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Post stent drugs

Hi I had a stent after a mild heart attack and was put on six drugs including statins at a level of 80, 2 blood thinners and a beta blocker and an aspirin. I...

Hi I had a stent after a mild heart attack and was put on six drugs including st...

Howell53

•5 years ago

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Congenital Heart Disease in adults

Hello everyone! I wanted to know if other people had experienced symptoms of light headedness, and exhaustion. I have Transposition of the great arteries and...

Hello everyone! I wanted to know if other people had experienced symptoms of lig...

Manikiza

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Enlarged heart

Had a chest xray which has shown an enlarged heart. That coupled with high blood pressure. Having to have ecg and heart scan etc ... I know there are a lot of...

Had a chest xray which has shown an enlarged heart. That coupled with high blood...

Fergus820

•5 years ago

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One year on!

Hi all, I felt I wanted to post an update on my status one year after having a mechanical AVR plus graft to replace an aneurysm on ascending aorta. (I actually...

Hi all, I felt I wanted to post an update on my status one year after having a m...

Janemags

•5 years ago

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S-ICD vs my bra :-)

Hello! I'm new here - just a quick question...... I have Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and my risk has increased to the level where an ICD or S-ICD is required....

Hello! I'm new here - just a quick question...... I have Hypertrophic Cardiomyop...

Claire_M

•5 years ago

5 Replies

DENTAL TREATMENT

Can anyone advise if ectopic heartbeats should be reported to a dentist if undergoing root canal/crown treatment. Just not sure and need to know for future...

Can anyone advise if ectopic heartbeats should be reported to a dentist if under...

michdev

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Recent 48 Hour ECG.

Hi All, Last Tuesday afternoon I had a 48 hour ECG recorder fitted at my GP surgery which was requested by my Cardiologist because I was getting Palpitations...

Hi All, Last Tuesday afternoon I had a 48 hour ECG recorder fitted at my GP surg...

Liam47

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Date 2!

So, Consultant's secretary in touch today with new date! Monday, 1st July. 2 week delay. C'est la vie...

So, Consultant's secretary in touch today with new date! Monday, 1st July. 2 wee...

willsie01

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Speech issues

My Name is Korey, I'm 38 from New Zealand, I have just suffered my 3rd heart attack and have had a 10th stent put in. My issue is this attack was alot more...

My Name is Korey, I'm 38 from New Zealand, I have just suffered my 3rd heart att...

KJstents

•5 years ago

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Lowering BP Naturally

Hi, feeling cautius about my BP. At home it is running approx 130/140, surgery, hospital etc running between 160/200. Been put on Valsartan 80mg and...

Hi, feeling cautius about my BP. At home it is running approx 130/140, surgery,...

Ray80

•5 years ago

2 Replies

helpful tips

my 15 year old is having a root replacement next week and valve replacement. i would be grateful for any advice that would help me to care for him afterwards....

my 15 year old is having a root replacement next week and valve replacement. i w...

mummywoo1978

•5 years ago

16 Replies

Scar healing - How long for Bio Oil to work?

Hello all. I posted some months ago a question on how best to get rid of the scar after open heart surgery. On the advice I received I've been using Bio Oil...

Hello all. I posted some months ago a question on how best to get rid of the sca...

Adrian52

•5 years ago

17 Replies

After bath still down sinking heart

Thanks all of your for your support. I told my my routine today walk with mom 10 mint. Then rest at home for two hour. Then take bath slowly slowly. But after...

Thanks all of your for your support. I told my my routine today walk with mom 10...

Want_to_live

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Waiting time

Was interested if anyone knew what the average waiting time is for having further treatment after your first cardiology appointment my gp seems to think that i...

Was interested if anyone knew what the average waiting time is for having furthe...

6TIMES

•5 years ago

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Heart attack 2006

After working a 14 hour shift I was feeling ill. Pains..sickness.. 999. 5 hours later told that suffered heart attack..after test found narrowed artery..stent...

After working a 14 hour shift I was feeling ill. Pains..sickness.. 999. 5 hours ...

Walkedintheirshoses

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Apologies

Previous post should read here and n Entresto for 5 months. Thanks again.

Georgemac27

•5 years ago

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Does an ICD (not CRT) improve Ejection Fraction?

Hello All New on hear but would appreciate some guidance. Been on Entresto top dose for approx months. EF has increased from 21% to 30 at last echo two weeks...

Hello All New on hear but would appreciate some guidance. Been on Entresto top d...

Georgemac27

•5 years ago

21 Replies

Phase 4 Rehabilitation

I have been doing this for a few weeks now by am not totally convinced it is the right thing for me. It's definitely a harder workout than hospital rehab...

