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Heart rate problem.

Hi folks, had heart surgery 14 months ago. Mitral valve repair. Felt great for 9 months then ectopics, 22%. Lasted about 2 months then gradually faded away to...

Hi folks, had heart surgery 14 months ago. Mitral valve repair. Felt great for 9...

Shawrie

•4 years ago

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MRI with Contrast Dye

Hi all im having an MRI scan next week with possible contrast dye injection. Ive read it can cause problems. Has anyone had this injection?

Hi all im having an MRI scan next week with possible contrast dye injection. Ive...

DanniC88

•4 years ago

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Operation

Hi all, So has my operation gone well. Was really sick after anesthetic over new gown and stockings into my oxygen mask... beautiful. Can't wait to wash...

Hi all, So has my operation gone well. Was really sick after anesthetic over ne...

HenryHerbert24

•4 years ago

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Still suffering from sweats

Hi all ,hope you are all keeping well,I posted a while ago about my dreadful sweats since my ohs which I had in Dec 2018,nobody seams to know why I am getting...

Hi all ,hope you are all keeping well,I posted a while ago about my dreadful sw...

Jessiebrown

•4 years ago

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Morphine Sulphate

Hello I was looking at a link provided by the Cardiac Nurse to Q & A. I read about stem cells that may help to repair a Heart damaged by a Heart Attack very...

Hello I was looking at a link provided by the Cardiac Nurse to Q & A. I read ab...

Prada47

•4 years ago

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Anxiety re angina

Husband aged 75, recently diagnosed with angina and is now scared of activities including walking as this brought on his first of 3 attacks. Also not clear...

Husband aged 75, recently diagnosed with angina and is now scared of activities ...

Cruise1

•4 years ago

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echocardiogram this morning

just had an echocardiogram.. i asked if everything was ok.. as you do lol.. all she gave away was i have 2 leaky valves.. hopefully get a letter in the next...

just had an echocardiogram.. i asked if everything was ok.. as you do lol.. all ...

Manhattan1

•4 years ago

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Statins

Can I replace Statins with diet. Cholesterol is good as is BP and heart beat 68 resting.

Can I replace Statins with diet. Cholesterol is good as is BP and heart beat 68 ...

Tullymore

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Explaining Heart Disease to Children

A week or two ago someone asked about explaining their heart issues to their children. I mentioned that I had posted about some suitable books but could not...

A week or two ago someone asked about explaining their heart issues to their chi...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•4 years ago

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Lung clogging up.

My right lung clogs up am on Fusimide. Since open heart operation. Should I adjust my diet.

My right lung clogs up am on Fusimide. Since open heart operation. Should I adju...

London88

•4 years ago

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How essential is physical therapy after AVR?

I had AVR on November 3rd and am scheduled for my first appointment with a physical therapist next Tuesday. But now the coronavirus cases are skyrocketing...

I had AVR on November 3rd and am scheduled for my first appointment with a physi...

Zindolo

•4 years ago

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Who benefits from pace maker.?

Can anyone explain why some are excluded from having a pacemaker. I am suffering from breathlessness, ef of 43%, irregular heart beat, left ventricular...

Can anyone explain why some are excluded from having a pacemaker. I am suffering...

Love101cats

•4 years ago

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Amiodarone

Good evening - hope everyone's keeping safe and well. Has anyone else on here had bouts of vertigo whilst on amiodarone? No other side effects thankfully but...

Good evening - hope everyone's keeping safe and well. Has anyone else on here ha...

HeartAnon

•4 years ago

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Mr

Hi,, i am 56 year old man with colestrol Could you please what milk do i need for my porrige. Kind regards

Hi,, i am 56 year old man with colestrol Could you please what milk do i need fo...

Sidhome

•4 years ago

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Non-Pulmonary Vein AF and Amiodarone

Hi all, I've had AF for three years, persistent for one. I had a second ablation three weeks ago. The first, a PVI ablation, didn't work and made my AF a lot...

Hi all, I've had AF for three years, persistent for one. I had a second ablation...

PeterGabriel

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Coming off propranolol

Hi all. I was on propranolol 2 x 40mg daily for anxiety for 2 weeks. I spoke to the mental health nurseabout side effects mainly dizziness and noticed my HR...

Hi all. I was on propranolol 2 x 40mg daily for anxiety for 2 weeks. I spoke to ...

Alnab01

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Nurse Q&A session now open!

Hi everyone 😊 Our Senior Cardiac Nurse (@Julie_BHF) is here to answer your questions today. Please do pop your questions in the comments below. Before we...

Hi everyone 😊 Our Senior Cardiac Nurse (@Julie_BHF) is here to answer your ques...

