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Hiccoughs and heart failure

Has anyone had a problem with hiccoughs. My husband experiences them frequently after eating and sometimes randomly. He is on ramapril, and beta blockers and...

Has anyone had a problem with hiccoughs. My husband experiences them frequently ...

purplerain58

•5 years ago

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AFL and driving?

HI all, just wondering if anyone knows the rules on driving and a flutter/a fib I had an ablation 4 weeks ago, was told I could drive after 48 hrs... 10 days...

HI all, just wondering if anyone knows the rules on driving and a flutter/a fib ...

chrissy99

•5 years ago

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Anxious

Why do I need a carotid scan?

mahol

•5 years ago

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Has anyone struggled with the smell of washing detergent that affects their condition?

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juwalt

•5 years ago

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Pericardium removed

I recently had a laser lead extraction operation because my right ventricle pacemaker lead (in place for 11 years) had moved. It had perforated my heart wall...

I recently had a laser lead extraction operation because my right ventricle pace...

Eadaoin

•5 years ago

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Bp machine

To all members Remember when buying a Bp monitor to have it calibrated with your Gp nurse

To all members Remember when buying a Bp monitor to have it calibrated with your...

Judy2208

•5 years ago

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Looking for women out there with ischemic heart disease

Since my PCI in 2017 I feel more unwell than ever before - keep getting chest pain

Since my PCI in 2017 I feel more unwell than ever before - keep getting chest pa...

MyAbu

•5 years ago

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Psoriasis following stents

Hi I had 3 stents 5 months ago and put on all the usual medications. Around two months ago I developed psoriasis which is now at a severe stage. I never had it...

Hi I had 3 stents 5 months ago and put on all the usual medications. Around two ...

Stoney12

•5 years ago

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Heart Rate

I had a heart attack in December 2016 and had a stent fitted. At the end of my heart rehabilitation program the physio advised me not to let my heart rate go...

I had a heart attack in December 2016 and had a stent fitted. At the end of my h...

Dave1953

•5 years ago

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Amyloidosis

Hello All New on here, anyone have any experience with Wild Type Amyloidosis, have been diagnosed with this recently and have been given lifespan of 2-5 years...

Hello All New on here, anyone have any experience with Wild Type Amyloidosis, h...

FinchMason

•5 years ago

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Awake at Night

I have absolutely no right to complain that my mechanical valve is keeping me awake; I know this. But, maybe it's actually the fear keeping me awake?!? Sorry...

I have absolutely no right to complain that my mechanical valve is keeping me aw...

MRSLADP

•5 years ago

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Ablation

Would love to hear from anyone who has had ablation for pvc thinking I would rather go down that path than get stuck on beta blockers.How long do you have to...

Would love to hear from anyone who has had ablation for pvc thinking I would rat...

christina1947

•5 years ago

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are the hrs 9am - 5pm the same working hrs to talk to the cardio nurse for advice on the phone please

i'm more than a little worried about my husband tonight, Saw his cardio consultant on wed, Mri stress test results show his heart has gotten worse now at 35%,...

i'm more than a little worried about my husband tonight, Saw his cardio consulta...

mitchell48

•5 years ago

39 Replies

Heart failure action plan

Found this while doing some personal research on HF before attending first cardiologist appointment. As an asthmatic it’s become quite normal to have a written...

Found this while doing some personal research on HF before attending first cardi...

Brokenheart19

•5 years ago

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Inverted T Wave

Hello has anyone had an inverted t wave? I have had echo, heart scan and another heart scan just to check, a belts and braces approach, anyway I have now...

Hello has anyone had an inverted t wave? I have had echo, heart scan and another...

Feralberyl1

•5 years ago

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Increasing dosage of Nebivolol

Hi - I'm on a dosage of 5mg of Nebivolol (2.5 mg in the AM & 2.5mg in the PM) for my atrial tachycardia. I have been getting a few runs of fast heartbeats and...

Hi - I'm on a dosage of 5mg of Nebivolol (2.5 mg in the AM & 2.5mg in the PM) fo...

HowMyHeartSings

•5 years ago

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Angiogram results

I had my Angiogram yesterday, the consultant found that the smaller arteries have joined in the problem and one of them is blocked and also has a bulge in it(...

I had my Angiogram yesterday, the consultant found that the smaller arteries hav...

