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Pacemaker fitting complications

Since having my pacemaker on November 25th which went ok 4 days after the procedure I started getting what felt like jolts in my tummy that actually made my...

Since having my pacemaker on November 25th which went ok 4 days after the proce...

Westie2012

•4 years ago

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Upset tummy with statins

Has anyone any advice on tummy upsets with statins. I was put on atorvastatin at first which caused awful tummy upset. It has since been changed to...

Has anyone any advice on tummy upsets with statins. I was put on atorvastatin at...

Fynndog

•4 years ago

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Stent, one year on

One year on from a stent. What should I expect from a follow up phone call with cardiology? Any advice welcome

One year on from a stent. What should I expect from a follow up phone call with ...

tregonyboy

•4 years ago

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1st 10K run!

Eight months post double heart bypass have managed to run my first 10K! Been a long recovery and still got some way to go but really trying to turn over a new...

Eight months post double heart bypass have managed to run my first 10K! Been a l...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Water softeners (block salt) and hypertension.

Hope this isn’t a silly question! Should I be drinking water that’s been through a water softener that uses block salt? I’ve had high blood pressure for 10+...

Hope this isn’t a silly question! Should I be drinking water that’s been through...

Essexgirl63

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Ivabradine and palpitations

Sorry didn’t finish my last question Has anyone been prescribed by a cardiologist Ivabradine for palpitations supposedly caused by anxiety (which started when...

Sorry didn’t finish my last question Has anyone been prescribed by a cardiologis...

Mrsflutter

•4 years ago

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Struggling!!

Hi everyone. Never posted before but could do with some advice. Back in March I had a let’s call it a ‘cardiac’ episode as different doctors get cross when I...

Hi everyone. Never posted before but could do with some advice. Back in March I ...

Mallowme

•4 years ago

25 Replies

Hole in the heart closed successfully😊

Hi there, just an update hole was bigger than expected but still managed to close it with a patch through the Catheter, so relieved, couldn’t have been looked...

Hi there, just an update hole was bigger than expected but still managed to clos...

Magicfairy

•4 years ago

12 Replies

Low blood pressure

I was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy on 23 November and the cardiologist put me on enalapril 5mg daily. He told me to check my blood pressure (which has always...

I was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy on 23 November and the cardiologist put me o...

Velena

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Dizziness and Mitral Valve Regurgitation.

Does Mitral Valve regurgitation, low to medium cause dizziness? Blood pressure and heart rate normal. Oxygen often 92 when sitting.

Does Mitral Valve regurgitation, low to medium cause dizziness? Blood pressure a...

ScottFitz

•4 years ago

2 Replies

pain after exercise

After a 2 hour brisk walk this afternoon I have devolped a sharp central chest pain it comes and goes it has lasted about an hour now anybody else get this

After a 2 hour brisk walk this afternoon I have devolped a sharp central chest p...

Pete-Benje

•4 years ago

13 Replies

Heavy Lifting After CT Angiogram. Dye Test Only

Hello again. A totally useless question. Apart from worrying about this CT contrast test on Wednesday my lovely Cardiologist has said I can't heavy lift for...

Hello again. A totally useless question. Apart from worrying about this CT con...

ITSINTHEBAG9

•4 years ago

9 Replies

Heart beat in 50's

I am in my 70's and have atrial fibrillation, I also have high blood pressure which are both controlled with medication. I have always had a heart beat of...

I am in my 70's and have atrial fibrillation, I also have high blood pressure wh...

AFLad

•4 years ago

9 Replies

Breathless and feeling low

I am pending diagnosis for SVT. I have had chest xray, CT scan ecg bloods. I am taking verapamil twice a day for 9 days now. The breathlessness is beginning...

I am pending diagnosis for SVT. I have had chest xray, CT scan ecg bloods. I am...

Cryptophasia

•4 years ago

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Scary pulse!!!! 😬

Hello everyone. hope everyone is ok. I am very worried about my heart rate 😒 when I lie everything is ok, but only when I get out of bed it rises to 120-130...

