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Bit of a disappointment

Just had my "annual review" at the local GP's, albeit it at my instigation after a phone call as I had heard nothing since stents fitted beginning of last...

Just had my "annual review" at the local GP's, albeit it at my instigation after...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Anti platelets and anti coagulation and an itch!

Just over a year ago I had 1 stent after the discovery of 99% blockage to LAD artery. Scary but with time and a bagful of meds I have returned to work and in...

Just over a year ago I had 1 stent after the discovery of 99% blockage to LAD ar...

Sususulio

•5 years ago

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My cardiac MRI morphed into an angiogram set for 3 weeks on

Sigh. I went in this morning expecting to have a contrast cardiac MRI and a chat with the cardiologist. Instead I ended up sitting with the cardiologist who...

Sigh. I went in this morning expecting to have a contrast cardiac MRI and a chat...

Sunnie2day

•5 years ago

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Mitral regurgitation and enlarged heart

Hi all I was recently diagnosed with a heart murmur by my gp and was sent for scan.. The results came back showing the tissue holding the mitral valve was...

Hi all I was recently diagnosed with a heart murmur by my gp and was sent for sc...

Peterpiper1

•5 years ago

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Blood pressure - is it high, low or just right?

This link makes working it out easy - just type in the two numbers . (In the boxes about half way down the page) and it tells you.......

This link makes working it out easy - just type in the two numbers . (In the bo...

Calliope153

•5 years ago

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Post op checkup

The appointment was for yesterday 2.10 pm at St Thomas' where I had a bypass on 28 August-so just 8 weeks ago I had chosen St Thomas' rather then St Georges'...

The appointment was for yesterday 2.10 pm at St Thomas' where I had a bypass on ...

Dickyticker26

•5 years ago

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Shoulder/back pain

Hi, Following an Angiogram I was diagnosed as having CAD and requiring a bypass. I am currently waiting to see my consultant to discuss this further. I get...

Hi, Following an Angiogram I was diagnosed as having CAD and requiring a bypass...

Hidden

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Should I be at work?

Hi, I'm age 63 male. Just diagnosed with angina, feel like I have been kicked by a mule (both physically and mentally) thought I was fit !!!. I have had a...

Hi, I'm age 63 male. Just diagnosed with angina, feel like I have been kicked by...

Wooodsie

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Silent Heart Attacks

An interesting read. Type II diabetes seems a particular risk:...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•5 years ago

1 Reply

Amlodopine

Following a recent Angiogram the consultant wanted to monitor my Angina by medical management. He prescribed 5mg Amlodopine. However I noticed this is also...

Following a recent Angiogram the consultant wanted to monitor my Angina by medic...

Leythersrus1

•5 years ago

8 Replies

First Cold of Season

Well after a very pleasant weekend I had an awful drive back with heavy rain and long delays. Towards the end I stopped for a coffee as my throat was getting...

Well after a very pleasant weekend I had an awful drive back with heavy rain and...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•5 years ago

44 Replies

Hearth arrhythmia after I eat a meal.

Hello, I recently did a pulmonary exam for my asthma on my lungs and it said I have left heart failure or left heart shunting according to the results. Iv been...

Hello, I recently did a pulmonary exam for my asthma on my lungs and it said I h...

Shauuuun

•5 years ago

4 Replies

24hr ECG

What heart problems can be seen in a 24hr ecg? And how long does it take to get the results of a GP requested it? 🙏

What heart problems can be seen in a 24hr ecg? And how long does it take to get ...

Caitlyn6

•5 years ago

3 Replies

food fat content on packaging

hi since having a heart attack and stent in feb this year ive been eating what I think was healthy but from time to time I have say a pizza from the co op and...

hi since having a heart attack and stent in feb this year ive been eating what I...

jon2018

•5 years ago

10 Replies

moderate heart failure need some advise

struggling with Heart Failure Moderate.l have no quality of life lm still getting palpitations and drowning with thlem lm feeling fed up cannot do anything.lm...

struggling with Heart Failure Moderate.l have no quality of life lm still gettin...

firstdates

•5 years ago

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RESISTANCE TO GTS UNDER TONGUE SPRAY?

Prescribed the above spray for attacks of angina following 3 stented arteries and 1 remaining blocked artery that couldn't be stented, back in July. Had need...

Prescribed the above spray for attacks of angina following 3 stented arteries an...

WardijaWardija

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Stress In The Workplace Post CA

Hello All, After a bit of info really. Back to work full time post CA and I am just wondering what peoples opinions are in regards to work related stress once...

