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After Tracheostomy ….

Hi Has anyone had a tracheostomy and once extubated and all healed, months and months later been left with a phlegmy cough

Hi Has anyone had a tracheostomy and once extubated and all healed, months and m...

Darkshades

•3 years ago

7 Replies

Low Ejection fraction and leaky tricuspid valve

My question is technically for a cardiologist but thought I would give it a shot. I have leaky tricuspid valve and a low ejection fraction of 44 ... are the...

My question is technically for a cardiologist but thought I would give it a shot...

Darcy2000

•3 years ago

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I know I’m running a risk, but what can I do?

I know I posted here about going back to the activity when you had your cardiac event. For me, back in June 19, was swimming. That cardiac arrest came out of...

I know I posted here about going back to the activity when you had your cardiac ...

BenThom-Wood

•3 years ago

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Hope For Heart Failure Patients

After living with HF for over 2 years i was very very ill originally..Ef 15-20 % mitral valve regurgitations, severe swelling,difficulties breathing,sleeping...

After living with HF for over 2 years i was very very ill originally..Ef 15-20 %...

hf54

•3 years ago

18 Replies

Magnesium and aspirin

Hi I have been thinking about supplementing magnesium but I have read about it interacting with aspirin which I take on a night, I also take 25mg isosorbide...

Hi I have been thinking about supplementing magnesium but I have read about it i...

Radars

•3 years ago

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How long does it take ?

Hi all Had my AV op on December 8th so in recovery day 11. Came home 6' days ago. Felt like I was making huge steps forward for the first few days but feel...

Hi all Had my AV op on December 8th so in recovery day 11. Came home 6' days ago...

Bookworm60

•3 years ago

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25mg losartan to discontinue

I have been on 10mg amilidopine,2.5mg bisoprolol and 25mg losartan for one year but after seeing my doctor yesterday he said I should discontinue losartan and...

I have been on 10mg amilidopine,2.5mg bisoprolol and 25mg losartan for one year ...

Emmaco

•3 years ago

2 Replies

Diet advice

Hello. I am new to this site. My partner had a heart attack in July and has now been diagnosed with heart disease. We’ve always had a healthy diet. I cook...

Hello. I am new to this site. My partner had a heart attack in July and has now ...

CherishChace

•3 years ago

21 Replies

Fly high

My amazing kind Husband has now gained his angel wings.Can I just Express my gratitude for all the comforting words I have received,truly got me and my...

My amazing kind Husband has now gained his angel wings.Can I just Express my gra...

ahk59

•3 years ago

52 Replies

Heart palpitations

Does anyone else get daily palpitations?

Kinsa

•3 years ago

3 Replies

Slow resting heart rate

Anybody been diagnosed with a slow resting heart rate? My latest ECG flagged this, so have a phone appointment with a cardiologist just after Christmas . Could...

Anybody been diagnosed with a slow resting heart rate? My latest ECG flagged thi...

Bristolfox

•3 years ago

3 Replies

Raised Bilirubin level

Dear Hearties, I had a heart attack 3 years ago. I was fitted with a stent and I am taking a cocktail of medicines after that. They are Atrostatin 80mg,...

Dear Hearties, I had a heart attack 3 years ago. I was fitted with a stent and I...

Will23_02

•3 years ago

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AVR 27th Anniversary

Good Morning, How time flies.... This time 27th years ago, I was having my first AVR being done by a fantastic surgeon and his team. I can only say it was an...

Good Morning, How time flies.... This time 27th years ago, I was having my first...

Hidden

•3 years ago

8 Replies

Denosumab and AF

Hi, I had a minimally invasive mitral valve repair plus a cryomaze proceedure in June this year. I was doing really well and had had no episodes of AF. I have...

Hi, I had a minimally invasive mitral valve repair plus a cryomaze proceedure in...

spikynana

•3 years ago

3 Replies

Bisoprolol

I'm on 2.5 of bisoprolol my ears are ringing and pressure in my head iv dropped myself to 1.25 and its a lot better, doctors a waste of time doing it myself as...

I'm on 2.5 of bisoprolol my ears are ringing and pressure in my head iv dropped ...

Bigsock1234

•3 years ago

7 Replies

Sleeping pattern disorder. Update

Thought it might be interesting to give update. Operation 2Nov 21. Initially disturbed by hallucinations but they have passed now. Sleeping pattern is still...

Thought it might be interesting to give update. Operation 2Nov 21. Initially dis...

Mog06

•3 years ago

2 Replies

Post-surgery activity?

Hi A bizarre list of activities here, but anyone have experience of doing, post heart surgery: 1. 5 aside football? 2. Lifting weights? 3. Playing saxophone?...

