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Feeling overwhelmed

I am recovering from two heart attacks,11 days ago. I have had a stent fitted to my right coronary artery ( 3 days post attack) although badly bruised iam OK....

I am recovering from two heart attacks,11 days ago. I have had a stent fitted to...

Redsea

•5 years ago

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Hiring a car in Spain

Hi all Does anyone know if there are any restrictions on hiring a car in Spain if you have a ICD , or if anyone has done this or experienced any problems , I’m...

Hi all Does anyone know if there are any restrictions on hiring a car in Spain i...

Gooner1966

•5 years ago

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Recently diagnosed.

Husband diagnosed with HF after heart attack 4 weeks ago. Admitted hospital given iv diuretics and oxygen. He is on heart meds and oral diuretics but he is...

Husband diagnosed with HF after heart attack 4 weeks ago. Admitted hospital give...

Visitus

•5 years ago

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My heart attack story

I came home from the gym at about 9pm, about 30 mins later a pain started across my lower ribs and stomach, it felt like a muscle ache, so I lay on the floor...

I came home from the gym at about 9pm, about 30 mins later a pain started across...

Neodog01

•5 years ago

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Angina

Hi Everyone. Hope you are 'ALL' not too bad. Just wondering if anyone else gets a thumping Headache after taking 'Nitrolingual Spray'? Had to take it twice...

Hi Everyone. Hope you are 'ALL' not too bad. Just wondering if anyone else gets ...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Hypertensive Crisis

Hi folks Just discovered this forum - so first of all hello everyone. I had a heart attack six weeks ago due to a hypertensive crisis coming out of the blue....

Hi folks Just discovered this forum - so first of all hello everyone. I had a he...

Kal40

•5 years ago

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Newbie ...

Hi, I've just joined this group. I was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2010 and had a bone marrow transplant in 2011. Unfortunately that didn't work properly so I...

Hi, I've just joined this group. I was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2010 and had ...

SomersetJo

•5 years ago

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Rehab update

Just a quick update, I am currently in Ireland visiting my daughter which is great now I have travel insurance. My rehab has been put on hold halfway through...

Just a quick update, I am currently in Ireland visiting my daughter which is gre...

Mirador19

•5 years ago

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Blocked LAD 50-74%-anxiety madness

Hi all, I thought I’d get this out there as it really is causing me so much anxiety at the minute. During my recent HA I had 2 stents fitted in RCA which is...

Hi all, I thought I’d get this out there as it really is causing me so much anxi...

DaveyG71

•5 years ago

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Transesophageal Echocardiogram

Anyone had one? Due this morning to have this for them to have a closer look at my leaky aortic valve!

Anyone had one? Due this morning to have this for them to have a closer look at ...

Dickydon

•5 years ago

14 Replies

Southampton Spire Patients Forum

Thought i'd write a quick note about my day out yesterday down at Spire Southampton. In the months following op's they run a patients forum at the hospital...

Thought i'd write a quick note about my day out yesterday down at Spire Southamp...

Nearlymen

•5 years ago

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Do I ablate ?

Hi, new here, I am a 52 year old woman in the UK. I was diagnosed with AF just over a year ago following a paid for general health check. I was given 2.5mg...

Hi, new here, I am a 52 year old woman in the UK. I was diagnosed with AF just o...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Mitral valve replacement

Not a question but found this site and thought I would check in. I am 4 weeks post op. I had my mitral valve replaced through minimally invasive surgery. I...

Not a question but found this site and thought I would check in. I am 4 weeks po...

Stample

•5 years ago

13 Replies

Unknown cause of heart attack

In February I had a stemi heart attack in my lad, they removed a massive bloodclot and popped in a stent, since feb I’ve had an echo, a 24 hour Holter monitor,...

In February I had a stemi heart attack in my lad, they removed a massive bloodcl...

Neodog01

•5 years ago

14 Replies

Blood pressure

For the last 6 months at my heart exercise class my BP has been lovely until last week when it was 134/89 I know this isn't mega high but it is for me has...

For the last 6 months at my heart exercise class my BP has been lovely until las...

kizza67

•5 years ago

15 Replies

Bisoprolol

I've just been copied in to a letter sent by the Liverpool Heart and Chest hospital to my GP. I'm booked in to have an ICD implanted in August and the letter...

I've just been copied in to a letter sent by the Liverpool Heart and Chest hospi...

