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Angina not a heart attack!

In the end, I had to phone 999. In hospital, cardiac & blood pressure higher than should have been. X-ray & blood tests taken. Thinking about doing an...

In the end, I had to phone 999. In hospital, cardiac & blood pressure higher tha...

Poohbear2

•5 years ago

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Anyone had nodules show up on aCT scan.

Had a pacemaker fitted 8 years ago.Just had my 1st follow up appointment and scan at my GP`request which showed calcification of mitral valve and...

Had a pacemaker fitted 8 years ago.Just had my 1st follow up appointment and sca...

cowparsley

•5 years ago

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How to not annoy the medical teams

New to the community but not new to heart problems - I've lived with rheumatic heart disease most of my life (diagnosed in 1963) but recently was diagnosed...

New to the community but not new to heart problems - I've lived with rheumatic h...

Sunnie2day

•5 years ago

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Unexplained significant increase in heart rate, especially during exercise. With PVCs.

Hi everyone, I'm wondering if anyone has ever had a similar experience to this and can shed some light for me! I'm a serious athlete (boxer) and train...

Hi everyone, I'm wondering if anyone has ever had a similar experience to this...

ERSH

•5 years ago

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Colin47

Hi I'm new to this site and wish to say it's been enlightening to read others posts an quite informative an very helpful, don't feel alone now.

Hi I'm new to this site and wish to say it's been enlightening to read others po...

Colin47

•5 years ago

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Heart condition and non heart surgery

Hi, I’m new to this site so apologies if I’m not posing this question in the right place. I’m 41 and about 4 years ago I was diagnosed with mitral valve...

Hi, I’m new to this site so apologies if I’m not posing this question in the rig...

MissP77

•5 years ago

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Cardiac support ? Don’t think so not when you leave that hospital car park behind you .

New to this site my husband had Cardiac Arrest over a year ago arrested 3/4 times . Out in a rural village in the countryside while at work on his own (...

New to this site my husband had Cardiac Arrest over a year ago arrested 3/4 time...

dreams020280

•5 years ago

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Hoping for information for my mother in law

Good evening I’m new to this group. Here goes ... my mother in law (72) had a valve replaced 4 years ago and has emphysema. She also has swollen ankles. At...

Good evening I’m new to this group. Here goes ... my mother in law (72) had a va...

Louisek84

•5 years ago

1 Reply

First Full week of graft

Well last week was my first week back at it I am aself employed gardener and had my triple bypass on February the 18th in Lancashire Cardiac Center. At...

Well last week was my first week back at it I am aself employed gardener and ...

Deanosbeano

•5 years ago

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New member new supporter.

New to this site, new to this condition. Comforting knowing you are out there sharing and caring. We all worry don’t we and on here I can see we can ask what,...

New to this site, new to this condition. Comforting knowing you are out there sh...

Candlewax

•5 years ago

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Dizzy after heart surgery

Well....... Believe I posted this before, but anyway: in 2014 I had a five way bypass with two new heart valves and I woke up dizzy after the heart surgery...

Well....... Believe I posted this before, but anyway: in 2014 I had a five wa...

skipparsons

•5 years ago

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Ecg rule out chances of potential cardiac problems.

I have recently had an ECG done that came back completely normal, I was wondering does this safely rule out chances of for example cardiac arrest or is this...

I have recently had an ECG done that came back completely normal, I was wonderin...

Cmacd1992

•5 years ago

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Dizziness after heart surgery

I had a five way bypass and two heart valves in 2014, and woke up with dizziness which I still have now - May 2019. I would do almost anything to rid myself...

I had a five way bypass and two heart valves in 2014, and woke up with dizzines...

skipparsons

•5 years ago

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The Hollywood Heart Attack

In the Columbo episode "Troubled Waters" the actor Robert Vaughn feigns a heart attack at the side of the pool of a cruise ship He gives a dramatic...

In the Columbo episode "Troubled Waters" the actor Robert Vaughn feigns a heart ...

Dickyticker26

•5 years ago

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Struggling to get travel insurance

Hi I have an ILR fitted but no diagnosis. I rang stay sure but as I don’t have a diagnosis they can’t insure me unless they exclude all cardiac issues. Any...

Hi I have an ILR fitted but no diagnosis. I rang stay sure but as I don’t have a...

Vespa10

•5 years ago

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Twinges

Hi all, had angioplasty an 2 stents last week after heart attack am experiencing some very sharp short pains intermittently under heart near rib cage and along...

Hi all, had angioplasty an 2 stents last week after heart attack am experiencing...

