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Diabetes type 2 , BMI and Heart disease

From today's Daily Mail: It is known the most successful way of putting type 2 diabetes into a remission state is to lose weight, with the Mediterranean diet...

From today's Daily Mail: It is known the most successful way of putting type 2 d...

Ianc2

•4 years ago

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Bisoprol

Hi, has anyone noticed weight gain with bisoprol. Sorry if it's spelt wrong

mandylloyd1

•4 years ago

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Anybody have any experience with testing?

Hi all, my name is Alice and I am a healthcare researcher, I was hoping if anyone can discuss their experience with testing. How were you tested and how were...

Hi all, my name is Alice and I am a healthcare researcher, I was hoping if anyon...

AliceCQuB

•4 years ago

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Coronary spasms occuring in cycles?.?

Ive heard that coronary artery spasms can occur in cycles, does anyone have experience of this? My episodes have been under a certain ammount of control ,...

Ive heard that coronary artery spasms can occur in cycles, does anyone have exp...

Goldenheart

•4 years ago

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BBQ Live

The BBQ will start here at 2:00pm. I have started a new thread as overly long ones can become slow and confusing.

The BBQ will start here at 2:00pm. I have started a new thread as overly long on...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•4 years ago

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A new path - 5 weeks after Aortic Valve and Root Op

Hello again, I'm beginning to feel like a bit of a fraud having read some of the recent posts on hear (Sootycat - so sorry to read about your setback and hope...

Hello again, I'm beginning to feel like a bit of a fraud having read some of the...

StevepH2012

•4 years ago

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Diagnosis of 4/17 Areas of My Heart including LAD blockage/Angina. Am a bit Lost!

Hello I am a 71 year-old woman with a history of Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia (PAT) for 20+ years and take Flecainide x 100 mg twice a day. Although getting...

Hello I am a 71 year-old woman with a history of Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia (...

Rostom

•4 years ago

9 Replies

Diet advice

Hi , can anyone advise on the best margarine? I am going mad trying to find one without trans fats, palm oil, saturated fats etc etc Many thanks 😊

Hi , can anyone advise on the best margarine? I am going mad trying to find one ...

MrsBun23

•4 years ago

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Alternatives to statins

Had ecg and ct scan recently.ecg ok but ct scan showed some plaque in arteries so put on avorvaststatin 40 mg and bisoprolol fumerate 1.25mg. Chololestal test...

Had ecg and ct scan recently.ecg ok but ct scan showed some plaque in arteries s...

Red1973

•4 years ago

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Very unexpected result at 58!

Hi everyone my first ever post, feels surreal me posting about my own triple heart bypass. I’ve got loads to say and ask so I really hope I don’t go on too...

Hi everyone my first ever post, feels surreal me posting about my own triple hea...

Zzr93

•4 years ago

19 Replies

Diaphragm problems

Hi to everyone, My wife had open heart surgery 1 month ago. She had her mitral value replaced and her tricuspid valve repaired. Now we found out that she is...

Hi to everyone, My wife had open heart surgery 1 month ago. She had her mitral...

deepdiver01

•4 years ago

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Bank Holiday BBQ

In my "I'm Back" post a number of you said you missed the virtual get together so I am happy to announce that there will be a Bank Holiday BBQ tomorrow from...

In my "I'm Back" post a number of you said you missed the virtual get together s...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•4 years ago

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recovery from open heart surgery - slow

I had open heart surgery in February but am still feeling tired, nauseous and generally out of sorts on quite a few days of the week. Is this normal?

I had open heart surgery in February but am still feeling tired, nauseous and ge...

Suebedoo

•4 years ago

15 Replies

Blood clots

Hi all, I wonder if anyone is qualified to answer this question. I had a mechanical aortic valve put in around four weeks ago. Last week I was transferred to a...

Hi all, I wonder if anyone is qualified to answer this question. I had a mechani...

Tickertalker

•4 years ago

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CRT-D Beeping 5 days post Op

Hi hubby had his CRT-D Fitted 5 days ago as an upgrade from a dual chamber pacemaker. This morning he feels he jumped in his sleep which woke him up and...

Hi hubby had his CRT-D Fitted 5 days ago as an upgrade from a dual chamber pacem...

mb1502

•4 years ago

4 Replies

New to angina.

Hi recently been diagnosed , I had been having symptoms for around 18 months. I hadn't had the attacks very often. It starts with an intense dull pain between...

Hi recently been diagnosed , I had been having symptoms for around 18 months. I ...