Helen_BHF

•4 years ago

29 Replies

Got my bloods results

After being at the blood clinic last Monday repeat bloods from my annual test. Told yesterday needed to talk to the doctor today. Phone call this morning, told...

After being at the blood clinic last Monday repeat bloods from my annual test. T...

080311

•4 years ago

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Shoulder pain following open heart surgery. One year on!

Good morning, I had open heart surgery over a year now. I was made aware at the time that I would experience some 'uncomfortable' pain in my back and shoulders...

Good morning, I had open heart surgery over a year now. I was made aware at the ...

Lisp27

•4 years ago

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Covid rules

Does any body have an up-to-date Covid 19 rule book.

stillaboveground

•4 years ago

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A stent is not just for Christmas 😂

So.. On Monday I'm off to have a stent put in. May not make any difference as they think I have mvd and cas. They are going to try confirm I have mvd while...

So.. On Monday I'm off to have a stent put in. May not make any difference as th...

Divasong

•4 years ago

11 Replies

Pacemaker check by phone !!!

Hi gang, yesterday l spoke to a very jolly man from the hospital who asked me if l was well. When l replied that l was but fed up with this lockdown he said...

Hi gang, yesterday l spoke to a very jolly man from the hospital who asked me if...

kefalonia1

•4 years ago

2 Replies

Covid

Hi everyone hope everyone is safe during these difficult times I would just wish some people would take warnings of covid seriously especially in shops where...

Hi everyone hope everyone is safe during these difficult times I would just wis...

Yass_123

•4 years ago

26 Replies

Advice on sonic devices please?

Hi. Can someone with implanted defibrillators use a sonic pest repellent device in their house. None of the ones we have looked at have any advice, and in...

Hi. Can someone with implanted defibrillators use a sonic pest repellent device ...

77daisy

•4 years ago

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Using an Inhaler with cardio issues

As a few will know I have had Cardio problems since 1997, fixed with quad CABG and later stents fitted. Had several issues with breathlessness and diagnosed...

As a few will know I have had Cardio problems since 1997, fixed with quad CABG a...

shopman

•4 years ago

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BNP levels (b-type natriuretic peptide)

Hi Just got my blood test results. My BNP level is 124 Pg/mL. It seems this above the normal cut off level of 100 Pg/mL. Could this be because lone episodes...

Hi Just got my blood test results. My BNP level is 124 Pg/mL. It seems this ab...

Lilypocket

•4 years ago

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Newbie

New to the community not sure about how it works hope I manage it as I think it’s a great site Anna

New to the community not sure about how it works hope I manage it as I think it...

4020

•4 years ago

25 Replies

Making Sense of HF.

Yesterday I had a home visit from my G.P. It wasn't precooked but a district nurse came to do monthly blood test and decided the Dr needed to see me as my bp...

Yesterday I had a home visit from my G.P. It wasn't precooked but a district nur...

Love101cats

•4 years ago

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FAO Sunnie2day! Again!

How about this one! I proposed to my Fiancee there. We were due to be Wed earlier this year. May originally. Then we got locked down. We moved it to 28th...

How about this one! I proposed to my Fiancee there. We were due to be Wed earlie...

jmpond90gmailcom

•4 years ago

50 Replies

Well! on the count down now for hole in the heart closure, but complicated, the butterflies have moved in 🙂

Did anyone else have a dread of am I doing the right thing?, pre op chat with a lovely nurse, said they may not close the hole, they will check pressure in the...

Did anyone else have a dread of am I doing the right thing?, pre op chat with a ...

Magicfairy

•4 years ago

11 Replies

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Posts - British Heart Foundation | HealthUnlocked

British Heart Foundation

All posts for November 2020

Heart rate problem.

MRI with Contrast Dye

Operation

Still suffering from sweats

Morphine Sulphate

Anxiety re angina

echocardiogram this morning

Statins

Explaining Heart Disease to Children

Lung clogging up.

How essential is physical therapy after AVR?

Who benefits from pace maker.?

Amiodarone

Mr

Non-Pulmonary Vein AF and Amiodarone

Coming off propranolol

Nurse Q&A session now open!

Got my bloods results

Shoulder pain following open heart surgery. One year on!

Covid rules

A stent is not just for Christmas 😂

Pacemaker check by phone !!!

Covid

Advice on sonic devices please?

Using an Inhaler with cardio issues

BNP levels (b-type natriuretic peptide)

Newbie

Making Sense of HF.

FAO Sunnie2day! Again!

Well! on the count down now for hole in the heart closure, but complicated, the butterflies have moved in 🙂

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