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Cheese

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Sanpedro2019

•5 years ago

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Cheese

What did the cheese say when he saw himself in the halloumi

Sanpedro2019

•5 years ago

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Here we go again

Hello all, I had my last angioplasty in February 2019 and was told it was going to be either 3 stents in the one artery or a large stent (they went for the...

Hello all, I had my last angioplasty in February 2019 and was told it was going ...

Mirador19

•5 years ago

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THE JOURNEY SO FAR .........ONE YEAR ON !!!!

Hi Everyone It’s exactly a year since my Aortic Valve Replacement and for those of you that were kind enough to follow “my journey” you may remember it didn’t...

Hi Everyone It’s exactly a year since my Aortic Valve Replacement and for those...

Ticktock61

•5 years ago

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Statins - is it time for an independent review?

Brilliant paper which presents a very compelling view on the need for a fully independent review of the benefits of statins. As a patient with atherosclerosis...

Brilliant paper which presents a very compelling view on the need for a fully in...

bobaxford

•5 years ago

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MEDTRONIC Circuit Errors (Pacemakers)

Hello! I had a pacemaker checkup at the beginning of the year, and was informed the Medtronic ADVDD01 pacemaker is experiencing problems with particular...

Hello! I had a pacemaker checkup at the beginning of the year, and was informed ...

NMalin

•5 years ago

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Report in the BMJ - Vegans and vegetarians get less heart disease but more strokes

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49579820 My guess is that it's the vegetarians that have more strokes because they consume artery blocking dairy produce.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49579820 My guess is that it's the vegetarians...

jimmyq

•5 years ago

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Does anyone know of a place I can get info to help my kids deal with this?

Morning......I have two boys, 6 & 10......the big boy is emotionally open but my young one bottles things up and finds it hard to express how he is feeling....

Morning......I have two boys, 6 & 10......the big boy is emotionally open but my...

Rupes88

•5 years ago

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Brexit Jokes

You can't escape it whichever way you turn these days. So as laughter is the best medicine let's laugh at it for a while! Note: the forum is apolitical so do...

You can't escape it whichever way you turn these days. So as laughter is the bes...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•5 years ago

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Vegan/Vegetarian Diet Increases Stroke Risk

There was a news item this morning about a piece of research published in the BMJ. Whilst a vegan/vegetarian diet reduces the risk of a cardiovascular event...

There was a news item this morning about a piece of research published in the BM...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•5 years ago

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Ventricular septal defect

My little girl is 9 days old and has been diagnosed with a ventricular septal defect medium sized. She has had tests at hospital yesterday and the doctor...

My little girl is 9 days old and has been diagnosed with a ventricular septal de...

xlozalaffsx

•5 years ago

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If you have a heart murmur can an ECG help diagnose the possible problem?

Hi all. My daughter is the issue above. Can anyone advise? Thanks! 😀

COYW

•5 years ago

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Lady's Operation

Just an update on Lady. She had her op 2 weeks ago, she has a huge scar but after a couple of days in ICU, she came home with a slight limp which soon went. I...

Just an update on Lady. She had her op 2 weeks ago, she has a huge scar but afte...

Glasgowgirl1947

•5 years ago

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clopidogrel

hi everybody I am on clopidogrel, just recently been prescribed these and i am experiencing multiple mexican waves inside my head, this is fairly unpleasant...

hi everybody I am on clopidogrel, just recently been prescribed these and i am e...

88888888888

•5 years ago

25 Replies

Wisdom tooth

I have had a heart attack and had stents fitted and now take aspirin on a regular basis. I need a wisdom tooth taken out and my dentist has said I need a note...

I have had a heart attack and had stents fitted and now take aspirin on a regula...

Picass

•5 years ago

15 Replies

CT Length?

How long does it take to have a contrast dye CT scan? As in how long are you in the actual machine?

How long does it take to have a contrast dye CT scan? As in how long are you in ...

Daunted

•5 years ago

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Joke

Pianist playing in a hall asking people can they ask him to play a song if he can they pay him £10 if he cant he pays them £10 .An Irishman comes up and says...

Pianist playing in a hall asking people can they ask him to play a song if he ca...

Sanpedro2019

•5 years ago

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Never Too Late To Start Statins

This was the conclusion at the ESC (European Society of Cardiologists) Conference that has been held over the last few days....

This was the conclusion at the ESC (European Society of Cardiologists) Conferenc...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•5 years ago

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Money

Hi all iv had a quadruple bypass Iv be off work since April my pay going to stop from work does anyone know if there’s anything help with any money as still...

