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Resting heart rate

Just looking for advice. My resting heart rate sits at 53/54 bmp. Sometimes I feel a small flutter that makes me cough. My mum passed of hypertensive heart...

Just looking for advice. My resting heart rate sits at 53/54 bmp. Sometimes I fe...

Ang8685

•4 years ago

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Heart Attack with stent

Just realised I have only been taking one blood thinning tablet instead of 2 a day for the past 6 weeks since I had ny HA and stent, now worried. Anyone else...

Just realised I have only been taking one blood thinning tablet instead of 2 a d...

Kittenheels

•4 years ago

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Losartan potassium

Anyone s dose of Losartan gone up to 100 mg ❤️

Gillymaccy

•4 years ago

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Heart Disease and Magnesium

Interesting article https://www.todaysgeriatricmedicine.com/archive/050613p30.shtml

Interesting article https://www.todaysgeriatricmedicine.com/archive/050613p30.sh...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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appointment

morning all Well i recieved my first letter this morning inviting me to my first consultation after my angiogram 3 weeks ago where I found out I need a triple...

morning all Well i recieved my first letter this morning inviting me to my firs...

Tiddles1959

•4 years ago

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Tired and pain 12 months after bypass and valve replacement

I am 50 yrs old I had a heart attack July 2019 rushed into hospital had triple bypass and mitral valve replacement 12 months on I’m constantly tired and get...

I am 50 yrs old I had a heart attack July 2019 rushed into hospital had triple ...

Bretho

•4 years ago

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Joining the British Heart Foundation

May I join this forum. I am on the British Liver Trust and a couple of other forums as well.

May I join this forum. I am on the British Liver Trust and a couple of other f...

Splodge60

•4 years ago

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Has anyone had side effects when withdrawing from ramipril? I have been experiencing fatigue and headaches, not sure if that's normal!

Stopping ramipril

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Heart spasm

I went to the ER 3 days ago and they ran tests to see if I had a heart attack and I thought I was having a heart attack or stroke. When I went into the ER I...

I went to the ER 3 days ago and they ran tests to see if I had a heart attack an...

Boom214

•4 years ago

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ALT and statins

Hello!Does anybody has had their ALT levels(liver) increased ?Im wondering if the statins may caused this.Thank you

Hello!Does anybody has had their ALT levels(liver) increased ?Im wondering if th...

Alexa445

•4 years ago

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viagra

Its been 10 months since having a stent fitted want to know if I can take viagra 100mg for the bedroom lol sorry

Its been 10 months since having a stent fitted want to know if I can take viagra...

Mac_meister

•4 years ago

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Invitation to see a presentation about fictional and real-life cardiac devices :)

Hi everyone. As many of you know, I'm living the dream and doing a PhD about literary representations of chronic heart disease. I have recorded a presentation...

Hi everyone. As many of you know, I'm living the dream and doing a PhD about lit...

laura_dropstitch

Heart Star•4 years ago

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Kardia for SVT?

Hi there I hope someone can help me. For the past 2-3 years I've been having episodes where my heart rate goes up to about 150 bpm. This used to happen every 6...

Hi there I hope someone can help me. For the past 2-3 years I've been having epi...

Sasical

•4 years ago

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MINOCA

Hi, I am Christine and I have been diagnosed with MINOCA and I am in Limbo, as little is known about this disease. Is anyone else in the same position?

Hi, I am Christine and I have been diagnosed with MINOCA and I am in Limbo, as l...

MucicLover

•4 years ago

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So I'm sat here waiting......

For the advanced Nurse Practitioner from my local GP to call. I guess it's a triage to see if I'm GP worthy. Trouble is I'm so exhausted by having to fight...

For the advanced Nurse Practitioner from my local GP to call. I guess it's a tri...

woodlandwonders

•4 years ago

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advice

What can palpitations feel like

Starfly13

•4 years ago

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Cardiomyopathy

Hi ha e ha cardiomyopathy for just over one year now. Had an ICD fitted 8months now fell so much better. Working part time and now want to go back full time is...

Hi ha e ha cardiomyopathy for just over one year now. Had an ICD fitted 8months ...

Paigelana

•4 years ago

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T O E?

Hi, You all ok? I’ve just returned to a letter from the hospital inviting me to a Transoesophageal Echocardiogram. Anybody tell me what to expect? Ta

Hi, You all ok? I’ve just returned to a letter from the hospital inviting me t...

