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Questions to ask cardiology consultant at first consultation following diagnosis recieved by mail.

Hi everyone, I want to get the most out of my upcoming consultation and wanted advice on must ask questions, can you help?

Hi everyone, I want to get the most out of my upcoming consultation and wanted a...

Toasty-McToast-Face

•2 years ago

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Rogers home but I'm still worried re AF

Lesley ( rogers wife ); Roger came home last night howevr during the night he had the horrible fast/ irregular heartbeat feeling it lasted over 2 hours He...

Lesley ( rogers wife ); Roger came home last night howevr during the night he ha...

RevRog

•2 years ago

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Inclisiran

Hello , has anyone here been offered or given Inclisiran to lower LDL? What has your experience with this new treatment been like? Thanks.

Hello , has anyone here been offered or given Inclisiran to lower LDL? What has ...

Jonathan6766

•2 years ago

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Angina & Pregnancy

Hi all, I'm currently 17 weeks pregnant with my 3rd, i've been put on Minitran 5 Patches by my Cardiologist and I've also had further tests. I'm just...

Hi all, I'm currently 17 weeks pregnant with my 3rd, i've been put on Minitran 5...

CourtsL

•2 years ago

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Feeing better

Hi all well my AFIB self corrected at 4 this morning. I have had penny for a bit as well. I had my BP and ECG done at the Surgery this afternoon as well as my...

Hi all well my AFIB self corrected at 4 this morning. I have had penny for a bit...

buddy2blue

•2 years ago

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Long covid symptoms

Hi ive joined as feeling overwhelmed with my symptoms of long covid after mri, ecg, bloods all showing normal, now told its sleep & dietry probably

Hi ive joined as feeling overwhelmed with my symptoms of long covid after mri, e...

Jmrc1234

•2 years ago

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Carvedilol and low blood sugars

Have any type 1 diabetics who take carvedilol found their blood sugars drop in that beta blocker. I have switched from bisoprolol to carvedilol and my blood...

Have any type 1 diabetics who take carvedilol found their blood sugars drop in t...

Caitlyn6

•2 years ago

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ECG Reading’s

How can u tell when u should seal medical advice when looking at an ECG reading. Usually think the ones with a up peak / Tbar every second is ok. But I get...

How can u tell when u should seal medical advice when looking at an ECG reading....

BARTLETT1965

•2 years ago

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Financial help

Hi All, Hope you guys are all well and safe. I have recently been diagnosed with a bicuspid aortic valve as well as an ascending aorta. As a result I have...

Hi All, Hope you guys are all well and safe. I have recently been diagnosed wit...

Healthyheart123

•2 years ago

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Left sided heart failure with pulmonary hypertension

Hi, Does anyone here have experience of this? I don't really know what to expect in the future. At present the breathlessness and tight chest seem to be...

Hi, Does anyone here have experience of this? I don't really know what to expect...

maggykriti

•2 years ago

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One off the list

Well consultant phoned told him I was still having twinges plus breathlessness, he didn’t have my notes or my medication so went through it them with him said...

Well consultant phoned told him I was still having twinges plus breathlessness, ...

Passes

•2 years ago

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Heart muscle repair

Hi My husband has been told that the artery, which is blocked solid is not worth putting a stent in as the part of the heart muscle is too badly damaged to...

Hi My husband has been told that the artery, which is blocked solid is not worth...

HALFP

•2 years ago

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Should I mention odd sensations

Hi it look like I'm heading toward a diagnosis Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. I have a dilated chamber, thickend septum and a severe obstruction of the left...

Hi it look like I'm heading toward a diagnosis Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. I h...

Toasty-McToast-Face

•2 years ago

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Hi, I have AF, after ablation in March I now have Phrenic Nerve Damage. I am breathless ever since. Has anyone else had this?

Hemidiaphragm. Has anyone any information or experience of this condition. I am very breathless and extreme fatigue.

Hemidiaphragm. Has anyone any information or experience of this condition. I am ...

wheresKgone

•2 years ago

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clopidogrel , how long have you been taking it ?

Hello everyone 😊 just asked the nurse a general question about clopidogrel and tooth extraction, because of the risk of bleeding etc She was very surprised...

Hello everyone 😊 just asked the nurse a general question about clopidogrel and ...

Hazel1010

•2 years ago

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Heart Meds

Has anyone stopped taking their Ramipril, Bisoprolol, Atorvastatin etc off their own back and did you notice any difference.

Has anyone stopped taking their Ramipril, Bisoprolol, Atorvastatin etc off their...

