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Gruff voice

Do you get a gruff voice with HF

Modeller3

•5 years ago

4 Replies

TIA or migraine

Hi. I had mitral valve repair on March 4th this year and had a lot of visual disturbances afterwards. On April 1st I went blind in my right eye for 10 mins...

Hi. I had mitral valve repair on March 4th this year and had a lot of visual dis...

kasinc88

•5 years ago

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Waiting for Heart Valve operation

Hi, Last November I was told that I needed a replacement mitral valve, it was marked urgent and 4 to 6 months waiting. I have now been told that my operation...

Hi, Last November I was told that I needed a replacement mitral valve, it was ma...

Tombob

•5 years ago

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Heart attack / Stent.

Heart attack 20th Dec '16, stent same day at Royal Free Hospital, home 22nd Dec.'16 .....exercise bike for Christmas. Great Ever Since. I know that I am Very...

Heart attack 20th Dec '16, stent same day at Royal Free Hospital, home 22nd Dec...

WizzWozz

•5 years ago

6 Replies

help and advice for heart failure please!!!!!

good morning, I am 50 and have been diagnosed with heart failure with an ejection fraction of 25%, therefore I have lost my LGV license, so I have lost my...

good morning, I am 50 and have been diagnosed with heart failure with an ejectio...

Emzyfred1419

•5 years ago

10 Replies

Recovery after valve surgery!!

Morning folks. I had 2 valves replaced on 7th March and have been feeling tired and not well I was told at my followup appointment with a consultant that I had...

Morning folks. I had 2 valves replaced on 7th March and have been feeling tired ...

Glasgowgirl1947

•5 years ago

26 Replies

Post bypass pain....

Morning all, hope every one is doing okay today. Hubby had his triple bypass yesterday, went into high dependency around 6pm. This morning he is in a terrific...

Morning all, hope every one is doing okay today. Hubby had his triple bypass yes...

muddy22

•5 years ago

9 Replies

Oxygen/ concentrator

Hi All, I am going on holiday and need oxygen on flight which I have organised. However I have a concentrator to take with me that I can use while on holiday....

Hi All, I am going on holiday and need oxygen on flight which I have organised. ...

13lavinia

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Heart Failure And Chest Pain

Hi guys... Feel like I’m pestering everyone but I’m not in a good way.... as some of you know from previous posts I have recently been diagnosed with HF.......

Hi guys... Feel like I’m pestering everyone but I’m not in a good way.... as s...

Jamie27

•5 years ago

25 Replies

Please help with an answer after a ECG

Hello, I am so worried and anxious about a letter I have recieved about an ECG I've had. I've put a picture of the results, if anyone can help me? Thankyou...

Hello, I am so worried and anxious about a letter I have recieved about an ECG...

Tammy2022

•5 years ago

9 Replies

Any advice. Mechanical v tissue

We have to make a decision of a mechanical or a tissue valve for a replacement for our 15 year old son. Any advice would be gratefully received. Thanks.

We have to make a decision of a mechanical or a tissue valve for a replacement f...

mummywoo1978

•5 years ago

19 Replies

Walk

Can I walk round the supermarket

Modeller3

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Aspirin

For all the people taking statins and aspirin can I ask what sort you take I.e coated or dispersive and does it make any difference?

For all the people taking statins and aspirin can I ask what sort you take I.e c...

Purpled

•5 years ago

36 Replies

Chest pains...

Hi guys... I have posted on here before and that I was recently diagnosed with HF I’m currently waiting for an appointment to see my cardiologist and heart...

Hi guys... I have posted on here before and that I was recently diagnosed with H...

Jamie27

•5 years ago

23 Replies

Sinus Arrythmia

What does sinus arrhythmia mean? Is it the same thing as A Fib or is that something different?

What does sinus arrhythmia mean? Is it the same thing as A Fib or is that somet...

ss017

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Come a long way 😁

2 years post Heart Attack and 11 Cardiac Arrests severe Anxiety and PTSD and very nearly never made it. Out yesterday 30 plus miles on the road bike and...

2 years post Heart Attack and 11 Cardiac Arrests severe Anxiety and PTSD and ver...

TaineIndia01

•5 years ago

11 Replies

Assistance for a stent patient in denial

Help! My husband had a stent fitted in Nov 2017 after low energy & breathlessness. It came out of nowhere. He is an slimish 63 yr old. Who was then put on...

Help! My husband had a stent fitted in Nov 2017 after low energy & breathlessnes...

