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Help with diagnosis!

I had two stents placed in 2017 which was quite a shock to me as I did not realise that there was anything wrong with the old ticker, had some discomfort in...

I had two stents placed in 2017 which was quite a shock to me as I did not real...

Jill1964

•5 years ago

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What is Red Meat?

There was a recent thread on steaks but from talking with others I realise the definition of "red meat" is unclear. In simplistic cookery terms it is based on...

There was a recent thread on steaks but from talking with others I realise the d...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•5 years ago

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Ha ha - you still can’t kill me off

Morning all. I paid yet another visit to the wonderful Lancashire Cardiac Centre yesterday (got my own parking space) for yet another stent. So well looked...

Morning all. I paid yet another visit to the wonderful Lancashire Cardiac Centre...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Type II Diabetes and Pre-diabetes Predicted by Scanning the Lens of the Eye

This is an interesting and highly innovative piece of research to predict the development of Pre-diabetes and Type II Diabetes:...

This is an interesting and highly innovative piece of research to predict the de...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•5 years ago

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Congenital heart failure in your 40s

Hi is there anyone out there 40 diognosed with heart failure only just picked who have lived 40 +

Hi is there anyone out there 40 diognosed with heart failure only just picked wh...

jonpaul77

•5 years ago

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Pericarditis and Myocarditis Treatment

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone suffering specifically with Pericarditis and/or Myocarditis has ever been prescribed either Azathioprine or Anakinra and...

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone suffering specifically with Pericarditis ...

v42230

•5 years ago

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Travel insurance

Can anyone recommend a travel insurance please

lapuebla

•5 years ago

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Travel insurance

Annoyed. Had travel insurance to start next week. overdid it at the gym and had a tiny blockage in a small vein. So small the consultant couldn't even see...

Annoyed. Had travel insurance to start next week. overdid it at the gym and ha...

Photographymad

•5 years ago

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Myocarditis

Hi I am 49 years old mum how was active, running and the gym and then i was diagnosed with myocarditis back on 27th July. I had sudden indigestion like high...

Hi I am 49 years old mum how was active, running and the gym and then i was diag...

Eddie1969

•5 years ago

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Palpatation...

Constant palpatations for 8 weeks now...i have been on a 24hour monitor and ecg and bloods..all bloods fine but ecg showed qt prolonged and 24hour monitor...

Constant palpatations for 8 weeks now...i have been on a 24hour monitor and ecg ...

Charl94

•5 years ago

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How safe are pacemakers from hacking? Have all possible security breaches been fixed?

Pacemaker scheduled for 27th Sept I'm concerned about software vilnerability

Stumpy47

•5 years ago

15 Replies

Benefits and Bypasses

This is a documentary just starting on Channel 5 (23:00 on 15/09/2019). I have set it up on record as I am nodding off so bed time beckons...

This is a documentary just starting on Channel 5 (23:00 on 15/09/2019). I have s...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•5 years ago

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Slightly high cholesterol

My husband had bloods taken and he has been told his cholesterol is slightly high and started on a Statins. She kept asking him if he was alright with it....

My husband had bloods taken and he has been told his cholesterol is slightly hi...

archiecole

•5 years ago

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Why am i feeeling worse after 2nd surgery

Had a heart attack mid August, one stent on the right side, before leaving hospital they found moderate furring on the left side. 2 weeks later went back in...

Had a heart attack mid August, one stent on the right side, before leaving hospi...

Trulen21

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Artovastatin and Fibromyalgia

Artovastatin and Fibromyalgia I have just been put on Artovastatin 20mg per day for my angina , and I have fibromyalgia. Just read on your news page that...

Artovastatin and Fibromyalgia I have just been put on Artovastatin 20mg per da...

Juneybabes

•5 years ago

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Feeling full up very quickly is this a symptom of Heart Failure? Does anyone else have this?

Hello For the past week or so I have been unable to eat very much, I have a very good diet anyway and good BMI etc. I find I can only eat a very small amount...

Hello For the past week or so I have been unable to eat very much, I have a very...

shwills

•5 years ago

31 Replies

What would you do please?

Hello can you please help me I have been on heart medication for 4 years to stop ectopic heart beats ( flecinide) I have 48% ectopic beats a day ( almost...

Hello can you please help me I have been on heart medication for 4 years to stop...

Layla321

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Do i need a pacemaker? Diagnosed with bradycardia/arrhythmia.

