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The plot thickens..

So good news straight off - in this case preserved ejection fraction just means normal THANK YOU! Scar tissue at back and bottom of LV. But the MRI picked up...

So good news straight off - in this case preserved ejection fraction just means ...

Sillyfroggy

•5 years ago

14 Replies

Blood pressure shenanigans

Having been told by a top cardiologist 130/90 is UK and Europes set BP readings. I'm just 52, female. Mine which had been OK upto and beyond March 2019 is now...

Having been told by a top cardiologist 130/90 is UK and Europes set BP readings....

Japears

•5 years ago

27 Replies

WPW... heart ablation fears!!

Hi just wondering if anyone out there had had a heart ablation... I am due for my pre op tomorrow and due surgery on the 10th.. I have WPW syndrome, I’m so...

Hi just wondering if anyone out there had had a heart ablation... I am due for m...

AmyAmy1

•5 years ago

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Beta blockers

Asked to stop taking my beta blockers for a stress procedure, went the day before to have a ultrasound and pulse rate at rest was above 150. Kept in hospital...

Asked to stop taking my beta blockers for a stress procedure, went the day befor...

Papabear752

•5 years ago

1 Reply

PULSE

PULSE JUMPING FROM 40 BPM TO 125 BPM

blindfould

•5 years ago

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Tightness in chest in the morning

i Had a triple by pass in July, and now when I get up every morning I have a tightness at the top of my chest. It goes away during the morning. Starting to...

i Had a triple by pass in July, and now when I get up every morning I have a tig...

Seychelles60

•5 years ago

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PULSE

MY PULSE IS 38BPM RIGHT NO W JUMPED TO 61 BPM WITH FLUTTERING IN CHEST

blindfould

•5 years ago

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Aortic Valve replacement - second week home.

After my scare and going into AF I am finally settled at home with more drugs to take. The second full week has been a lot more rewarding and on some days you...

After my scare and going into AF I am finally settled at home with more drugs to...

road2ruin

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Update of echogram

I had my echogram today after being told I had a murmur. Previous posts explain everything. It had revealed that due to some fusion of something. I can’t...

I had my echogram today after being told I had a murmur. Previous posts explain ...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Cricket England v NZ

See England were narrowly defeated in the 1st Test against NZ Now that's a positive spin on the Result. That's the kind of spin I put on my Cardio Results...

See England were narrowly defeated in the 1st Test against NZ Now that's a posi...

Prada47

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Endocarditis

I'm a 77 year old male. One year after a successful replacement organic heart valve replacement I suddenly succumbed to Endocarditis earlier this year. The...

I'm a 77 year old male. One year after a successful replacement organic heart va...

jeffsimon

•5 years ago

2 Replies

LDL Composition Important

A raised level of LDL cholesterol has long been associated with heart disease. This article suggests the composition is more important. LDL has sub-types A, B...

A raised level of LDL cholesterol has long been associated with heart disease. T...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•5 years ago

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TV/film violence and heart health.

I am generally pretty depressed with the current film industry, just one violent film after another and almost always without a proper story. A sausage machine...

I am generally pretty depressed with the current film industry, just one violent...

Khonkaen

•5 years ago

25 Replies

Heart

What does it mean if severe heart damage 35 ef is there hope

Yasyass

•5 years ago

17 Replies

Food after just diagnose heart f ef 35

Just out of interest wh kinda of food should be eaten and intake of salt for vegetarian because I don’t know if I can eat normal or fat free or less salt...

Just out of interest wh kinda of food should be eaten and intake of salt for veg...

Yasyass

•5 years ago

2 Replies

New medication and trip to A&E

Result of recent tilt test, collapsed after 9 minutes. Diagnosed Profound Posterial Hypertension and prescribed Midodrine. Unfortunately except when fainting...

Result of recent tilt test, collapsed after 9 minutes. Diagnosed Profound Poster...

Dicky-ticker

•5 years ago

4 Replies

First Christmas Card of the Season!

Wishing Everyone a Happy Christmas and a Healthy New Year!

MichaelJH

Heart Star•5 years ago

43 Replies

Improving cardiovascular endurance?

