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Sumatriptan when under investigation???

Hi community. I have a question that you may or may not be able to answer. As you know from my other posts I am under investigation with cardiology and waiting...

Hi community. I have a question that you may or may not be able to answer. As yo...

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•3 years ago

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Just asking

What are abalation and ectopics? I see these mentioned on here but have no idea what they are. Ruth

What are abalation and ectopics? I see these mentioned on here but have no idea ...

stillaboveground

•3 years ago

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Hair loss

My wife has heart failure. Probably as a result of viral myocarditis. She’s taking the usual cocktail of drugs and they seem to be causing some hair loss....

My wife has heart failure. Probably as a result of viral myocarditis. She’s tak...

Mentdent

•3 years ago

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Baz

I have recently been diagnosed with preserved LV systolic function or heart failure following years of permanent AF. this affects my breathing when...

I have recently been diagnosed with preserved LV systolic function or heart f...

Megabucks

•3 years ago

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Blood test : tips hard to get blood

Hi so got my bloods in a few hours probably a bit late but if anyone is like me and finds it hard to draw blood I usually have to get mine from my hand near...

Hi so got my bloods in a few hours probably a bit late but if anyone is like me ...

tigerjuz86

•3 years ago

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Mexilitine

Hello Members, kindly advise if anyone has taken Mexilitine and their thoughts and experiences with this anti arrhythmic drug. I have a history of...

Hello Members, kindly advise if anyone has taken Mexilitine and their thoughts ...

aika

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Good News.

Cardiologist telephoned me today with results of heart scan after double bypass in Dec 2020. EF up from 31% in August to 60% now. Thanks for listening and...

Cardiologist telephoned me today with results of heart scan after double bypass ...

Bishop1

•3 years ago

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Stent

I had a heart attack and a 90% blockage of the LAD artery in Dec 2020 I had a stent fitted and discharged the next day with 5 medications. I had a call from a...

I had a heart attack and a 90% blockage of the LAD artery in Dec 2020 I had a st...

Newroom

•3 years ago

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Does eating saturated fat increase cholesterol REALLY AND TRUTHFULLY?

"A typical diet is made up of different types of fat. While you need to make sure you eat foods that contain healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats,...

"A typical diet is made up of different types of fat. While you need to make sur...

Magicmeg

•3 years ago

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Afib & Ablation Shock

Hi, I'm new here, I've just been diagnosed with Afib after a nasty episode resulting in a hospital stay that came out of the blue in March this year. I'm now...

Hi, I'm new here, I've just been diagnosed with Afib after a nasty episode resul...

Foxey2

•3 years ago

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I'm new here

Anyone else had symptoms progress from manageable to very, very frightening? Had my first episode of AF in 2010 but because it was so infrequent, I didn’t get...

Anyone else had symptoms progress from manageable to very, very frightening? Had...

Suze43

•3 years ago

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HF age at diagnosis

Hello everyone, I'm new here - just found out there's some damage to my heart muscle so I'm now on Ramipril and Carvedilol. I had a really successful mitral...

Hello everyone, I'm new here - just found out there's some damage to my heart mu...

nederlandse

•3 years ago

23 Replies

Diet.

Hi, has anyone tried the ketogenic diet? I have dilated cardiomyopathy and on beta blocker and blood pressure tablets. Just wondering if anyone else follows...

Hi, has anyone tried the ketogenic diet? I have dilated cardiomyopathy and on be...

alskasno

•3 years ago

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Scar

Morning all, it is now 9 months since my transplant, doesn't time fly!, can ask how everyone that has has OHS gets on with their scars in the heat, the other...

Morning all, it is now 9 months since my transplant, doesn't time fly!, can ask ...

Thanksnhs

•3 years ago

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Ramipril

Morning all Just a thought for those of you probably new to meds after H/A ( I think most with a a history of heart problems already know this ) but anyway,...

Morning all Just a thought for those of you probably new to meds after H/A ( I t...

Bush73

•3 years ago

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cath lab revisited

morning all. just wee update. iv been in hospital a week now waiting to get to cath lab. had a brutal angina episode yesterday and don’t know if this prompted...

morning all. just wee update. iv been in hospital a week now waiting to get to c...