Hi A bizarre list of activities here, but anyone have experience of doing, post ...

Seaguller

•3 years ago

6 Replies

i need help and advice to get pacemaker implant

Hi, I’m new here ... I hope you will find the patience to read my long story, and please forgive me for writing mistakes i'm still learning. Im 34 years old...

Hi, I’m new here ... I hope you will find the patience to read my long story, an...

mezeempyrian

•3 years ago

9 Replies

New years new me..

So im fed up of aching all over most days, fed up of being in pain with my back, my knees sometimes buckle, I get a sharp nerve crushing pain in my left...

So im fed up of aching all over most days, fed up of being in pain with my back,...

DanniC88

•3 years ago

43 Replies

Breathlessness and static feeling

Good evening, I was diagnosed with heart failure in 2019 I had good numbers in an MRI in 2020 so heart nurse stopped coming seen consultant last December.Been...

Good evening, I was diagnosed with heart failure in 2019 I had good numbers in a...

Aprfife

•3 years ago

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Just checking in Hi everyone just had a triple bypass on Wednesday, all planned. Feeling really well today, sat in the chair next to the bed. I did feel...

Just checking in Hi everyone just had a triple bypass on Wednesday, all planned...

Nobo12

•3 years ago

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Pretty Gutted

Well after a few months of Pericarditis, started to feel better, then another Virus and chest infection, feeling worse after antibiotics and steroids so back...

Well after a few months of Pericarditis, started to feel better, then another Vi...

Hidden

•3 years ago

27 Replies

Why shouldn’t I do it? I have to. It helps me.

I had a conversation with a Doctor yesterday about my latest cardiac arrest (3rd one). She asked me a question to which I answered “yes” in an of course...

I had a conversation with a Doctor yesterday about my latest cardiac arrest (3rd...

BenThom-Wood

•3 years ago

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Blood oxygen % at different heart rates

I have regularly recorded my blood pressure, blood oxygen % and heart rate for many years. My average resting heart rate is 50bpm with an average of 97% blood...

I have regularly recorded my blood pressure, blood oxygen % and heart rate for m...

OctoberDragon

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Any advice on diet

Hi Guys I did a reply this morning to a post, but forgot to mention, what a wonderful forum this is for us who have had various forms of heart...

Hi Guys I did a reply this morning to a post, but forgot to mention, what a wond...

frenchman96

•3 years ago

16 Replies

Bisoprolol helped my headaches

Hi I've been in bisoprolol 1.25mg for 6 months whilst undertaking test ect for query blocked Lad and palpation ect. So far things looking positive. So I've...

Hi I've been in bisoprolol 1.25mg for 6 months whilst undertaking test ect for q...

candle11

•3 years ago

6 Replies

normal ekg reading but…

i feel like i’m having heart palpitations, but when i check on my alivecor kardia device it reads normal bpm. so why do i feel this way? anyone experience...

i feel like i’m having heart palpitations, but when i check on my alivecor kardi...

september1990

•3 years ago

3 Replies

Trying to cope after HA

Hi all - new here Had a HA last week (at a young age of 37!) here with 2 stents and a balloon angioplasty on my LAD. Apparently due to my age and lack of...

Hi all - new here Had a HA last week (at a young age of 37!) here with 2 stents ...

eugeneclh

•3 years ago

16 Replies

Surgery Postponed?

Anyone having experience of surgery being postponed? How long have you had to wait?

Anyone having experience of surgery being postponed? How long have you had to wa...

Seaguller

•3 years ago

7 Replies

CQ10

I have for some time taken Cq10 Ubiquinol but ive been prescribed ramipril for high bp and wondered if I could continue to take it with that medication.

I have for some time taken Cq10 Ubiquinol but ive been prescribed ramipril for h...

Roselily74

•3 years ago

4 Replies

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All posts for December 2021

After Tracheostomy ….

Low Ejection fraction and leaky tricuspid valve

I know I’m running a risk, but what can I do?

Hope For Heart Failure Patients

Magnesium and aspirin

How long does it take ?

25mg losartan to discontinue

Diet advice

Fly high

Heart palpitations

Slow resting heart rate

Raised Bilirubin level

AVR 27th Anniversary

Denosumab and AF

Bisoprolol

Sleeping pattern disorder. Update

Post-surgery activity?

i need help and advice to get pacemaker implant

New years new me..

Breathlessness and static feeling

Hi

Pretty Gutted

Why shouldn’t I do it? I have to. It helps me.

Blood oxygen % at different heart rates

Any advice on diet

Bisoprolol helped my headaches

normal ekg reading but…

Trying to cope after HA

Surgery Postponed?

CQ10

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