BenThom-Wood

•4 years ago

26 Replies

Atenolol v Bisoprolol

Hello, has anyone had experience of Atenolol? I have been advised to change from Bisoprolol as the side effects for me have been terrible. Has anyone had any...

Hello, has anyone had experience of Atenolol? I have been advised to change from...

Knittinganimals

•4 years ago

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Please could I have information about ECG showing an old infarct.

Hi I am new here and wonder if I could have some information? I had an ECG at the drs yesterday as last week I had mild stabbing pains in my chest. The nurse...

Hi I am new here and wonder if I could have some information? I had an ECG at t...

Millie9

•4 years ago

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If you're living with heart failure, how has coronavirus impacted you? Take our survey

As part of the BHF’s ongoing response to Covid-19, we’re in the process of putting together a report which we hope will shine a light on heart failure services...

As part of the BHF’s ongoing response to Covid-19, we’re in the process of putti...

Helen_BHF

•4 years ago

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Cardiologist just called

i now know the minimal/moderate plaque is in the LAD artery.. i can stop the omaprazole but continue with aspirin and other meds.. can’t increase anything...

i now know the minimal/moderate plaque is in the LAD artery.. i can stop the oma...

Manhattan1

•4 years ago

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Carpbait

Hi Hannah, welcome to the forum, I have not had a pacemaker fitted so I cannot comment on how you feel, it has been mentioned by my GP several times as my...

Hi Hannah, welcome to the forum, I have not had a pacemaker fitted so I cannot c...

Carpbait

•4 years ago

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Atrium Fibulation

Hi all. I have Atrium Fibulation could somebody please advise me how to get on the AF forum. Many thanks.

Hi all. I have Atrium Fibulation could somebody please advise me how to get on...

gokf

•4 years ago

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Wearing a mask with microvascular angina and coronary spasm.

Hi, i wore a mask yesterday for a ten minute walk, and felt more tight chested and breathless than usual, had to keep stopping and could only manage a slow...

Hi, i wore a mask yesterday for a ten minute walk, and felt more tight cheste...

Goldenheart

•4 years ago

13 Replies

MVD and Covid Positive ?

Any of you guys been tested positive ? Any help would be appreciated. Positive result came back Monday, it's taken a few days to get my head round it all.

Any of you guys been tested positive ? Any help would be appreciated. Positive r...

McFox68

•4 years ago

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Convinced I’ve got a problem with my heart

Hello all, I’ve been getting really bad anxiety around my heart these past 2 years and it’s just got worse and worst , I’ve been getting palpitations even when...

Hello all, I’ve been getting really bad anxiety around my heart these past 2 yea...

Lukew20

•4 years ago

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Weird feeling 3 weeks after getting stents.

Hi! I am a 53 year old male. I am very active and play Table Tennis for couple of hours almost every day. I got a nuclear stress test that showed abnormality....

Hi! I am a 53 year old male. I am very active and play Table Tennis for couple o...

Rockrem1

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Brisopolol 2.5mg side effects

Hi everyone I hope someone can help me out. Doctor recommended Brisopolol 2.5mg daily for tacardia and palpitations (due to mitral valve prolapse). But 2 hours...

Hi everyone I hope someone can help me out. Doctor recommended Brisopolol 2.5mg ...

Dzm1

•4 years ago

5 Replies

Holter Monitor

I had a Holter monitor on for a week. I then had an appointment for today for what I thought was for the results. When I got there the nurse said she was...

I had a Holter monitor on for a week. I then had an appointment for today for wh...

MacRodney

•4 years ago

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All posts for August 2020

Resting heart rate

Heart Attack with stent

Losartan potassium

Heart Disease and Magnesium

appointment

Tired and pain 12 months after bypass and valve replacement

Joining the British Heart Foundation

Has anyone had side effects when withdrawing from ramipril? I have been experiencing fatigue and headaches, not sure if that's normal!

Heart spasm

ALT and statins

viagra

Invitation to see a presentation about fictional and real-life cardiac devices :)

Kardia for SVT?

MINOCA

So I'm sat here waiting......

advice

Cardiomyopathy

T O E?

Atenolol v Bisoprolol

Please could I have information about ECG showing an old infarct.

If you're living with heart failure, how has coronavirus impacted you? Take our survey

Cardiologist just called

Carpbait

Atrium Fibulation

Wearing a mask with microvascular angina and coronary spasm.

MVD and Covid Positive ?

Convinced I’ve got a problem with my heart

Weird feeling 3 weeks after getting stents.

Brisopolol 2.5mg side effects

Holter Monitor

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