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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and ectopic beaats

Recently had 24 hr ecg abnormal at rest they will be booking toe, can any body tell what islike ,j also have scarring of aerotic valve having cmr scan at...

Recently had 24 hr ecg abnormal at rest they will be booking toe, can any body...

Wellington19

•4 years ago

2 Replies

Heart palpitations/chest spasms/just anxiety?

Hello there, I'm posting just to see if anyone out there has similar feelings? It's so hard to describe but hoping for some reassurance. Here goes. Around 6...

Hello there, I'm posting just to see if anyone out there has similar feelings? I...

Molnaffer8

•4 years ago

4 Replies

After treatment abysmal.

I had an NSTEMI in March 2020. Finally got to see a specialist in Jan 2021. He did blood pressure, heart and weight and said I would be coming off ticagrelor...

I had an NSTEMI in March 2020. Finally got to see a specialist in Jan 2021. He d...

Sparky2020

•4 years ago

9 Replies

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Supporting my husband

Hello, I am new to this site so hoping to get advice and support regarding my husband. He is currently in hospital following open heart surgery. We are...

Hello, I am new to this site so hoping to get advice and support regarding my hu...

bevdav

•4 years ago

15 Replies

Cad

After having 2 stents fitted does anyone have anxiety or nervousness

Myrtledene

•4 years ago

10 Replies

Hospital agreed to teeth extraction due to heart condition and meds !!

After 3 different dentists refused to take a tooth out due to an abscess which has now caused another tooth next to it needing to come out. The fourth is one...

After 3 different dentists refused to take a tooth out due to an abscess which h...

Fluffybee

•4 years ago

23 Replies

A little inspiration...

Good Morning.

QuadroVEINia

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Laughter is the Best Medicine

It's been a week of ups and downs from a "Yeah" to wanting to give a couple of people a smack! Anyway it's time to wind down for the weekend with a few jokes...

It's been a week of ups and downs from a "Yeah" to wanting to give a couple of p...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•4 years ago

30 Replies

Change of medicine

My doctors now want to change my medication a year after my heart attack. From Ticagrelor to Rivorobaxan. I would prefer to stay on ticagrelor... is the change...

My doctors now want to change my medication a year after my heart attack. From T...

Giveadogabone

•4 years ago

13 Replies

Just placed on Entresto

Really interesting reading your replies. I have just been advised to go on to Entresto lower dose am and higher dose pm. This was due to low BP readings under...

Really interesting reading your replies. I have just been advised to go on to En...

hombrecito

•4 years ago

4 Replies

Low Cholesterol Recipe Books?

I’d be most grateful for recipe book recommendations. Also any good books on how to lower bad cholesterol levels. Recovering from a heart attack and two stents...

I’d be most grateful for recipe book recommendations. Also any good books on how...

Willowman

•4 years ago

15 Replies

ECG - atrial fibrillation (AF)

Hi, I've just recently purchased the Fitbit sense to try and allay my concerns with regards to my SVT and it occasionally comes up with that I have signs of...

Hi, I've just recently purchased the Fitbit sense to try and allay my concerns ...

KylieSmath1234

•4 years ago

17 Replies

Public access defibrillators

Hi. Does anybody have any experience of sorting out community access to defibrillators? I am 47 and I had a heart attack in December which led to 2 stents....

Hi. Does anybody have any experience of sorting out community access to defibril...

Ericasuncle

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Entresto and eyesight

I read on a thread about a supposed link between entresto and poor eyesight . I started entresto in June and my eyesight has worsened faster than usual,...

I read on a thread about a supposed link between entresto and poor eyesight . I ...

Scoopdogg

•4 years ago

4 Replies

Fish soon be here

Hi everyone well mum and dad have fish shopping for me today

buddy2blue

•4 years ago

20 Replies

Measuring heart rate

Hello, does anyone here use anything like an IWatch to monitor heart rate for example? I have an arrhythmia problem and thought it would be good just for me to...

Hello, does anyone here use anything like an IWatch to monitor heart rate for ex...

ALEXROWE1704

•4 years ago

14 Replies

Exercise Level

what level of exercise is recommended. 74 with 10 stents, 7 inserted earlier this year?

what level of exercise is recommended. 74 with 10 stents, 7 inserted earlier thi...