Debscrease

•4 years ago

10 Replies

Anticoagulant Breathless

It must be Bank Holiday in UK hence sorry to disturb you. Does anyone experience breathing problems when taking such blood thinners as Dabigitran, Xaralto,...

It must be Bank Holiday in UK hence sorry to disturb you. Does anyone experienc...

Smileyian

•4 years ago

12 Replies

Losartan and Inspra together

I have taken both of the above drugs for approximately two years and recently had my Losartan increased to 100 mg daily. I felt so tired that I reduced the...

I have taken both of the above drugs for approximately two years and recently ha...

MrSensible

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Metoprolol lowering hr?

I have severe anixety that has caused me to have really bad heart palpitations and I've even had a run of atrial tachycardia show up on my Holter monitor...

I have severe anixety that has caused me to have really bad heart palpitations a...

Kiowia3

•4 years ago

2 Replies

One year on

One year since my unexpected HA. One stent fitted and a triple bypass October 2019. Had blood test mid July and all good. But GP put me back on Ramipril and...

One year since my unexpected HA. One stent fitted and a triple bypass October 20...

gilreid1

•4 years ago

8 Replies

New gp

Hi and good morning everyone, thank you all so much for your support, I got another gp yesterday who has no problem with the type of meds I have to take, the...

Hi and good morning everyone, thank you all so much for your support, I got anot...

Thanksnhs

•4 years ago

9 Replies

Aspirin - tooth extraction

Hi I'm new here - HA in December 2015, one stent fitted and feeling grand since. Have moderate CAD. Am on 75mg of Aspirin and have to have a tooth extraction...

Hi I'm new here - HA in December 2015, one stent fitted and feeling grand since....

TheVow

•4 years ago

4 Replies

No malice intended

Hi When at school many years ago I was taught to use full stops commas etc. Now the young feel insulted by such things, I will continue to use these, but as...

Hi When at school many years ago I was taught to use full stops commas etc. Now...

stillaboveground

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Seven Day Week

After last week's glitch when I managed to open up the left side of the wound I have done four days standing and walking with a temporary artifical leg. Now...

After last week's glitch when I managed to open up the left side of the wound I ...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•4 years ago

11 Replies

Left arm palpitations

I am on apixapan and bisoporol started having these twitches in left arm, any ideas?

I am on apixapan and bisoporol started having these twitches in left arm, any id...

nobby1st

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Phantom Pain

As many of you will have read I had a left leg BKA (below knee amputation) a month ago today due to complications of PAD (peripheral arterial disease). With...

As many of you will have read I had a left leg BKA (below knee amputation) a mon...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•4 years ago

15 Replies

Back in hospital

HI Folks for all the kind people who have been following me and giving me kind advice. Couldn't stand the medical disinterest at home and the no one to speak...

HI Folks for all the kind people who have been following me and giving me kind a...

Sootycat

•4 years ago

9 Replies

Medication for HF/Cardiomyopathy

Hi all I have HF and cardiomyopathy. Had ICD in 2018. Now on Candesartin and Bisopralol. I had very severe vertigo prior to diagnosis. Anyway, since...

Hi all I have HF and cardiomyopathy. Had ICD in 2018. Now on Candesartin and B...

babssara

•4 years ago

2 Replies

Can angiogram diagnose tumors

Angiogram

Crash1997

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Beta blockers-how long to stay on them?

I developed tachycardia 18 months ago after an immunosuppressant treatment . A GP put me on a beta blocker. A month later another GP took me off the beta...

I developed tachycardia 18 months ago after an immunosuppressant treatment . A G...

Caitlyn6

•4 years ago

10 Replies

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British Heart Foundation

All posts for August 2020

Diabetes type 2 , BMI and Heart disease

Bisoprol

Anybody have any experience with testing?

Coronary spasms occuring in cycles?.?

BBQ Live

A new path - 5 weeks after Aortic Valve and Root Op

Diagnosis of 4/17 Areas of My Heart including LAD blockage/Angina. Am a bit Lost!

Diet advice

Alternatives to statins

Very unexpected result at 58!

Diaphragm problems

Bank Holiday BBQ

recovery from open heart surgery - slow

Blood clots

CRT-D Beeping 5 days post Op

New to angina.

Anticoagulant Breathless

Losartan and Inspra together

Metoprolol lowering hr?

One year on

New gp

Aspirin - tooth extraction

No malice intended

Seven Day Week

Left arm palpitations

Phantom Pain

Back in hospital

Medication for HF/Cardiomyopathy

Can angiogram diagnose tumors

Beta blockers-how long to stay on them?

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