Mirador19

•5 years ago

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Stress and how it nearly killed me and how it now costs me sleep.

Prior to my heart attack I thought I was doing okay, perhaps I didn't exercise enough, but I had allowed stress to rule my life more and more. I started a...

Prior to my heart attack I thought I was doing okay, perhaps I didn't exercise e...

Khonkaen

•5 years ago

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When do you get your Bisoprolol side effects?

Hi all, I’ve been reading the very useful comments about the side effects of Bisoprolol, thanks! I take my meds at 14:00 every day, but the side effects of low...

Hi all, I’ve been reading the very useful comments about the side effects of Bis...

Cricket23

•5 years ago

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Post has been stopped, Is what food you eat really that important?

why was the ability to reply in, Is What Food You Eat Really That Important, turned off, how does that happen???

why was the ability to reply in, Is What Food You Eat Really That Important, t...

Esselstyn

•5 years ago

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coQ10

After being pushed back and fourth from my doctor to my consultant. My consultant has finally agreed that is ok to take a Coq10 supplement to work against the...

After being pushed back and fourth from my doctor to my consultant. My consulta...

Rob6868

•5 years ago

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What an a$$#@£€...

I'm so glad that I ignored my UTI for two weeks (because I didn't want to mess with my INR) and ended up with a kidney infection/stone that nearly sent me back...

I'm so glad that I ignored my UTI for two weeks (because I didn't want to mess w...

MRSLADP

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Travel Insurance with heart condition

I would like to know whether there anyone who has recently travelled to the USA or on a cruise and was able to get full insurance cover.

I would like to know whether there anyone who has recently travelled to the USA ...

Bluegarden

•5 years ago

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Yellow, Pink and Green

The teacher said "Pierre you have passed all the tests, except there is one more test. Unless you pass it you cannot go to grammar school'. Pierre said, " I am...

The teacher said "Pierre you have passed all the tests, except there is one more...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•5 years ago

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CAC Scan

Just wanted to ask if anyone has been given a “Coronary Artery Calcification Scan” on the NHS through their heart failure team or are they only currently...

Just wanted to ask if anyone has been given a “Coronary Artery Calcification Sca...

Walter61

•5 years ago

43 Replies

DVLA

Hello one and all. I am to have a CRT D fitted in the coming weeks. I realise that you cannot drive for 4 weeks following the procedure. Is it usually ok to...

Hello one and all. I am to have a CRT D fitted in the coming weeks. I realise th...

rimpac2012

•5 years ago

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I've been asked to take Isosorbide Mononitrate

Hey everyone Just picked up my first box of Isosorbide Mononitrate at 60mg half a tablet a day. As I've just got them this evening I wondered what was the...

Hey everyone Just picked up my first box of Isosorbide Mononitrate at 60mg half...

Rob6868

•5 years ago

36 Replies

Heart block and LINQ monitor

Hello! I have been diagnosed with heart block. Still all very new to me but have had symptoms since I was young. Passing out lots and palpitations. Taken...

Hello! I have been diagnosed with heart block. Still all very new to me but hav...

Lovemybabies51

•5 years ago

1 Reply

rapid assessment chest pain clinic

Have been referred to this by my gp on monday due to ongoing mild chest discomfort on exertion and with stress. He ordered an ecg and bloods for the next day....

Have been referred to this by my gp on monday due to ongoing mild chest discomfo...

Snowboarder66

•5 years ago

18 Replies

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All posts for September 2019

Hiccoughs and heart failure

AFL and driving?

Anxious

Random, may be...

Pericardium removed

Bp machine

Looking for women out there with ischemic heart disease

Psoriasis following stents

Heart Rate

Amyloidosis

Awake at Night

Ablation

are the hrs 9am - 5pm the same working hrs to talk to the cardio nurse for advice on the phone please

Heart failure action plan

Inverted T Wave

Increasing dosage of Nebivolol

Angiogram results

Stress and how it nearly killed me and how it now costs me sleep.

When do you get your Bisoprolol side effects?

Post has been stopped, Is what food you eat really that important?

coQ10

What an a$$#@£€...

Travel Insurance with heart condition

Yellow, Pink and Green

CAC Scan

DVLA

I've been asked to take Isosorbide Mononitrate

Heart block and LINQ monitor

rapid assessment chest pain clinic

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