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Latest Government infomatoin re Covid 19

Hope this is helpful Sorry if its been posted before Thier is a link that takes you through to those will be advised to stay in for 12 weeks and what...

Hope this is helpful Sorry if its been posted before Thier is a link that take...

Rose54

•4 years ago

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Bisoprolol and chest pain

I had a HA on 31/12/19, had 4 stents fitted in my right coronary artery (one of which was joined together). I am on: 15mg of Lansoprazole 75mg soluble aspirin...

I had a HA on 31/12/19, had 4 stents fitted in my right coronary artery (one of ...

jon22

•4 years ago

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Aspirin

Yes many years ago it was said and thought that to "let the body sort out the fever, than suppress it" Vitamin C to help the good guys was said.

Yes many years ago it was said and thought that to "let the body sort out the fe...

Sprinterknot

•4 years ago

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Do we isolate or not?

All over the internet it says people with Heart Disease are vulnerable but yet we are still only being advised to social distance? I am lead to believe from...

All over the internet it says people with Heart Disease are vulnerable but yet w...

Ticman

•4 years ago

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Coronavirus & underlying health issues

Hey need some advice not sure where to post it though. So I had a heart attack 2 years ago leaving me with 2 stents and angina. Now with the new government...

Hey need some advice not sure where to post it though. So I had a heart attack 2...

6ft8londguy

•4 years ago

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NICE Issue Guidelines

NICE have issued guidelines to Critical Care Drs as to who should receive Critical Care should it become rationed. I won't post the link as I believe it...

NICE have issued guidelines to Critical Care Drs as to who should receive Critic...

Prada47

•4 years ago

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Confused

Im so confused & feeling quite stressed, i work for a supermarket so on the frontline if you like. I have asthma, high blood pressure & waiting to see...

Im so confused & feeling quite stressed, i work for a supermarket so on the fron...

MrsNezza

•4 years ago

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Heart valve operation

Hi I’ve recently had a aortic heart valve operation would I be classed as vulnerable? I’ve heard conflicting advice and am not sure if I should be isolating...

Hi I’ve recently had a aortic heart valve operation would I be classed as vulner...

Tanyasharo

•4 years ago

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Should I self isolate

Hi I’m a 55 year old male I had a stent fitted 10 years ago, I have high blood pressure, but in general feel in good health. I’m on the key worker list....

Hi I’m a 55 year old male I had a stent fitted 10 years ago, I have high blood p...

Chillout44

•4 years ago

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AT RISK LETTERS

Just saw on news about letters getting sent out to the most vulnerable to re-iterate about staying in.On the list I never heard heart conditions on it.Did I...

Just saw on news about letters getting sent out to the most vulnerable to re-it...

ahk59

•4 years ago

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COVID19 - Just need the space to say how I feel

I’m 42yo and was diagnosed with mitral valve regurgitation / prolapse about 6 years ago. I’m also classed as having chronic asthma as I have ended up in a...

I’m 42yo and was diagnosed with mitral valve regurgitation / prolapse about 6 ye...

MissP77

•4 years ago

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Test

Hello everyone, I'm meant to have a test on Thursday at hospital, but my mind has been working over time, I'm worried that if I go and I could catch...

Hello everyone, I'm meant to have a test on Thursday at hospital, but my mind ...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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How are you handling the additional stress?

We're all Hearties here - most of us coping with the immense stress of having heart conditions and some of us coping with the enormous stress of watching a...

We're all Hearties here - most of us coping with the immense stress of having he...

Sunnie2day

•4 years ago

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Coronavirus and heart surgery patients😷

I have had open heart surgery for Mitral valve prolapse plus PFO Closures 2years ago. Since surgery I have had Paroxysmal AF. Although normally fit and...

I have had open heart surgery for Mitral valve prolapse plus PFO Closures 2years...

BigT2013

•4 years ago

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Morning all hope your all ok. I have lbbb angina afib had a scad h/a last year ....

Kiera20

•4 years ago

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COVID19 AND RISK WITH HEART DRUGS

Will the fact that I have to take diuretics dose this help if I catch covid19 to stop water building up in my lungs

Will the fact that I have to take diuretics dose this help if I catch covid19 ...

robdeb1988

•4 years ago

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Covid-19

Hi all I'm new here. I have been unsure whether to ask as it may be looked at as a silly question. Am I in the High Risk category? I had my 1st Heart attack...