Colin47

•5 years ago

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heart failure

admission hospital 4th April for 5 days various blood tests & scans outcome was PERYCARDOSIS NEED A SPELL CHECK? ----Waiting on return appointment with...

admission hospital 4th April for 5 days various blood tests & scans outcome was...

busy5lizzie

•5 years ago

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2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

Here is the link: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1161/CIR.0000000000000678 There is a downloadable PDF that is well worth reading. Extract below. It...

Here is the link: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1161/CIR.00000000000006...

jimmyq

•5 years ago

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Trailfinders travel insurance- should I disclose heart condition??

Hello Does anyone have experience of reporting a genetic heart condition to Trailfinders travel insurance? I’m 48 and generally in good health apart from...

Hello Does anyone have experience of reporting a genetic heart condition to Trai...

jacquirg

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Thank you

I have had heart failure for 8 years now.I do get the Magazine but I`ve only just discovered this forum.It`s brilliant as there has been no follow up since my...

I have had heart failure for 8 years now.I do get the Magazine but I`ve only jus...

cowparsley

•5 years ago

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Sinus Tachycardia

Hi all. I’ve been battling ill health since January and now getting back to my normal self. I had viral pericarditis which led to tachycardia. I am now off my...

Hi all. I’ve been battling ill health since January and now getting back to my n...

Sgal

•5 years ago

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10,000 Members

At some stage yesterday evening we passed 10,000 members. When I last looked we were about a dozen short but already today we are at 10,010! I think it was...

At some stage yesterday evening we passed 10,000 members. When I last looked we ...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•5 years ago

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Stents (pins and needles)

Hi everyone , I am 59 and 11 weeks post stents , I am suffering more with anxiety than anything , but on and off I have had pins and needles in left hand and a...

Hi everyone , I am 59 and 11 weeks post stents , I am suffering more with anxiet...

Yvey57

•5 years ago

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Stent tenderness

So - how long after procedure have people experienced tenderness around the stent? I’m 4.5 months in. I’ve had nothing for a good couple of months - but...

So - how long after procedure have people experienced tenderness around the sten...

DavidG1971

•5 years ago

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Introduction

I had a triple bypass two and a half years ago...went well but have had some complications...I smoked for 36 years...give up three years ago...but have put a...

I had a triple bypass two and a half years ago...went well but have had some com...

Mex2253

•5 years ago

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Subtle Changes - Has anyone else noticed anything?

Hi. I had a heart attack 2 weeks ago (Easter Sunday). I had 3 stents put in and am due 4 more in 3 months time. It was quite a severe heart attack as you can...

Hi. I had a heart attack 2 weeks ago (Easter Sunday). I had 3 stents put in and ...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Do I have angina? Please help

Hey everyone, I know none of you can give me medical advice but I would appreciate any opinion on my symptoms. I’v been suffering with chest/shoulder/arm and...

Hey everyone, I know none of you can give me medical advice but I would apprecia...

Ckd123

•5 years ago

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Cardiac rehabilitation

Start my cardiac rehabilitation exercise program on Monday woo woo 😊 Finally got something to fill my time with as the rot was setting in👍 Was put forward...

Start my cardiac rehabilitation exercise program on Monday woo woo 😊 Finally go...

Markyboy1903

•5 years ago

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Worried

I have had 2 coronary balloon ablutions, the last about four years ago. I am now getting tightness in my chest and slightly hard to breath. Has anyone else had...

I have had 2 coronary balloon ablutions, the last about four years ago. I am now...

WatfordBob

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Young Adult travel insurance

Hello We were with Stay Sure last year but my son whose 18 has now been declined insurance. He has mild aortic root dilation, mild mitral prolapse,...

Hello We were with Stay Sure last year but my son whose 18 has now been decline...

Princesspeach128

•5 years ago

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All posts for May 2019

Angina not a heart attack!

Anyone had nodules show up on aCT scan.

How to not annoy the medical teams

Unexplained significant increase in heart rate, especially during exercise. With PVCs.

Colin47

Heart condition and non heart surgery

Cardiac support ? Don’t think so not when you leave that hospital car park behind you .

Hoping for information for my mother in law

First Full week of graft

New member new supporter.

Dizzy after heart surgery

Ecg rule out chances of potential cardiac problems.

Dizziness after heart surgery

The Hollywood Heart Attack

Struggling to get travel insurance

Twinges

heart failure

2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

Trailfinders travel insurance- should I disclose heart condition??

Thank you

Sinus Tachycardia

10,000 Members

Stents (pins and needles)

Stent tenderness

Introduction

Subtle Changes - Has anyone else noticed anything?

Do I have angina? Please help

Cardiac rehabilitation

Worried

Young Adult travel insurance

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