Hello everyone. hope everyone is ok. I am very worried about my heart rate 😒 ...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Does anybody else feel like health is a luxury?

I feel like life hasn't been particularly easygoing on me. I was bullied for the entire duration of my education, it took me four years to get a job and once I...

I feel like life hasn't been particularly easygoing on me. I was bullied for the...

venusofthenorth

•4 years ago

2 Replies

Upper body exercises

My first cardiac arrest happened when I was swimming. I used to be able to swim for 2km within 60 minutes, alternating breast stroke & front crawl. What upper...

My first cardiac arrest happened when I was swimming. I used to be able to swim ...

BenThom-Wood

•4 years ago

7 Replies

Ectopic beats

Dear all, I have been diagnosed with EBs. I was first diagnosed about a year ago after having a Holter monitor. They disappeared but recently came, went and...

Dear all, I have been diagnosed with EBs. I was first diagnosed about a year a...

Jonno34

•4 years ago

20 Replies

Affected by the cold?

Just wondered if anyone else suffers in the cold with breathlessness as I do? I never used to suffer this way before my Bypass operation.

Just wondered if anyone else suffers in the cold with breathlessness as I do? I...

Spirite

•4 years ago

26 Replies

Ectopics after stent procedure

My father had a heart attack last weekend and underwent a stent procedure. He had one “large” stent placed with the consultant saying there looked as if there...

My father had a heart attack last weekend and underwent a stent procedure. He ha...

Johnbobby

•4 years ago

3 Replies

What causes this and how can I prevent this from happening? NEW TO PAGE***

I have LGL Syndrome of the heart and have frequent episodes of scary chest pain and palpitations, however, even when I do not get an episode with my heart i...

I have LGL Syndrome of the heart and have frequent episodes of scary chest pain ...

Pink16045

•4 years ago

1 Reply

A stent for Christmas!

All set for pre-op on the 16th Dec and stent in LAD on 18th Dec...much sooner than I anticipated ,as I was told I would be put on the list and it wouldn’t...

All set for pre-op on the 16th Dec and stent in LAD on 18th Dec...much sooner th...

Maisywhippet

•4 years ago

19 Replies

Why do I have cough after stopping bisoprolol.

My doctor stopped me from taking bisoprolol. 2 days after I started having cough feeling tired and dizzy then with a slight pains at the back.please is this...

My doctor stopped me from taking bisoprolol. 2 days after I started having cough...

uzomaduru2002

•4 years ago

4 Replies

Ablation

Hello This is my first post Will I be able to get holiday insurance easily once I have had an ablation done in January. I used to pay a premium for atrial...

Hello This is my first post Will I be able to get holiday insurance easily once...

Linda1853

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Angiogram

Hi all, did anyone get groin pain several months after an angiogram?

Sensei_Mark

•4 years ago

14 Replies

Enlarged left atrium

Hi everyone, I’ve just been told I have a moderately enlarged left atrium. My valves and heart muscles are fine. Has anyone ever had experience with this...

Hi everyone, I’ve just been told I have a moderately enlarged left atrium. My va...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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All posts for December 2020

Pacemaker fitting complications

Upset tummy with statins

Stent, one year on

1st 10K run!

Water softeners (block salt) and hypertension.

Ivabradine and palpitations

Struggling!!

Hole in the heart closed successfully😊

Low blood pressure

Dizziness and Mitral Valve Regurgitation.

pain after exercise

Heavy Lifting After CT Angiogram. Dye Test Only

Heart beat in 50's

Breathless and feeling low

Scary pulse!!!! 😬

Does anybody else feel like health is a luxury?

Upper body exercises

Ectopic beats

Affected by the cold?

Ectopics after stent procedure

What causes this and how can I prevent this from happening? NEW TO PAGE***

A stent for Christmas!

Why do I have cough after stopping bisoprolol.

Ablation

Angiogram

Enlarged left atrium

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