Hi all I'm new here. I have been unsure whether to ask as it may be looked at as...

Chilscot

•4 years ago

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Impossible situation

Hi everyone, I know we're all going through corona but i feel in such an impossible situation & i'm stumped!!! Although i have diagnosed micro vascular disease...

Hi everyone, I know we're all going through corona but i feel in such an impossi...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Confused

Morning can anyone tell me if I'm a high risk category./coronavirus..I have a aortic valve during my myectomy surgery the surgeon tore the valve and I had to...

Morning can anyone tell me if I'm a high risk category./coronavirus..I have a ao...

Beg1

•4 years ago

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Underlying health problems and covid 19

This might have been asked before. Would having two stents put in 2 years ago be classed as an Underlying Health Problem in connection with the Covid 19?

This might have been asked before. Would having two stents put in 2 years ago be...

sd1953

•4 years ago

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To politicise or not?

Quote from the Independant: “... Questioning the British government's approach to the coronavirus pandemic was cast as politicising a crisis. Pointing out...

Quote from the Independant: “... Questioning the British government's approach ...

willsie01

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Where can I buy a Coaguchek machine?

Our CCG supports self-testing, I'm an eligible candidate, am advised to test from home for my own safety, and my GP practice recommended the Roche Coaguchek...

Our CCG supports self-testing, I'm an eligible candidate, am advised to test fro...

Amikatari

•4 years ago

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What does this cardiologist say about covid19?

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/927236 Just found this article from a cardiologist at Keele University which I'd thought I would share.

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/927236 Just found this article from a card...

lettingoffsteam

•4 years ago

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Selfish behaviour in the great outdoors

You may remember that I posted ealier this week about getting out in nature in a responsible way. I am so upset this morning that the National Trust have...

You may remember that I posted ealier this week about getting out in nature in a...

Hedgehoglady07

•4 years ago

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I had heart surgery when I was born and now have a leaky valve, I also have the flu shot, am I at high risk of covid 19 and what do I do?

The heart surgery was to swap the arterie and vain going to the lung.

Andrewred

•4 years ago

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None of us know where this is going. Nontheless this is interesting

PERSPECTIVE (MAYBE)? FROM FULLFACT: The WHO estimates that between 290,000 and 650,000 respiratory deaths globally each year are associated with seasonal...

PERSPECTIVE (MAYBE)? FROM FULLFACT: The WHO estimates that between 290,000 and 6...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Does anyone else suffer terrible thigh cramps using perindorpril.?

I need to control my blood pressure, because nobody wants a stroke, but every drug I try seems to have terrible leg cramps as a side effect. I mean...

I need to control my blood pressure, because nobody wants a stroke, but every dr...

Msfi

•4 years ago

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Pacing device and Coronavirus risk

My wife is having a defribulator fitted in a couple of days to correct a slow heart rate. She is 56 and very healthy otherwise. I’d like to know if she would...

My wife is having a defribulator fitted in a couple of days to correct a slow he...

DJCC

•4 years ago

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Help!!! Update

To all those lovely people who helped me three days ago... my son is moving out! On advice from you, all my family and friends made him wise up and accept that...

To all those lovely people who helped me three days ago... my son is moving out!...

Saffron20

•4 years ago

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Posts - British Heart Foundation | HealthUnlocked

British Heart Foundation

All posts for March 2020

Latest Government infomatoin re Covid 19

Bisoprolol and chest pain

Aspirin

Do we isolate or not?

Coronavirus & underlying health issues

NICE Issue Guidelines

Confused

Heart valve operation

Should I self isolate

AT RISK LETTERS

COVID19 - Just need the space to say how I feel

Test

How are you handling the additional stress?

Coronavirus and heart surgery patients😷

Work related

COVID19 AND RISK WITH HEART DRUGS

Covid-19

Impossible situation

Confused

Underlying health problems and covid 19

To politicise or not?

Where can I buy a Coaguchek machine?

What does this cardiologist say about covid19?

Selfish behaviour in the great outdoors

I had heart surgery when I was born and now have a leaky valve, I also have the flu shot, am I at high risk of covid 19 and what do I do?

None of us know where this is going. Nontheless this is interesting

Does anyone else suffer terrible thigh cramps using perindorpril.?

Pacing device and Coronavirus risk

Help!!! Update

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