Hi all iv had a quadruple bypass Iv be off work since April my pay going to stop...

Forest1972

•5 years ago

15 Replies

Do I need a referral to start Cardio rehab?

Hi all - I had my heart attack in Spain three weeks ago while on holiday. I'm back in the UK now and have seen my GP and was in the NHS hospital for a few...

Hi all - I had my heart attack in Spain three weeks ago while on holiday. I'm ba...

Rupes88

•5 years ago

9 Replies

Bisoprolol

Hello all not a question but a statement that might be useful. 3 years ago I had a dissection of the ascending aorta and a damaged aortic valve. I was put on...

Hello all not a question but a statement that might be useful. 3 years ago I had...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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For the chiefs

How do you weigh a pie .....somewhere over the rainbow weigh a pie ...

Sanpedro2019

•5 years ago

4 Replies

I'm new here --- glad I found this group

Hi all.......After Googling "heart attack" so many times I wanted to throw my computer against the wall I am so happy I found this group today. Thank god, I've...

Hi all.......After Googling "heart attack" so many times I wanted to throw my co...

Rupes88

•5 years ago

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Brugada phsycological after effects

Been home a week now and physically healing well. Physiologically not good. Very up and down, tearful and anxious. And thats at best. Struggling with being on...

Been home a week now and physically healing well. Physiologically not good. Very...

Liece

•5 years ago

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Fed up and still going!

Hi All, loo roll now in freezer as is sudocrem! Just so absolutely fed up with what's happening. I feel weak and concerned, but what can I do until I hear if...

Hi All, loo roll now in freezer as is sudocrem! Just so absolutely fed up with w...

Redsea

•5 years ago

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Heart meds in Dubai

Hi fellow survivors! I am off to Vietnam in a couple of days for work and just getting a bit anxiety about q one night stay over in Dubai! I know they have...

Hi fellow survivors! I am off to Vietnam in a couple of days for work and just g...

DaveyG71

•5 years ago

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Swimming and Diving

My husband had two stents fitted in January and wondering if anyone has any experience of diving and swimming with a heart condition? He was told he has to be...

My husband had two stents fitted in January and wondering if anyone has any expe...

Cherrybubble

•5 years ago

13 Replies

Sleeping on 2 pillows is Making my bulging neck discs to give me more pain and constant headaches any ideas? I have to sleep like this now

Hi all I have suspected Heart failure along with SVT, AF, sinus pauses and heart block and a pacemaker Echo being done in 3 weeks to see if HF have BNP of...

Hi all I have suspected Heart failure along with SVT, AF, sinus pauses and heart...

shwills

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Thank you for all the kind comments about " ZETA " My beautiful boxer.

I wanted to thank all the people who sent such loving comments about my beautiful boxer Zeta. Your words made me cry and laugh! So many heartfelt comments from...

I wanted to thank all the people who sent such loving comments about my beautifu...

Rob6868

•5 years ago

20 Replies

Unstable angina gtn doesnt make difference?

Hi everyone, I am new and i have a question. I have unstable angina. I am having so many attacks 12 in just over a month and a half. Lsst weekend i was at...

Hi everyone, I am new and i have a question. I have unstable angina. I am hav...

SaraTwycross

•5 years ago

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All posts for September 2019

Cheese

Cheese

Here we go again

THE JOURNEY SO FAR .........ONE YEAR ON !!!!

Statins - is it time for an independent review?

MEDTRONIC Circuit Errors (Pacemakers)

Report in the BMJ - Vegans and vegetarians get less heart disease but more strokes

Does anyone know of a place I can get info to help my kids deal with this?

Brexit Jokes

Vegan/Vegetarian Diet Increases Stroke Risk

Ventricular septal defect

If you have a heart murmur can an ECG help diagnose the possible problem?

Lady's Operation

clopidogrel

Wisdom tooth

CT Length?

Joke

Never Too Late To Start Statins

Money

Do I need a referral to start Cardio rehab?

Bisoprolol

For the chiefs

I'm new here --- glad I found this group

Brugada phsycological after effects

Fed up and still going!

Heart meds in Dubai

Swimming and Diving

Sleeping on 2 pillows is Making my bulging neck discs to give me more pain and constant headaches any ideas? I have to sleep like this now

Thank you for all the kind comments about " ZETA " My beautiful boxer.

Unstable angina gtn doesnt make difference?

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