactone plus toresemide 10 mg daily) my creatinine levels...

Respected and dear colleagues, Pursuant to fluid restriction and continous use...

Vivi2711

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Bad propranolol withdrawals

Hi all. I was put on propranolol 40mg 2x a day for anxiety to work alongside my sertraline. Bad choice! I had a bad turn on them after 5 days I had to stop...

Hi all. I was put on propranolol 40mg 2x a day for anxiety to work alongside my ...

Kdev97

•5 years ago

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Microvascular Angina & Heart spasms

Hi as yet I haven't been diagnosed but have been suffering with chest pains & tightness for the past 4 months, I've had 4 ecg's, blood tests, x-ray & blood...

Hi as yet I haven't been diagnosed but have been suffering with chest pains & ti...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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ED (erectile dysfunction)

One of the most common problems with long term TYPE 1 insulin dependant diabetes is ED and I’m not embarrassed to say I suffer with this and have done for the...

One of the most common problems with long term TYPE 1 insulin dependant diabetes...

Dickydon

•5 years ago

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Post-AVR: 1st Anniversary

Wow - what a year, what a journey! So far so good. My bio-prosthetic aortic valve has performed faultlessly and a recent baseline echocardiogram confirms valve...

Wow - what a year, what a journey! So far so good. My bio-prosthetic aortic valv...

IanGordon

•5 years ago

11 Replies

CHD Diagnosis in China

Hi this is my first post. I'm a 62 year old cyclist. 6' 1", 75K. Been fit and healthy all my life then I have heart palpitations in China (living with my wife...

Hi this is my first post. I'm a 62 year old cyclist. 6' 1", 75K. Been fit and he...

COYW

•5 years ago

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Good and Bad

I have had a STEMI to OM and require additional stent for RCA, hopefully thats all. Like most I changed my ways, eating and exercise. I read stories on here...

I have had a STEMI to OM and require additional stent for RCA, hopefully thats a...

Cruzin

•5 years ago

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Ejection fraction 4%

But I cant get a straight answer of life expectancy I need to get my head in order but constant worries about it are overwhelming me and would like a goal to...

But I cant get a straight answer of life expectancy I need to get my head in or...

unluckyto

•5 years ago

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Apple Watch Great for me

After my last heart episode i brought myself a new Apple watch last year I would highly recommend great for monitoring exercise ( Will nag you if your not...

After my last heart episode i brought myself a new Apple watch last year I would...

keeps

•5 years ago

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Back in harness...

So I went back to work today! Only getting a third of my teaching back this term and everyone treating me like eggshells and amazed I can even stand up, but...

So I went back to work today! Only getting a third of my teaching back this ter...

Scout2017

•5 years ago

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All posts for April 2019

Dietary Patterns and Incident Heart Failure

Cardio assessment

Sternotomy discomfort / anxiety

Up-date re manageable exercise

Ectopic Beats Holter Results from Cardiologist

So scarred, anyone help

sniff sniff

Exercise query

Quadruple Bipass. Really scared.

Ranexa

Aortic root dilation

Chest & arm pain.

Help understanding my pulse

Awaiting bypass

Dizzy - Disappointed

HLHS - Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndome

Heart failure

High cholesterol

Cabg harvest sites

ALLOPATHY COMBINED WITH AYURVEDA IN DCM

Bad propranolol withdrawals

Microvascular Angina & Heart spasms

ED (erectile dysfunction)

Post-AVR: 1st Anniversary

CHD Diagnosis in China

Good and Bad

Ejection fraction 4%

Apple Watch Great for me

Back in harness...

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