Shoshov

•3 years ago

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Pre-op advice

Can anyone advise on what might be done at my pre-op and how long it might take? I'm going in for valve repair/replace and feel like I know next to nothing, I...

Can anyone advise on what might be done at my pre-op and how long it might take?...

Alessa_

•3 years ago

19 Replies

Help! 🥲

Advice needed please. I’m 55, had hypertension (controlled) for 3 years. Never had issues with heart, chest pain or breathlessness until I had the Oxford AZ on...

Advice needed please. I’m 55, had hypertension (controlled) for 3 years. Never h...

Nanaeli

•3 years ago

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How often would ICD fire for the people that have them ??

Mine has fired 4 times since Feb only have it in 6 months !

Green-chair

•3 years ago

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Stent

Hi I had a stent fitted in 2014 after heart attack ,, I’v had a few anxiety attacks after ended up in hospital 5 times and an angina attack every so often I...

Hi I had a stent fitted in 2014 after heart attack ,, I’v had a few anxiety atta...

Rotherhamgirl

•3 years ago

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Nausea and heart failure

Suffering with Afib that has led to cardiac decompensation. All treatment so far has failed so had to go to pace and ablate as a treatment. CRT-p device...

Suffering with Afib that has led to cardiac decompensation. All treatment so far...

Diddyd

•3 years ago

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Relieved and concerned

Hi I'm Stewart. I had a "Mild" heart attack two weeks ago resulting in one stent implant. I am obviously concerned for the future as stress played a major...

Hi I'm Stewart. I had a "Mild" heart attack two weeks ago resulting in one sten...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Is my Blood Pressure High.

I have recently submitted my average [over 7 days] blood pressure readings to my GP of 147/78 pulse 66 and he says all is fine, I am 80years old. But...

I have recently submitted my average [over 7 days] blood pressure readings to my...

Spursboy

•3 years ago

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Care after aaa repair emergency

Anyone like me had a repair ruptured aortic aneurysm I’m 6 months on and still get tired

Anyone like me had a repair ruptured aortic aneurysm I’m 6 months on and still g...

81235

•3 years ago

7 Replies

Chest Muscle pains

Hi everyone, I had a HA in Dec 20 two stents fitted in left anterior descending artery. Now a cocktail of drugs to take every day for a year. Decided to lose...

Hi everyone, I had a HA in Dec 20 two stents fitted in left anterior descending ...

Walking_Cycling

•3 years ago

3 Replies

New to the Forum

Hi everyone Nice to see everyone I had cardiac bypass about 6 months ago, have recovered well from the surgery. However at times do get emotionally......

Hi everyone Nice to see everyone I had cardiac bypass about 6 months ago, have...

Biscuit22

•3 years ago

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Does anyone’s breathing and heartrate be high in mildly cold weather ....

Can’t go out .... housebound... not nice

Green-chair

•3 years ago

4 Replies

Hi everybody and Thankyou X

Hi all and Thankyou for taking time out to respond with such helpful and interesting replies. Regarding eating I’ve reduced my intake to around 700 calories....

Hi all and Thankyou for taking time out to respond with such helpful and interes...

Glastonburylady

•3 years ago

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Open water swimming

Does anyone go open water swimming who has angina wondering if it is safe to do

Haston

•3 years ago

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Does anyone on here take Hydrolyzed Collagen alongside Aspirin? I have been told it’s ok to take but I wondered just how people find it?

Hydrolysed Collagen & Aspirin

Tracy298

•3 years ago

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All posts for May 2021

Sumatriptan when under investigation???

Just asking

Hair loss

Baz

Blood test : tips hard to get blood

Mexilitine

Good News.

Stent

Does eating saturated fat increase cholesterol REALLY AND TRUTHFULLY?

Afib & Ablation Shock

I'm new here

HF age at diagnosis

Diet.

Scar

Ramipril

cath lab revisited

Pre-op advice

Help! 🥲

How often would ICD fire for the people that have them ??

Stent

Nausea and heart failure

Relieved and concerned

Is my Blood Pressure High.

Care after aaa repair emergency

Chest Muscle pains

New to the Forum

Does anyone’s breathing and heartrate be high in mildly cold weather ....

Hi everybody and Thankyou X

Open water swimming

Does anyone on here take Hydrolyzed Collagen alongside Aspirin? I have been told it’s ok to take but I wondered just how people find it?

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