SpiritoftheFloyd

•5 years ago

9 Replies

angio in morning

hello friends just to let you know i’m off for angio in morning. now that it’s here i’m absolutely terrified even though iv had one already. keep me in your...

hello friends just to let you know i’m off for angio in morning. now that it’s h...

Shoshov

•5 years ago

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Cardio Rehab...

After reading some post this morning, about what to expect from cardio rehab, (if you get to go) and some older posts...that were all very helpful. I saw......

After reading some post this morning, about what to expect from cardio rehab, (i...

Urssy

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Heart rate spike

Hi. I have had the all clear after extensive tests regarding heart problems. I am now reducing off Alatolol beta blocker. Does anyone know if it’s normal for...

Hi. I have had the all clear after extensive tests regarding heart problems. I a...

P2ohy

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Cholesterol and Statins

I thought I would share my experience so far and hopefully get some feedback to help me understand things. Please note, I am of course going to discuss the...

I thought I would share my experience so far and hopefully get some feedback to ...

Hidden

•5 years ago

65 Replies

Feeling lightheaded

Hi all... had some really positive days and feel as though things are starting to settle. However yesterday standing and talking with a neighbour I suddenly...

Hi all... had some really positive days and feel as though things are starting ...

Hidden

•5 years ago

9 Replies

Furusemide

I'm taking 80+60 mgs per day. 80 after breakfast and 60 mid afternoon. I was wondering if it would make me less tired in the day time if I split the dose. I...

I'm taking 80+60 mgs per day. 80 after breakfast and 60 mid afternoon. I was won...

Love100cats

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Cardio Rehab

So I had my first cardio rehab sesh yesterday and found it really good. Realise how unfit I really am after a ‘gentle’ work out, I was knackered! Good thing is...

So I had my first cardio rehab sesh yesterday and found it really good. Realise ...

DaveyG71

•5 years ago

20 Replies

Acid reflux

Any help would be great I am suffering from acid reflux have terrible pains in my chest and stomach when I take aspirin! I am on esomeprazole and ranitidine at...

Any help would be great I am suffering from acid reflux have terrible pains in m...

Platypus6

•5 years ago

13 Replies

Thank you

Just had CABG x3 a month ago and wanted to thank this forum for getting me through it. I’m in California, United States but my mother is British and...

Just had CABG x3 a month ago and wanted to thank this forum for getting me throu...

CoachBrown

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Quad B/P

11 weeks in lung capacity still not good out of breath from walking upstairs and pain in the lower part of chest when overdoing it Is this normal and if so how...

11 weeks in lung capacity still not good out of breath from walking upstairs and...

Gavin01

•5 years ago

2 Replies

One week after open heart - valve replacement with Edwards Inspiris Resilia valve.

hello community, I wanted to thank everyone for their support and feedback regarding my bicuspid aortic valve replacement surgery. As an active 27-year-old, I...

hello community, I wanted to thank everyone for their support and feedback regar...

Twentysomething

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Cholesterol increase on statins

I’m so confused and disheartened. Today I received a copy of my discharge from cardiac rehab and it shows a total cholesterol almost double to my reading post...

I’m so confused and disheartened. Today I received a copy of my discharge from c...

Saffron63

•5 years ago

22 Replies

Pre-op tests validity

I'm on a waiting list for Mitral Valve repair/replacement and also a Triple Heart Bypass ( CABG ). I had all of my pre-op tests done on 2nd April. I was told...

I'm on a waiting list for Mitral Valve repair/replacement and also a Triple Hear...

Davewm

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Calcium Build Up in Heart

Hi there, I posted a while back when my mum was diagnosed with AF and found the community really helpful and supportive so thank you. She is on two types of...

Hi there, I posted a while back when my mum was diagnosed with AF and found the...

helen_wilkinson

•5 years ago

2 Replies

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All posts for May 2019

Feeling overwhelmed

Hiring a car in Spain

Recently diagnosed.

My heart attack story

Angina

Hypertensive Crisis

Newbie ...

Rehab update

Blocked LAD 50-74%-anxiety madness

Transesophageal Echocardiogram

Southampton Spire Patients Forum

Do I ablate ?

Mitral valve replacement

Unknown cause of heart attack

Blood pressure

Bisoprolol

angio in morning

Cardio Rehab...

Heart rate spike

Cholesterol and Statins

Feeling lightheaded

Furusemide

Cardio Rehab

Acid reflux

Thank you

Quad B/P

One week after open heart - valve replacement with Edwards Inspiris Resilia valve.

Cholesterol increase on statins

Pre-op tests validity

Calcium Build Up in Heart

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