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Husband just diagnosed with heart failure

Hello all I will give you details about what has happened to my hubby and please any advise or help is welcomed My hubby is 71 has never smoked doesn’t drink...

Hello all I will give you details about what has happened to my hubby and please...

Silver252

•2 years ago

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Advice please

I had my heart attack Christmas week I’m on what seems to be the typical drugs. I also have ptsd and don’t know how much that is playing into how I’m feeling...

I had my heart attack Christmas week I’m on what seems to be the typical drugs. ...

Fishingnutz

•2 years ago

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Barts or The Brompton

I am seeking to transfer outpatients clinic to either The Hearts Centre at Barts or The Brompton. Anyone with any particular comments? Any consultants they...

I am seeking to transfer outpatients clinic to either The Hearts Centre at Barts...

Seaguller

•2 years ago

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I am a 68 year old marathon runner. I have been running for 50 years. Per Kardia and a heart monitor, I am in AFIB about 30% of the time My BPM when in AFIB is...

I am a 68 year old marathon runner. I have been running for 50 years. Per Kardia...

Sheldork

•2 years ago

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Had a slight accident on Thursday evening

Well it’s been 3 days since I took a tumble off my bed and cracked my head on my table. I also have a very bad fractured foot and i’m bruised pretty much...

Well it’s been 3 days since I took a tumble off my bed and cracked my head on my...

buddy2blue

•2 years ago

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Fast fluttering and hot flashes

Hi all. Today ive had 2 episodes of palpitations like a fast fluttering followed by hot flashes. Has anyone else experienced this?

Hi all. Today ive had 2 episodes of palpitations like a fast fluttering followed...

Terrywill12

•2 years ago

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I'm not religious but.........

Hallelujah!!!, at last my OH has a date for her procedure to close an open wound in her abdomin. She had a feeding peg removed February last year, was told it...

Hallelujah!!!, at last my OH has a date for her procedure to close an open wound...

Griff-64

•2 years ago

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Worried wife again ! Vomiting

Rog just had his first shower since surgery. ( shower is over bath had to climb in) after few mins said i feel so tired then vomited ( not just a little )...

Rog just had his first shower since surgery. ( shower is over bath had to climb ...

RevRog

•2 years ago

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Little boy with a serious heart condition needs help. Please read..

Thanks for taking a second to look at this for me. I'm currently 7 years old and have a serious heart condition, called a double inlet left ventricle. It means...

Thanks for taking a second to look at this for me. I'm currently 7 years old and...

Lee_hartlepool

•2 years ago

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Anyone taking Entresto?

Hi my husband in on the highest dose of Entresto. Has anyone had success with a change in the heart function and if so how long before seeing the increase....

Hi my husband in on the highest dose of Entresto. Has anyone had success with ...

Leafield15

•2 years ago

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Quick question

Dear All I know that there are loads of posts on travel insurance. Please bear with me. So after reading the different posts, I am thinking of going for...

Dear All I know that there are loads of posts on travel insurance. Please bear...

SRDS

•2 years ago

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FLO-BP SMS messages.

"FLO" keeps telling me to follow the advice in my shared action plan... I've been on Blood Pressure Tablets for just over a month and have no idea what a...

"FLO" keeps telling me to follow the advice in my shared action plan... I've be...

Hikeifulike

•2 years ago

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Update on MichaelJH

Michael has asked me to pass on the following. He had his stump revisionary surgery today and is now recovering in hospital.

Michael has asked me to pass on the following. He had his stump revisionary sur...

Milkfairy

Heart Star•2 years ago

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Long term medication effects

Hi all. Perhaps one or two of you out there are able to advise from your own experiences. I had a quadruple heart bypass in December last year, so I'm now...

Hi all. Perhaps one or two of you out there are able to advise from your own exp...

BessieMartha

•2 years ago

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Climbed a mountain

Having been on holiday in Wales for the past week, I've had the chance to do a bit of walking. The biggest challenge was to walk up Herrock hill, now, I always...

Having been on holiday in Wales for the past week, I've had the chance to do a b...

Gundoglady

•2 years ago

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I’m no endurance athlete…. But this was interesting?

I do exercise regularly, rather stupidly I swam for 2.5km 2 days ago then I saw this article & thought of all the exercise I’d done since the 90s…....

I do exercise regularly, rather stupidly I swam for 2.5km 2 days ago then I saw ...