5stents

•4 years ago

11 Replies

Exercise

Hi, my husband had a heart attack in May and it was found he has a totally blocked artery with no stent possible. He is 80 and also has diabetes and has been...

Hi, my husband had a heart attack in May and it was found he has a totally block...

Diane74

•4 years ago

6 Replies

The future

Today i planted a copper-beech tree, i won't be around to see it as a mature tree but it's kind of comforting that every tree i plant will still be around when...

Today i planted a copper-beech tree, i won't be around to see it as a mature tre...

Dj1962

•4 years ago

15 Replies

Recent CAD diagnosis at 48

Hi everyone, this is my first post. I’ve recently been diagnosed with CAD, no symptoms but a sibling contacted me to say she’d just been diagnosed and had been...

Hi everyone, this is my first post. I’ve recently been diagnosed with CAD, no sy...

VickyHK72

•4 years ago

14 Replies

Low heart rate since Covid

My heart rate has dropped from resting 73 to 48. Even if I’ve been for a walk it drops from 120 to 50 in minutes. This has only happened in the last week. I...

My heart rate has dropped from resting 73 to 48. Even if I’ve been for a walk it...

Cockneyblue

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Less red meat and more green Veg can cut / reverse fatty liver in non alcoholic liver disease(NAFLD)

Professor iris Shai "Rigorous randomised long time trials have proved that the Mediterranean diet is the healthiest diet for preventing heart disease and...

Professor iris Shai "Rigorous randomised long time trials have proved that the ...

Ianc2

•4 years ago

4 Replies

Bag of chips raises stroke danger

Katie Gibbons, writing in the Times yesterday: Just one bag of chips a week (114g) every week is enough to raise your chance of stroke by 28%, coronary...

Katie Gibbons, writing in the Times yesterday: Just one bag of chips a week (...

Ianc2

•4 years ago

71 Replies

Risk of ICDs and living with an ICD

Hi, I am a 64 male and am new to the BHF community. Following a heart attack in 2019 and having a stent fitted, my cardiologist has advised having an ICD...

Hi, I am a 64 male and am new to the BHF community. Following a heart attack in ...

KentFox

•4 years ago

16 Replies

Long term effects of heart meds

Does anybody know of any research into the long term effects of heart meds on the rest of the body and organs, especially the brain? Does reducing the flow of...

Does anybody know of any research into the long term effects of heart meds on th...

tunybgur

•4 years ago

22 Replies

Could this be angina?

Frequently in recent weeks I have felt a tightness in my chest. It feels almost like its a muscular cramp, from my left neck diagonally down through the left...

Frequently in recent weeks I have felt a tightness in my chest. It feels almost ...

Driver8

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Pet sharing

With the current restrictions can i look after someone else's dog for an afternoon

With the current restrictions can i look after someone else's dog for an afterno...

Losgatos

•4 years ago

4 Replies

Open heart surgery after radiation to chest

Good evening all, Just wondering if anyone has had radiation on there chest and had open heart surgery? I had Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 1985 and now due open heart...

Good evening all, Just wondering if anyone has had radiation on there chest and ...

Tucks2410

•4 years ago

7 Replies

Painful, cold knees and legs...

I have very painful (achey) knees for most of the time but have recently started getting throbbing pains in my calf and big toe, mainly at night and for around...

I have very painful (achey) knees for most of the time but have recently started...

Gnash67

•4 years ago

5 Replies

Posts - British Heart Foundation | HealthUnlocked

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All posts for January 2021

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and ectopic beaats

Heart palpitations/chest spasms/just anxiety?

After treatment abysmal.

Supporting my husband

Cad

Hospital agreed to teeth extraction due to heart condition and meds !!

A little inspiration...

Laughter is the Best Medicine

Change of medicine

Just placed on Entresto

Low Cholesterol Recipe Books?

ECG - atrial fibrillation (AF)

Public access defibrillators

Entresto and eyesight

Fish soon be here

Measuring heart rate

Exercise Level

Exercise

The future

Recent CAD diagnosis at 48

Low heart rate since Covid

Less red meat and more green Veg can cut / reverse fatty liver in non alcoholic liver disease(NAFLD)

Bag of chips raises stroke danger

Risk of ICDs and living with an ICD

Long term effects of heart meds

Could this be angina?

Pet sharing

Open heart surgery after radiation to chest

Painful, cold knees and legs...

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