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Mycobacterium Chimaera?

Hi, anyone else had a NHS letter warning them about this infection from the heart lung machine which can take up to five years to appear after surgery, l am...

Hi, anyone else had a NHS letter warning them about this infection from the hear...

kefalonia1

•4 years ago

9 Replies

Terrified please help.

Hi I am new here and will try and explain my concerns in the shortest way possible. I was told I had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy about 15 years ago and have...

Hi I am new here and will try and explain my concerns in the shortest way possib...

Glen76

•4 years ago

9 Replies

Struggling to find life insurances

Hi there, Approx 10 years ago I was diagnosed with ARVC (Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy). At first, I wasn't particularly concerned about life...

Hi there, Approx 10 years ago I was diagnosed with ARVC (Arrhythmogenic right ve...

Ldav7302

•4 years ago

15 Replies

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Sore sternum

After triple by pass in march I still gt sore in sterm area . If lift bag shopping next day sore again at bone . No pain. I also b diagnosed polymyalgi...

After triple by pass in march I still gt sore in sterm area . If lift bag shop...

Truesta123

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Statins And "Nocebo" Effect

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-54951648 Interesting article, if you expect a medication will make you sick then you'll feel sick if you take it....even if...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-54951648 Interesting article, if you expect a...

Chappychap

•4 years ago

10 Replies

Missed heartbeats

Hi back at the end of August out of the blue i started experiencing missed heartbeats like my heart is pausing which scared the life out of me im sn anxious...

Hi back at the end of August out of the blue i started experiencing missed heart...

Kelm241982

•4 years ago

31 Replies

Surprise find

Telephoned GP owing to shortness of breath, long term lung problem owing to fifty years breathing in flour dust as a lifetime baker, referred to hub at...

Telephoned GP owing to shortness of breath, long term lung problem owing to fif...

Geoff51

Heart Star•4 years ago

6 Replies

Loss of taste and appetite

Hi i had a heart attack in august and after that I’ve lost my taste and appetite ,everything tastes like cardboard ,I’m a diabetic so this is effecting my...

Hi i had a heart attack in august and after that I’ve lost my taste and appetite...

casscawthorne

•4 years ago

5 Replies

Heart meds and Vitamin D

Hi. I'm currently on Ramipril, Atorvastatin, Amlodipine and low dose aspirin after a mild heart attack three years ago. Recently the government has...

Hi. I'm currently on Ramipril, Atorvastatin, Amlodipine and low dose aspirin aft...

LesleyJ59

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Walking after Stents Op

Hello everyone, been a very worrying time as my dad has recently had a heart attack. Anyway you know what bloody men are like and after coming out of hospital...

Hello everyone, been a very worrying time as my dad has recently had a heart att...

Jennyhenry

•4 years ago

7 Replies

Current tissue valve needs replacing - tissue or mechanical? I’m 40 years old

Hi I’m 40 and looks like my bovine valve of 6 years is on it’s way out. Repeat Echo Monday week after one 6 months and the cardiologist saying we will keep an...

Hi I’m 40 and looks like my bovine valve of 6 years is on it’s way out. Repeat E...

Majik79

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Giving Up

This is Chase again, i cant deal with this Anxiety like this anymore i literally can only go outside is if im in a ambulance headed to a hospital for a Panic...

This is Chase again, i cant deal with this Anxiety like this anymore i literally...

Chaseinc

•4 years ago

5 Replies

Racing heart

My partner sometimes has a racing heart, it can last for as little as 10 minutes or last 2 hours. It always happens when he is sitting still and watching TV...

My partner sometimes has a racing heart, it can last for as little as 10 minutes...

kipper1958

•4 years ago

3 Replies

NTproBNP blood test

I had the above blood test on 27th October. Was finally told the results today via snail mail. BNP is showing as 1278. I'm assuming this confirms heart...

I had the above blood test on 27th October. Was finally told the results today v...

Catlady56

•4 years ago

15 Replies

Roemheld Syndrome and heart

I am sharing a link here and I would like others opinions on I am convinced I have this but many people have not heard of it. Seems like every time I have...

I am sharing a link here and I would like others opinions on I am convinced I ha...

Hidden

•4 years ago

21 Replies

Medication or stents?

I had a ct scan3 weeks ago and 2 weeks ago a consultant phoned me out of the blue (I was in work) to say I had narrowing of 2 arteries and my options were...

I had a ct scan3 weeks ago and 2 weeks ago a consultant phoned me out of the blu...

sailby

•4 years ago

22 Replies

Anyone suffered with micturition syncope (fainting after peeing) after OHS?

Husband has been home 2 weeks since AVR and bypass. Has often felt lightheaded in the loo, but in the last 24 hours has had 2 episodes of collapsing (and then...

Husband has been home 2 weeks since AVR and bypass. Has often felt lightheaded i...