BenThom-Wood

•2 years ago

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Ramipril increase

I have heart failure it was diagnosed 5 or 6 years ago. I am on bisoprosil 5 mg and ramapril 5 mg. After a recent medication review, my blood pressure was...

I have heart failure it was diagnosed 5 or 6 years ago. I am on bisoprosil 5 m...

woodbon

•2 years ago

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Exhaustion

I hope someone can relate and perhaps help with a worry of mine. My hubby had a quad bypass in November 2018 aged 67. He recovered quickly and life was (and...

I hope someone can relate and perhaps help with a worry of mine. My hubby had a ...

Handel

•2 years ago

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Cardiac Rehab Positive Story

I would just like to give a positive to Cardiac Rehab. Yesterday I had a Bypassed LAD re Stented to improve Blood Flow to my Heart Muscle. Now Can Anyone...

I would just like to give a positive to Cardiac Rehab. Yesterday I had a Bypasse...

Prada47

•2 years ago

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Hello Yesterday's Episode on My Stenting/Bypass/Heart Failure Journey

Well yesterday I was in the CIU and had an Angiogram followed by an Intervention The plan to start was to increase the size of the Stents in my Bypassed LAD...

Well yesterday I was in the CIU and had an Angiogram followed by an Intervention...

Prada47

•2 years ago

1 Reply

Mental health

Can I get help for depression?

Bazza2

•2 years ago

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Low Heart Rate Variability (HRV)

I have noticed that my HRV is consistently under 20 and a quick search around on Google suggest this is something to be concerned about. I’m 51, average height...

I have noticed that my HRV is consistently under 20 and a quick search around on...

Tbhighbury

•2 years ago

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Pulmonary atresia

We have just discovered on our twenty week scan our baby boy has pulmonary atresia. He will require a operation when he is born. My wife also done a test to...

We have just discovered on our twenty week scan our baby boy has pulmonary atres...

Newdad1988

•2 years ago

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Wolff Parkinson White

Hi, my 14yr old son was diagnosed with WPW 7 yrs ago. My 17 yr old daughter was also recently diagnosed. My son has had 2 EP studies and 2 ablations. He had...

Hi, my 14yr old son was diagnosed with WPW 7 yrs ago. My 17 yr old daughter was ...

MumWPW

•2 years ago

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Eco

Diagnosed with moderate aortic stenosis last May, got eco check up tommorw hope it hasn't got worse very stressed.

Diagnosed with moderate aortic stenosis last May, got eco check up tommorw hope...

Lukey73

•2 years ago

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UCLH Secretary messages

Hi. Have left a couple of messages it not heard back yet. Anyone with any experience of how long they can take to get back to you?

Hi. Have left a couple of messages it not heard back yet. Anyone with any experi...

Seaguller

•2 years ago

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After Cardioversion feeling dreadful

I had my 3rd Cardioversion 7 days ago, unfortunately rather than feeling better and l feel dreadful. I cannot walk more than 5 steps without a lot of...

I had my 3rd Cardioversion 7 days ago, unfortunately rather than feeling better ...

margiollie59

•2 years ago

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Irregular heart beat indicator

Hello just got my omron wrist blood pressure monitor (for convenience as have a normal arm cuff / monitor too) and this time I read the instructions! There...

Hello just got my omron wrist blood pressure monitor (for convenience as have a ...

Hidden

•2 years ago

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I had stents fitted last month and looking for advice

Morning, I'm new to the forum as I only had my attack last month and wondered if the feelings I have are normal. The event was quite traumatic as I was on a...

Morning, I'm new to the forum as I only had my attack last month and wondered if...

lmg25

•2 years ago

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All posts for May 2022

Husband just diagnosed with heart failure

Advice please

Barts or The Brompton

Some questions

Had a slight accident on Thursday evening

Fast fluttering and hot flashes

I'm not religious but.........

Worried wife again ! Vomiting

Little boy with a serious heart condition needs help. Please read..

Anyone taking Entresto?

Quick question

FLO-BP SMS messages.

Update on MichaelJH

Long term medication effects

Climbed a mountain

I’m no endurance athlete…. But this was interesting?

Ramipril increase

Exhaustion

Cardiac Rehab Positive Story

Hello Yesterday's Episode on My Stenting/Bypass/Heart Failure Journey

Mental health

Low Heart Rate Variability (HRV)

Pulmonary atresia

Wolff Parkinson White

Eco

UCLH Secretary messages

After Cardioversion feeling dreadful

Irregular heart beat indicator

I had stents fitted last month and looking for advice

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