Stevie1960

•2 years ago

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Travel insurance

Do you have to declare unstable angina on your travel insurance ( micro vascular) even though pills are keeping it controlled?

Do you have to declare unstable angina on your travel insurance ( micro vascular...

Robinhood9999

•2 years ago

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PTSD? Maybe not.

I’m watching Fergal Keane on the TV, talking about his career as a journalist which has lead to him having PTSD. I’m approaching this concept from my point of...

I’m watching Fergal Keane on the TV, talking about his career as a journalist wh...

BenThom-Wood

•2 years ago

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Chest pain

Looking for some advice. I’ve had a pacemaker for a year. When I get too hot I get chest pains, is this normal?. I take Nifedipine for raynaulds, could this...

Looking for some advice. I’ve had a pacemaker for a year. When I get too hot I ...

Row5

•2 years ago

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Pins and Needles in left arm

Hi there Wondering if someone could help me, when I’m having a bad day I get pins and needles in my left arm quite bad, every time I mention it to my Dr or...

Hi there Wondering if someone could help me, when I’m having a bad day I get pin...

Diy66

•2 years ago

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Hiatus hernia

I have just had my angiogram results and they were fine but did show a big hiatus hernia ! would this have any connection with the palpitations Iam getting ?...

I have just had my angiogram results and they were fine but did show a big hiatu...

Horse6

•2 years ago

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Triple bypass

Had my bypass 12 was ago still get breathless is this normal

Dancingjackson

•2 years ago

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Oxygen Levels

Hi. Anyone here monitoring their oxygen levels? Mine is hovering around 96%-98%, but has dropped to 95% after exercise. Is that normal?

Hi. Anyone here monitoring their oxygen levels? Mine is hovering around 96%-98%,...

Seaguller

•2 years ago

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Swollen ankles

Swollen ankle and pain in arm and under breast

Deckchair12

•2 years ago

1 Reply

Dizziness after Triple Bypass

Thank you to everyone who took time to reply to my post regarding my partners dizzinesses, I appreciate all your comments and reading about your experiences....

Thank you to everyone who took time to reply to my post regarding my partners d...

Cibby21

•2 years ago

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Heart Rhythms

Strange one I had open heart surgery twice in 2019 for an Ascending Aortic Aneurysm. Though as far as I know my heart was in good condition. I then had bouts...

Strange one I had open heart surgery twice in 2019 for an Ascending Aortic Aneur...

cjbroon

•2 years ago

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Diagnosed Tachycardia… feeling hopeless

Hi All, I have previously posted about waiting for investigations on my heart. I had a 48 hour tape in January and an echo in March. I’ve only just had the...

Hi All, I have previously posted about waiting for investigations on my heart. ...

M0lly

•2 years ago

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Myocarditis

Hi, I (33 male) was hospitalised a couple of months ago with suspected HA that turned out to be Myocarditis. I had raised troponin of 2,560 and an abnormal T...

Hi, I (33 male) was hospitalised a couple of months ago with suspected HA that ...

Noodle2021

•2 years ago

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Failed CABG

Hi all. So just over two years ago I had a double CABG. I required a graft to my LAD and OM2 artories. Over the last 6 months I have been having some...

Hi all. So just over two years ago I had a double CABG. I required a graft to my...

Hidden

•2 years ago

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Bisoprolol dose?

Hi. Was started on bisoprolol last June and then after MRI had phone review with consultant in January who said that my EF had improved up to 52% from 42%, but...

Hi. Was started on bisoprolol last June and then after MRI had phone review with...

Seaguller

•2 years ago

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Posts - British Heart Foundation | HealthUnlocked

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All posts for May 2022

Questions to ask cardiology consultant at first consultation following diagnosis recieved by mail.

Rogers home but I'm still worried re AF

Inclisiran

Angina & Pregnancy

Feeing better

Long covid symptoms

Carvedilol and low blood sugars

ECG Reading’s

Financial help

Left sided heart failure with pulmonary hypertension

One off the list

Heart muscle repair

Should I mention odd sensations

Hi, I have AF, after ablation in March I now have Phrenic Nerve Damage. I am breathless ever since. Has anyone else had this?

clopidogrel , how long have you been taking it ?

Heart Meds

Travel insurance

PTSD? Maybe not.

Chest pain

Pins and Needles in left arm

Hiatus hernia

Triple bypass

Oxygen Levels

Swollen ankles

Dizziness after Triple Bypass

Heart Rhythms

Diagnosed Tachycardia… feeling hopeless

Myocarditis

Failed CABG

Bisoprolol dose?

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