I have been doing this for a few weeks now by am not totally convinced it is the...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•5 years ago

45 Replies

MICRO VASCULAR ANGINA

Hello all. Would somebody shred some light on microvascular angina for me... Can this disease cause burning in the throat and top of the inside my mouth?? Not...

Hello all. Would somebody shred some light on microvascular angina for me... Ca...

Red18

•5 years ago

18 Replies

Hi. Do I need to declare heart failure for travel insurance. Diagnosis was heart failure due to Af. No longer in heart failure though.

Heart failure due to Afib. No longer in heart failure.

Wildcat02

•5 years ago

37 Replies

Going down day by day

As you all friends and people told me to start walk like minimum. I start . its my second day. But after walk now it 3 hour passed. I just walk 20 mint ,1.3...

As you all friends and people told me to start walk like minimum. I start . its ...

Want_to_live

•5 years ago

28 Replies

Bradycardia - Slow Pulse Rate.

I’m new here. In 2018 I had a biopsy for Prostate Cancer and was subsequently told I had localised cancer. Phew? Had Radiotherapy in Feb 2019 and am now...

I’m new here. In 2018 I had a biopsy for Prostate Cancer and was subsequently to...

Wecando

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Amlodipine

Hi Everyone I have micro vascular angina and along with other pills I was put on 5mg amlodipine. My blood pressure has been too low now so consultant suggested...

Hi Everyone I have micro vascular angina and along with other pills I was put on...

jollyness

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Working with severe heart problems

Hello everybody . I’m a 48 year old man with a very demanding job as a commercial director for a software company . I’ve had 4 heart attacks and still suffer...

Hello everybody . I’m a 48 year old man with a very demanding job as a commercia...

tonyhall2015

•5 years ago

26 Replies

Bisoprolol

There's been a lot posts here recently regarding bisoprolol. I currently take 1.25 twice a day. I'm plagued by horrible dizzy spells, weakness and fatigue....

There's been a lot posts here recently regarding bisoprolol. I currently take 1...

DebbiB28

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Stress test - 6 months post stent

Just did a final stress test after my 2x LAD stents in December. I managed to push quite hard for 15 minutes - but experienced a very slight left shoulder...

Just did a final stress test after my 2x LAD stents in December. I managed to p...

DavidG1971

•5 years ago

18 Replies

INR Yo-yo (Warfarin)

It took ages for my INR levels to reach a baseline and now it seems to be see-sawing between my therapeutic range and much lower. The goal is 3.5 (between 3...

It took ages for my INR levels to reach a baseline and now it seems to be see-sa...

Stample

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Statins/ezetimibe

Hi. My cardiac nurse has recommended a drug called ezetimibe to take alongside my rosuvastatin. I was previously on 20 mg daily of rosuvastatin which has been...

Hi. My cardiac nurse has recommended a drug called ezetimibe to take alongside m...

Nomoney2018

•5 years ago

14 Replies

What questions should I ask as a relative?

Your answers to my last post about what bypass surgery is all about were really helpful. One further question (I will try not to ask any more). As a relative...

Your answers to my last post about what bypass surgery is all about were really ...

Chaika

•5 years ago

15 Replies

Issues with losartan?

I’ve been taking losartan 25mg for about 5 weeks now. Around the 2nd week I started to get nausea and a little dizziness. This week has been rough, pounding...

I’ve been taking losartan 25mg for about 5 weeks now. Around the 2nd week I star...

Saffron63

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Posts - British Heart Foundation | HealthUnlocked

British Heart Foundation

All posts for June 2019

Post stent drugs

Congenital Heart Disease in adults

Enlarged heart

One year on!

S-ICD vs my bra :-)

DENTAL TREATMENT

Recent 48 Hour ECG.

Date 2!

Speech issues

Lowering BP Naturally

helpful tips

Scar healing - How long for Bio Oil to work?

After bath still down sinking heart

Waiting time

Heart attack 2006

Apologies

Does an ICD (not CRT) improve Ejection Fraction?

Phase 4 Rehabilitation

MICRO VASCULAR ANGINA

Hi. Do I need to declare heart failure for travel insurance. Diagnosis was heart failure due to Af. No longer in heart failure though.

Going down day by day

Bradycardia - Slow Pulse Rate.

Amlodipine

Working with severe heart problems

Bisoprolol

Stress test - 6 months post stent

INR Yo-yo (Warfarin)

Statins/ezetimibe

What questions should I ask as a relative?

Issues with losartan?

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