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Painful arm post angioplasty

I had angioplasty last Friday with two stents fitted. I have a very bruised arm from wrist to above the elbow. Today, out of the blue my forearm went into a...

I had angioplasty last Friday with two stents fitted. I have a very bruised arm ...

DECILYN

•3 years ago

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Mild dilated cardiomyopathy with paroxysmal AF

Does anyone have any experience with these tablets? Having been diagnosed in august with mild dilated cardiomyopathy, I have been taking ramipril & bisoprolol...

Does anyone have any experience with these tablets? Having been diagnosed in aug...

GM1987

•3 years ago

1 Reply

HN CLINICAL COACH CARE.

Has anyone had experience,or been enrolled with this?

Goldenheart

•3 years ago

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Thank you to everyone who’s replied to my question about work.

The replies have helped me put things into perspective as I keep thinking I should be further along than I actually am. X

The replies have helped me put things into perspective as I keep thinking I shou...

Ewloe

•3 years ago

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Angiogram & Angioplasty

Hi 6 months ago I was sent for a CT angiography after getting shortness of breath and pain in my left arm walking up a hill. The scan showed a narrowing in my...

Hi 6 months ago I was sent for a CT angiography after getting shortness of breat...

Ash52

•3 years ago

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Post operative mental health

I underwent Open Heart surgery in August 2021 at the Brompton Hospital in west London, my surgeon was Mario Petrou part of the cardiac department headed by...

I underwent Open Heart surgery in August 2021 at the Brompton Hospital in west L...

heart_surgery

•3 years ago

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Endocrinology appointment

Hi everyone, I had my video appointment with the endocrinologist, it turned out my cholesterol was way to high but can’t take statins due to liver disease, so...

Hi everyone, I had my video appointment with the endocrinologist, it turned out ...

Lavendermay

•3 years ago

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2 ICD

Hi everyone, A bit of a long one, I have just ( today ) had another ICD fitted. I had a subcutaneous one fitted in March, all was well until August when it...

Hi everyone, A bit of a long one, I have just ( today ) had another ICD fitted...

ph5019

•3 years ago

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Upcoming valve replacement surgery - Any advice?

I've recently learned I need to have Mitral Valve Replacement heart surgery, and am really scared. I was wondering if there is anybody else in this group who's...

I've recently learned I need to have Mitral Valve Replacement heart surgery, and...

InverteBrett

•3 years ago

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Life after OHS

Concerned about my husband, OHS 2 years ago , mitral valve repair and bypass, recently quite breathless at times and coughing up lots of muck in the mornings...

Concerned about my husband, OHS 2 years ago , mitral valve repair and bypass, re...

therug

•3 years ago

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Persistent high blood pressure

Doctor upped med from 50 mg too 100 mg losartan 5 weeks ago and sent me for bloods.blood pressure still170/100 in morning.145/90 by evening .result on bloods...

Doctor upped med from 50 mg too 100 mg losartan 5 weeks ago and sent me for bloo...

gingertoe

•3 years ago

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It's basically Christmas now !

Seeing as Halloween is over I've started to look for my Christmas jumper for this year 🎅

Seeing as Halloween is over I've started to look for my Christmas jumper for thi...

Helly75

•3 years ago

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Help in deciding when to return to work

4 months ago I had a STEMI. arrested just as got to hospital. Had a stent fitted. It left me with reduced ejection fraction of 40%, some muscle damage and...

4 months ago I had a STEMI. arrested just as got to hospital. Had a stent fitted...

Ewloe

•3 years ago

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heart failure

After a bout of lung infection and plauracy that kept me in hospital for 6 days , just been informed signs of right side of heart failure . Anybody else have...

After a bout of lung infection and plauracy that kept me in hospital for 6 days ...

gandrdixon

•3 years ago

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Just been told I'm no longer in stage 3 hf I am now in stage 4 hf .

I was admitted into hospital about 4 weeks ago with heart rate of 30 bpm that then shot up to 160 bpm. Had 3 ecg done all came back very different. Was...

I was admitted into hospital about 4 weeks ago with heart rate of 30 bpm that th...

Les5

•3 years ago

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Results after stress test

Hi quick background had abnormal traces since 2015 after what they thought I had pulmonary embolism because what my trace said thankfully wasn’t but been under...

Hi quick background had abnormal traces since 2015 after what they thought I had...

Puglife12

•3 years ago

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Introduction

Hello. I'm aged 53 years and a northerner who has several health problems including type two diabetes and have recently been diagnosed with diabetes...

Hello. I'm aged 53 years and a northerner who has several health problems includ...

Musiclover52

•3 years ago

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Appointments ( NHS )

Tomorrow I have a telephone appointment with Cardiologist just thinking about it, is it really an appointment ? Telephone conversation Yes but an Appointment...

Tomorrow I have a telephone appointment with Cardiologist just thinking about it...

Prada47

•3 years ago

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Mitral Valve Repair

Being admitted for my Mitral Valve repair/ replacement this Friday 5th Nov. Am a little apprehensive, but pleased I’ve got the chance of surgery. Anyone got...

Being admitted for my Mitral Valve repair/ replacement this Friday 5th Nov. Am a...

Redman

•3 years ago

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Hello Folks.

Just thought I’d offer some good news. In 2016 on the day I retired at 64 I decided to do my bit for Great Ormond Street Hospital and as I like Cycling thought...

Just thought I’d offer some good news. In 2016 on the day I retired at 64 I deci...

Bike4500

•3 years ago

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Does anybody take echinacea?

Hubby has had a cold for a few weeks, PCR test negative. Thought I would buy some echinacea for him. Can’t find out if they are safe to take with his heart...

Hubby has had a cold for a few weeks, PCR test negative. Thought I would buy som...

Bazmack48

•3 years ago

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A Few Months of Tendon Issues

Good morning to you all! Over the last few months I have managed to damage a calf tendon, achilles heel and a tendon in my right elbow (particularly...

Good morning to you all! Over the last few months I have managed to damage a cal...

Maxspencer

•3 years ago

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breathlessness issue's

i had a mild heart attack on April 13th 2020 since the heart attack i initially was feeling great a bit jittery but have since settled down and am feeling...

i had a mild heart attack on April 13th 2020 since the heart attack i initially ...

simonhall9

•3 years ago

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All posts for November 2021

Painful arm post angioplasty

Mild dilated cardiomyopathy with paroxysmal AF

HN CLINICAL COACH CARE.

Thank you to everyone who’s replied to my question about work.

Angiogram & Angioplasty

Post operative mental health

Endocrinology appointment

2 ICD

Upcoming valve replacement surgery - Any advice?

Life after OHS

Persistent high blood pressure

It's basically Christmas now !

Help in deciding when to return to work

heart failure

Just been told I'm no longer in stage 3 hf I am now in stage 4 hf .

Results after stress test

Introduction

Appointments ( NHS )

Mitral Valve Repair

Hello Folks.

Does anybody take echinacea?

A Few Months of Tendon Issues

breathlessness issue's

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