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Post Ablation pain

I had an Ablation done last Friday 9th April. Since then I have had pain in my chest which I have been told is Pericardial inflammation. I have been taking...

I had an Ablation done last Friday 9th April. Since then I have had pain in my c...

Molben

•3 years ago

2 Replies

Lo Cholesterol!

Hi, I'm 2 years post , fortunately, minor heart attack which, even more fortunately, left little or no damage to my heart function. I take my meds everyday and...

Hi, I'm 2 years post , fortunately, minor heart attack which, even more fortunat...

BluePaula

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Recovery After Bypass Surgery (Vegan 2021) ?

Really struggling 7 months after surgery, I can manage 40 min walking with dogs but that’s about my lot, I tried talking grandchildren along cycle path in the...

Really struggling 7 months after surgery, I can manage 40 min walking with dogs ...

Hambo58

•3 years ago

2 Replies

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I am new here, looking for top tips

Thanks for allowing me to join. I am 48 and have inflammatory arthritis, dry eye and Blepharitis. I am borderline hypertension diastolic in the 90's. Bloods,...

Thanks for allowing me to join. I am 48 and have inflammatory arthritis, dry ey...

Trixi73

•3 years ago

13 Replies

New Member Here. Help.

Hi. My name is Tracy, I am 51 years old, and had a acute heart attack in September 2020. I was fitted with a shunt. I have 2 grown up boys who still live at...

Hi. My name is Tracy, I am 51 years old, and had a acute heart attack in Septemb...

shirtbutton

•3 years ago

36 Replies

High potassium and low resting heart rate

Hello, Hope we can get a little reassurance or advice. My husband is 43 and his father died suddenly (15 plus years ago now at just age 50) from cardiac...

Hello, Hope we can get a little reassurance or advice. My husband is 43 and his ...

Lozcdoz

•3 years ago

9 Replies

Spotty face

Hi I had a small heart attack in November 2020 and feel great after having a stent fitted. I’m on the usual meds and wondered if anyone has suffered with a...

Hi I had a small heart attack in November 2020 and feel great after having a ste...

KJS61

•3 years ago

7 Replies

Advice needed

Hi, I'm new to the group and needed some advice or to see if anyone has ever experienced this. I'm 33 years post op of open heart surgery, my doctors are...

Hi, I'm new to the group and needed some advice or to see if anyone has ever exp...

Sammccann

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Post op dizzynes

I’m 85 & underwent triple bypass & AVR surgery with a repair to the tricuspid valve in October. I suffer from asma & copd Breathing has improved to an...

I’m 85 & underwent triple bypass & AVR surgery with a repair to the tricuspid va...

Flteng

•3 years ago

10 Replies

Sick of second guessing

I’m sick of having to second guess any pain I get whether it be in the arm jaw shoulder area.... my recent shoulder arm pain happens at any time, walking,...

I’m sick of having to second guess any pain I get whether it be in the arm jaw s...

Buffy6956

•3 years ago

10 Replies

A&E fiasco, palpitations, heart attack, bigeminy beats, back home for dinner.

Hi gang, Just had to put this one down for the historical record. Friday telephone appointment with cardio rehabilitation ( I have never seen anyone since...

Hi gang, Just had to put this one down for the historical record. Friday telepho...

Gdav

•3 years ago

11 Replies

High blood pressure after stopping Ticagrelor

Since coming off Ticagrelor, my blood pressure has gone from 120/75 up to 150/80. This was from readings taken yesterday evening and early this morning. I've...

Since coming off Ticagrelor, my blood pressure has gone from 120/75 up to 150/80...

gsw5700

•3 years ago

2 Replies

Using Ivabradine

Has anyone experience of using Ivabradine instead of Betablockers

Flotilla

•3 years ago

7 Replies

Good evening

Hi I'd just like to say a massive hello and thank you for welcoming me into this group but I have been struggling majorly since a cardiac arrest I had a year...