Hi, i started suffering from bradycardia in April this year. 2 stays in hospital and lots of ecgs, monitors (cardiocall, halters etc), tilt test, angiogram...

Hi, i started suffering from bradycardia in April this year. 2 stays in hospital...

Campmyvan

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Weight Loss

I read about people who put weight on after stents, anyone lost weight. I was 86kg for a number of years and at 6 foot about right. Now I have dropped to 68kg...

I read about people who put weight on after stents, anyone lost weight. I was 86...

Khonkaen

•5 years ago

14 Replies

Bungalow

Just put in for a bungalow due to my heart condition received my letter fm heart failure nurse supporting me wot a gd letter shes wrote for me really...

Just put in for a bungalow due to my heart condition received my letter fm heart...

Wodney1966

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Unstable Angina

I am looking for some advice/guidance. I had a cardiac arrest a year ago and since then and over the years I have had six stents. My question has two points....

I am looking for some advice/guidance. I had a cardiac arrest a year ago and sin...

LEE0512

•5 years ago

9 Replies

Obesity and Type II Diabetes

Whilst obviously this is primarily a heart health forum I thought this was worth posting. There does seem to be a definite link between Type II diabetes and...

Whilst obviously this is primarily a heart health forum I thought this was worth...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•5 years ago

3 Replies

Relief for GERD

Someone had a question about GERD, I was able to relieve mine, I have not taken an antacid in 6 months, there is a cure. It is simple. Forget prilosec or other...

Someone had a question about GERD, I was able to relieve mine, I have not taken ...

Heartfeltgood

•5 years ago

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CRT-D “Under the muscle”

Hi, I’m due to have a pacemaker under the muscle as I am apparently too skinny to have it in the usual place. Can anyone tell me how this affects recovery...

Hi, I’m due to have a pacemaker under the muscle as I am apparently too skinny t...

Moweeda

•5 years ago

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Steak can i eat it medium rare

Hi there folks my wife just cooked a piece of steak which was to well done for me .She said i cant eat it like that anymore .No point in having steak then any...

Hi there folks my wife just cooked a piece of steak which was to well done for m...

Sanpedro2019

•5 years ago

18 Replies

Change of Statin?

Hi everyone, I'm wondering if anyone has had the same or similar experience to me and can share their knowledge. I had a stent fitted over a year ago after a...

Hi everyone, I'm wondering if anyone has had the same or similar experience to m...

Caroline36

•5 years ago

9 Replies

When Again??

Had a stent fitted in 2016, 85% blockage another blockage could not be done as NICE guidelines need to be above a certain %, the cardiac surgeon said most...

Had a stent fitted in 2016, 85% blockage another blockage could not be done as N...

ALFIE1963

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Claiming benefits of

Had heart attack and stent fitted could I claim pip or esa etc

Smcloughlind

•5 years ago

28 Replies

Cardiac rehab

Hi all, I recently had 5 stents fitted during two angioplasties a month apart, after bouts of chest pain on exertion. I was referred to the NHS rapid access...

Hi all, I recently had 5 stents fitted during two angioplasties a month apart, a...

Cutekitten

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Michael H

Had all procedures done would feel better if explained more and if all avenues had been explored

Had all procedures done would feel better if explained more and if all avenues h...

Sanpedro2019

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Posts - British Heart Foundation | HealthUnlocked

British Heart Foundation

All posts for September 2019

Help with diagnosis!

What is Red Meat?

Ha ha - you still can’t kill me off

Type II Diabetes and Pre-diabetes Predicted by Scanning the Lens of the Eye

Congenital heart failure in your 40s

Pericarditis and Myocarditis Treatment

Travel insurance

Travel insurance

Myocarditis

Palpatation...

How safe are pacemakers from hacking? Have all possible security breaches been fixed?

Benefits and Bypasses

Slightly high cholesterol

Why am i feeeling worse after 2nd surgery

Artovastatin and Fibromyalgia

Feeling full up very quickly is this a symptom of Heart Failure? Does anyone else have this?

What would you do please?

Do i need a pacemaker? Diagnosed with bradycardia/arrhythmia.

Weight Loss

Bungalow

Unstable Angina

Obesity and Type II Diabetes

Relief for GERD

CRT-D “Under the muscle”

Steak can i eat it medium rare

Change of Statin?

When Again??

Claiming benefits of

Cardiac rehab

Michael H

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