Wjlips

•4 years ago

2 Replies

Pacemaker

Hi I had a dual chamber pacemaker fitted a few weeks ago due to bifasicular block . I am told it’s working fine ,but when I stand up or walk around I feel...

Hi I had a dual chamber pacemaker fitted a few weeks ago due to bifasicular bloc...

Buddy00

•4 years ago

29 Replies

Awaiting cardiac mri and very much in limbo...

Had a heart attack 2 weeks ago. Stents not required so now awaiting mri but due to covid it's going to be a long wait. I have gone back to work but there not...

Had a heart attack 2 weeks ago. Stents not required so now awaiting mri but due ...

Shanir

•4 years ago

2 Replies

Going back to work after AVR

I had my AVR and aorta repair at the end of July. I had some lung problems and was on 2 lots of antibiotics.. I lost my Aunt and then more recently my mum...

I had my AVR and aorta repair at the end of July. I had some lung problems and ...

Hidden

•4 years ago

3 Replies

Forum for high chloresterol .

I am on the wrong forum I want to be on the one that is about chloresterol only can't seem to find a link?

I am on the wrong forum I want to be on the one that is about chloresterol only ...

Keepfitter

•4 years ago

4 Replies

I'm new here.

Hi Everyone I'm new here I was diagnosed with Dilated Cardiomyopathy this June I'm still in shock as I've always been fit.

Hi Everyone I'm new here I was diagnosed with Dilated Cardiomyopathy this June I...

Bellywiggle

•4 years ago

17 Replies

Lowering Cholesterol

Hi, I have been diagnosed with high cholesterol and hope to get some useful advice on how I might lower it.

Hi, I have been diagnosed with high cholesterol and hope to get some useful advi...

Wheatie

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Bisoprolol

I’m confused about side effects from Bisoprolol. I had a Bypass which worked out fine. Later I had surgery to clear an Artery in my leg. The pain in my calf...

I’m confused about side effects from Bisoprolol. I had a Bypass which worked out...

Tullymore

•4 years ago

15 Replies

Need some advice

Hello everyone, can anyone answer my question? I had an angiogram in 2015 which showed my arteries completely clear which astonished me. I asked the surgeon...

Hello everyone, can anyone answer my question? I had an angiogram in 2015 which ...

Lancs65

•4 years ago

4 Replies

Post op

Hi everyone This is my first week at home after having surgery for a replacement aortic valve and a bypass. I am walking daily and building up the number of...

Hi everyone This is my first week at home after having surgery for a replacement...

Ollie2020

•4 years ago

9 Replies

Barts Hospital Bypass Surgery

Hi everyone, I am new on here. I am posting on behalf of my mum who recently had an angiogram and found out that her arteries are narrowing. Her consultant...

Hi everyone, I am new on here. I am posting on behalf of my mum who recently had...

EB2021

•4 years ago

25 Replies

Pill in your pocket

Hi all, hope someone can shed some light on the term, pill in your pocket. The doctor in the hospital said it, but never came back to explain. When i asked...

Hi all, hope someone can shed some light on the term, pill in your pocket. The ...

Bella160

•4 years ago

16 Replies

Have just joined so saying hello!!

As my profile says, I have only just this week had an ECG and been told it is 'markedly abnormal' and further tests have been requested. Having not had any...

As my profile says, I have only just this week had an ECG and been told it is 'm...

Humour

•4 years ago

4 Replies

cannot walk, MVA, dry mouth, constipation, heavy chest and pinching pain in chest

i have heart condition and problem that is CAD and MVA. i m also consulting to psychologist as my cardiologist advise. now my problem is walk. i can walk...

i have heart condition and problem that is CAD and MVA. i m also consulting to p...

QasimRaza

•4 years ago

24 Replies

Posts - British Heart Foundation | HealthUnlocked

British Heart Foundation

All posts for November 2020

Mycobacterium Chimaera?

Terrified please help.

Struggling to find life insurances

Sore sternum

Statins And "Nocebo" Effect

Missed heartbeats

Surprise find

Loss of taste and appetite

Heart meds and Vitamin D

Walking after Stents Op

Current tissue valve needs replacing - tissue or mechanical? I’m 40 years old

Giving Up

Racing heart

NTproBNP blood test

Roemheld Syndrome and heart

Medication or stents?

Anyone suffered with micturition syncope (fainting after peeing) after OHS?

Pacemaker

Awaiting cardiac mri and very much in limbo...

Going back to work after AVR

Forum for high chloresterol .

I'm new here.

Lowering Cholesterol

Bisoprolol

Need some advice

Post op

Barts Hospital Bypass Surgery

Pill in your pocket

Have just joined so saying hello!!

cannot walk, MVA, dry mouth, constipation, heavy chest and pinching pain in chest

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