Hi I'd just like to say a massive hello and thank you for welcoming me into this...

SCAsurvivor19

•3 years ago

2 Replies

Beats

Hi, I am 87 years of age, I eat very clean, I stretch and walk every day, I am a carer to my wife Pammy who suffers from dementia and cannot walk so pushing a...

Hi, I am 87 years of age, I eat very clean, I stretch and walk every day, I am a...

Rolandi

•3 years ago

12 Replies

Pericarditis and coronary arteries

I have two cardiologists, one that fitted my pacemaker and one that I saw when I was in hospital with pericarditis and an effusion . I’ve had a follow up...

I have two cardiologists, one that fitted my pacemaker and one that I saw when I...

Westie2012

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Double vision after angiogram/ OHS

Hello, I had an angiogram almost a year ago prior to having OHS to replace my aortic valve. Within a few hours of the angiogram I developed double vision which...

Hello, I had an angiogram almost a year ago prior to having OHS to replace my ao...

CM66

•3 years ago

10 Replies

Angina and work

I had a heart attack in 2019 and recently diagnosed with angina, I am a home shopping delivery driver and have regular attacks while out delivering, should I...

I had a heart attack in 2019 and recently diagnosed with angina, I am a home sho...

TG1166

•3 years ago

4 Replies

Low EF

Is there any treatment available which will improve ones EF?

Bluemoon47

•3 years ago

32 Replies

Wise words for stroke prevention.

Quoted text. "My name is Alexander, I am a cardiologist and a paramedic. A very important warning for those who wake up at night to go to the bathroom... You...

Quoted text. "My name is Alexander, I am a cardiologist and a paramedic. A very ...

Palpman

•3 years ago

26 Replies

Returning to work after ohs

I had OHS in December 2020, replacing my aorta, aortic valve and a pacemaker fitted. Whilst my recovery is going well, I'm still getting pains from the...

I had OHS in December 2020, replacing my aorta, aortic valve and a pacemaker fit...

peterosgood

•3 years ago

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weaning off propanolol diary.

hi guys, hope everyone is ok. if you have read my story you will see that I've been on propanolol since the beginning of Feb. I'm going to try to update this...

hi guys, hope everyone is ok. if you have read my story you will see that I've b...

scm21

•3 years ago

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Bitter cold

Today in Yorkshire, anyone sitting outside in a pub beer garden will be ordering pints of soup and not beer, good luck to everyone. Keep well & stay safe.

Today in Yorkshire, anyone sitting outside in a pub beer garden will be ordering...

stillaboveground

•3 years ago

7 Replies

Rehab

Hi everyone, I had massive heart attack never 3 wks now I was told I would be going on 8wk rehab but not until June now because of the virus. My question is...

Hi everyone, I had massive heart attack never 3 wks now I was told I would be go...

Ruby300

•3 years ago

4 Replies

Question

Im 22 years old how to know if your about to have cardiac arrest???? My blood pressure is 136/82 and HR is 65

Im 22 years old how to know if your about to have cardiac arrest???? My blood pr...

RamekinAnxiety

•3 years ago

14 Replies

Midcap? Post op question

Post op pain and swelling

Stonecutter

•3 years ago

1 Reply

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All posts for April 2021

Post Ablation pain

Lo Cholesterol!

Recovery After Bypass Surgery (Vegan 2021) ?

I am new here, looking for top tips

New Member Here. Help.

High potassium and low resting heart rate

Spotty face

Advice needed

Post op dizzynes

Sick of second guessing

A&E fiasco, palpitations, heart attack, bigeminy beats, back home for dinner.

High blood pressure after stopping Ticagrelor

Using Ivabradine

Good evening

Beats

Pericarditis and coronary arteries

Double vision after angiogram/ OHS

Angina and work

Low EF

Wise words for stroke prevention.

Returning to work after ohs

weaning off propanolol diary.

Bitter cold

Rehab

Question

Midcap? Post op question

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