ItalianMama

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Find the right sleeping position post op

Hi I’m 1 week post CABG and am finding bedtime a nightmare,I just can’t get comfortable without something aching or pulling somewhere,any suggestions would be...

Hi I’m 1 week post CABG and am finding bedtime a nightmare,I just can’t get comf...

Syncro69

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Statins cause heart failure

I just read a link on one of the posts about statins quoting a report from 2015 and published in the Clinical review of Pharmacology . It states that statins...

I just read a link on one of the posts about statins quoting a report from 2015 ...

fergusthegreat

•5 years ago

30 Replies

Overwhelmed

Hi I live in France,on Monday I had what I thought was indigestion turns out to be heart attack..I am totally overwhelmed by what's happening,I am scheduled...

Hi I live in France,on Monday I had what I thought was indigestion turns out to ...

Vonnie233

•5 years ago

19 Replies

Grateful to be Alive

In January 2019, after experiencing severe breathlessness, I went to hospital and told them of my symptoms. In less than 4 hours, I had an angioplasty and...

In January 2019, after experiencing severe breathlessness, I went to hospital an...

DJGR33R

•5 years ago

26 Replies

Reduced amlodipine dose

My doctor has reduced my amlodipine dose. How long before my blood pressure will start to climb?

My doctor has reduced my amlodipine dose. How long before my blood pressure wil...

Rebec16

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Bisoprolol Fumarate

Hi can anyone offer their advice. I was recently sent to cardiologist for ECG with suspected Angina. Caused by exertion. They have referred me for a Echo n a...

Hi can anyone offer their advice. I was recently sent to cardiologist for ECG wi...

Misssml

•5 years ago

7 Replies

FOUR YEARS POST SURGERY X 2

Hi everyone, I just wanted to say hi and tell you that there truly is life after heart surgery. I had aortic arch replacement, descending aorta replacement and...

Hi everyone, I just wanted to say hi and tell you that there truly is life after...

dg451

•5 years ago

34 Replies

Very relieved

Went for Echo... She said its severe which I knew anyway.... Has probably progressed a bit... But the main thing for me is that I STROLLED INTO CARDIOLOGY AND...

Went for Echo... She said its severe which I knew anyway.... Has probably progre...

ITSINTHEBAG9

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Warfarin after stents ??

I've cheated the scalpel !! My quadruple bypass was cancelled as my surgeon didn't like my odds of my surviving the operation (I'm a chronic diabetic and have...

I've cheated the scalpel !! My quadruple bypass was cancelled as my surgeon did...

WardijaWardija

•5 years ago

7 Replies

Heart Murmurs Worried

Hello everyone, I have been having heart palpitations (tachycardia) for the last 4 months. I had an appointment with cardiologist today and he listened to my...

Hello everyone, I have been having heart palpitations (tachycardia) for the last...

ShaneWarne

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Advice please

Hi my mum had a heart attack a few weeks ago she was in hospital for a week they called it a silent heart attack as she had no pain and was just vomiting a...

Hi my mum had a heart attack a few weeks ago she was in hospital for a week the...

Chughes1991

•5 years ago

9 Replies

Mitral valve prolapse and regurgitation

Hello I have just joined this amazing community , I am early on in my journey and have an appointment with my cardiologist tomorrow. I am 51 never been ill...

Hello I have just joined this amazing community , I am early on in my journey a...

nat117

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Heart Failure

Hi guys... so I have recently been diagnosed with heart failure and I’m 27!! I have an enlarged heart and have been given meds and referred to the cardiologist...

Hi guys... so I have recently been diagnosed with heart failure and I’m 27!! I h...

Jamie27

•5 years ago

21 Replies

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All posts for July 2019

Gruff voice

TIA or migraine

Waiting for Heart Valve operation

Heart attack / Stent.

help and advice for heart failure please!!!!!

Recovery after valve surgery!!

Post bypass pain....

Oxygen/ concentrator

Heart Failure And Chest Pain

Please help with an answer after a ECG

Any advice. Mechanical v tissue

Walk

Aspirin

Chest pains...

Sinus Arrythmia

Come a long way 😁

Assistance for a stent patient in denial

Find the right sleeping position post op

Statins cause heart failure

Overwhelmed

Grateful to be Alive

Reduced amlodipine dose

Bisoprolol Fumarate

FOUR YEARS POST SURGERY X 2

Very relieved

Warfarin after stents ??

Heart Murmurs Worried

Advice please

Mitral valve prolapse and regurgitation

Heart Failure

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