To cut a long story short I had a heart attack in 2014 at the age of 24. My ejection fraction is 42%. I’m on the usual bisoprolol, ramipril etc for heart rate...

To cut a long story short I had a heart attack in 2014 at the age of 24. My ejec...

DazzaB90

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Myocarditis symptoms??

Hi, I have been diagnosed with myocarditis. Every morning I wake up and feel ok, but after I’ve got up on my feet for 20-30 seconds, I get chest pain /...

Hi, I have been diagnosed with myocarditis. Every morning I wake up and feel ok,...

JEAN22

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Stress MRI

On my last cardiac consult I opted to have a Stress MRI. I know many on this forum have had this test. I was wondering do the results include the percentage of...

On my last cardiac consult I opted to have a Stress MRI. I know many on this for...

Hidden

•5 years ago

33 Replies

Medicine shortages

Interestin File on Four about medicine manufacture and shortages, should be on bbc sounds

Interestin File on Four about medicine manufacture and shortages, should be on b...

Inamoment

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Aortic Dissection

Last year I had an aortic root dissection which subsequently dissected all the way down the aorta. The root was repaired . I just wondered if anyone else has...

Last year I had an aortic root dissection which subsequently dissected all the w...

Ricia

•5 years ago

12 Replies

Christmas and the heart hospital charity

Most if not all our heart hospitals have a charity arm and at this time of year they've got a lovely stock of Christmas cards. So can I suggest that if you...

Most if not all our heart hospitals have a charity arm and at this time of year ...

SpiritoftheFloyd

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Pacemaker tomorrow! Advice Please.

I’m having a pacemaker fitted here in Portugal tomorrow. I fainted while cycling and while on treadmill test. I’ve had 24hr ecg and echo and have been told I...

I’m having a pacemaker fitted here in Portugal tomorrow. I fainted while cycling...

MinusNothing

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Amlodipine, Cough and flu symptoms

Hello all, Have been taking 5mg Amlodipine for a couple of months and no side effects and BP come down. But 3 weeks ago got a slight cough which wasn't too...

Hello all, Have been taking 5mg Amlodipine for a couple of months and no side ef...

Felinecat54

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Appointment tomorrow with cardiologist I am very anxious.

Not sure I can force myself to attend.

Bleau

•5 years ago

36 Replies

Clopidogral

Been on clopidogral for three years and have been told its life long, also use glyceryl tinitrate patches as was using the spray numerous times every day,...

Been on clopidogral for three years and have been told its life long, also use g...

EvaMolly

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Angina only arm and shoulder pain but no chest pain.

I was recently referred to a chest pain clinic following complaint of breathlessness and mild chest pain during exercise and other strenuous work. While rest...

I was recently referred to a chest pain clinic following complaint of breathless...

Saifee7

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Maximum heart rate

Hi all during cardiac rehab we were told max heart rate 130/80 Because of thyroid mine last Monday whilst resting in bed was 186/88 couldn’t get it below 147...

Hi all during cardiac rehab we were told max heart rate 130/80 Because of thyroi...

Harrison4

•5 years ago

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Worried

had heart attack 3yrs ago was feeling fine after seeing cardiologist for echo results confused and worried just said my heart not plumbing good I ask in wh...

had heart attack 3yrs ago was feeling fine after seeing cardiologist for echo re...

Yasyass

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Posts - British Heart Foundation | HealthUnlocked

British Heart Foundation

All posts for November 2019

The plot thickens..

Blood pressure shenanigans

WPW... heart ablation fears!!

Beta blockers

PULSE

Tightness in chest in the morning

PULSE

Aortic Valve replacement - second week home.

Update of echogram

Cricket England v NZ

Endocarditis

LDL Composition Important

TV/film violence and heart health.

Heart

Food after just diagnose heart f ef 35

New medication and trip to A&E

First Christmas Card of the Season!

Improving cardiovascular endurance?

Myocarditis symptoms??

Stress MRI

Medicine shortages

Aortic Dissection

Christmas and the heart hospital charity

Pacemaker tomorrow! Advice Please.

Amlodipine, Cough and flu symptoms

Appointment tomorrow with cardiologist I am very anxious.

Clopidogral

Angina only arm and shoulder pain but no chest pain.

Maximum heart rate

Worried

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