Hello All, After a bit of info really. Back to work full time post CA and I am j...

TheBigHonree

•5 years ago

6 Replies

LBBB.

Hi, Been told that I have LBBB, is this serious?

TiggerBoy

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Statins...Yes or No?

Hi there, I’ve accessed blood test results taken earlier this year. Serum cholesterol was 6.6 Serum cholesterol ratio/HDL ratio was 4.9 Serum non HDL was 5.2...

Hi there, I’ve accessed blood test results taken earlier this year. Serum choles...

Oldjock

•5 years ago

16 Replies

Heart attack 4 months on!

Hi I had an heart attack in June completely out if the blue had two stents fitted in same artery! My rehab has been excellent and I have done very well!!...

Hi I had an heart attack in June completely out if the blue had two stents fitte...

Moags

•5 years ago

14 Replies

'How Not To Die'!!!

I'm sure this will have been posted before but I am just reading it now. It's called 'How Not To Die'!!! Very, very interesting and certainly makes me believe...

I'm sure this will have been posted before but I am just reading it now. It's ca...

Jimmygallo

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Think Outside The Box

There is a tendancy for hearties to think that every symptom is related to their heart disease or medication. Heart disease does not preclude other illnesses...

There is a tendancy for hearties to think that every symptom is related to their...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•5 years ago

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So I'm having Mitral Valve surgery...

Hello there, So I have recently found out that I have (in surgeons own words) "a rather unusual posterior systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve together...

Hello there, So I have recently found out that I have (in surgeons own words) "a...

TempleOfSyrinx

•5 years ago

14 Replies

Having trouble have a wee since having heart failure

Since finding out that I have heart failure in April and been put on lots of different tablets 1 is a water tablet I find it hard to have a wee I've even tried...

Since finding out that I have heart failure in April and been put on lots of dif...

Nanasboys

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Forest 1968

Hi all I had a heart bypass 12 weeks ago iv just starting to have pains again is this the normal been to the doctors they said if I have big one to ring the...

Hi all I had a heart bypass 12 weeks ago iv just starting to have pains again is...

Forest1972

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Dad's genes

Hi I have recently joined this forum although my cardiac event occurred in May 2017. I suffered a heart attack whilst at work, to cut a long story short I had...

Hi I have recently joined this forum although my cardiac event occurred in May 2...

Frenchbulldogsx

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Support please

Hi, my first time on here I've recently found out that i'm in heart failure after just a few days of breathlessness which has not happened since. Just got the...

Hi, my first time on here I've recently found out that i'm in heart failure afte...

tandycute

•5 years ago

65 Replies

Clopidogrel

Does anyone know if you can take clopidogrel in the evening instead of the morning.

Does anyone know if you can take clopidogrel in the evening instead of the morni...

Platypus6

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Can You Have Both Procedures ?

I am a 94 yr old woman quite fit for my age apart from a few hiccups, I have an exercise bike that I cycle on every day for 30 to 45 mins at a slower pace...

I am a 94 yr old woman quite fit for my age apart from a few hiccups, I have an...

TidyIvy

•5 years ago

7 Replies

Catheter ablation, or not?

I was diagnosed with Atrial Tachycardia three months ago. I am currently on 5 mg of Nebivolol each day. I am getting occasional small runs of rapid heart...

I was diagnosed with Atrial Tachycardia three months ago. I am currently on 5 mg...

HowMyHeartSings

•5 years ago

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Posts - British Heart Foundation | HealthUnlocked

British Heart Foundation

All posts for October 2019

Bit of a disappointment

Anti platelets and anti coagulation and an itch!

My cardiac MRI morphed into an angiogram set for 3 weeks on

Mitral regurgitation and enlarged heart

Blood pressure - is it high, low or just right?

Post op checkup

Shoulder/back pain

Should I be at work?

Silent Heart Attacks

Amlodopine

First Cold of Season

Hearth arrhythmia after I eat a meal.

24hr ECG

food fat content on packaging

moderate heart failure need some advise

RESISTANCE TO GTS UNDER TONGUE SPRAY?

Stress In The Workplace Post CA

LBBB.

Statins...Yes or No?

Heart attack 4 months on!

'How Not To Die'!!!

Think Outside The Box

So I'm having Mitral Valve surgery...

Having trouble have a wee since having heart failure

Forest 1968

Dad's genes

Support please

Clopidogrel

Can You Have Both Procedures ?

Catheter ablation, or not?

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