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Viral myocarditis

Hi I'm a 39 year old male who 7 weeks ago got diagnosed with viral myocarditis. I'm on beta blockers and anti-inflammatory drugs I'm still getting alot of...

Hi I'm a 39 year old male who 7 weeks ago got diagnosed with viral myocarditis. ...

Dsg39

•2 years ago

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Toe nails going white and soft with Heart disease medication

Hello - 14 months in after Stemi Heart Attack and two/three strokes and much medication. Noticed my toe nails are going soft and white, my hands go white and I...

Hello - 14 months in after Stemi Heart Attack and two/three strokes and much med...

jrcsheffield

•2 years ago

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Implant loop recorder

Has anyone had a loop recorder fitted and their views on them. Currently waiting for one to be fitted in the next couple of weeks. Thanks.

Has anyone had a loop recorder fitted and their views on them. Currently waiting...

Taz70

•2 years ago

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Morning all 6 weeks ago I ended up having a stent and diagnosed with angina all out of the blue, did have a bit of breathlessness and chest pain. Basically...

Morning all 6 weeks ago I ended up having a stent and diagnosed with angina a...

Shellac

•2 years ago

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Flecainide and Bisoprolol

Morning everyone. I hope everyone's doing well! So had a phone call last night regarding a 24 hour ECG I had last week and my cardiologist has explained that...

Morning everyone. I hope everyone's doing well! So had a phone call last night r...

CourtsL

•2 years ago

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Lipoprotein a

Check your lipoprotein a...... probably elevated..... Novartis working on a new drug. I am currently in clinical trial....Doctors only recently discovered...

Check your lipoprotein a...... probably elevated..... Novartis working on a ne...

Superdar

•2 years ago

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Rivaroxaban side effects

Has any men who take rivaroxaban had any side effects like hormone imbalance, itchy skin/sores appear on their bodies?

Has any men who take rivaroxaban had any side effects like hormone imbalance, it...

Givememeds

•2 years ago

1 Reply

Any advise as ablation did not work.

Any advise out there? Hi All, I Have just undergone a catheter ablation for atrial fiblaration and suspected Wolfe Parkinson White syndrome yesterday ....

Any advise out there? Hi All, I Have just undergone a catheter ablation for atr...

GlasgowGirl1968

•2 years ago

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Best Watch for Checking Heart Rhythym

I dont need a Garmin all singing and all dancing watch but want something that gives me accurate ( and presumably recordable data) on heart rhythym. Can...

I dont need a Garmin all singing and all dancing watch but want something that g...

Robfromwales

•2 years ago

16 Replies

Things have been up and down

Hi everyone I know I have not been the best at posting recently. I have on the whole been ok. Although last week I was really struggling with fluid retention...

Hi everyone I know I have not been the best at posting recently. I have on the w...

buddy2blue

•2 years ago

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Post CABG update

Hi all and thank you for all your kind words before. I ended up having a quadruple bypass on 17/06/22 still a massive shock a 7 hour op then sedated for...

Hi all and thank you for all your kind words before. I ended up having a quadrup...

Jako999

•2 years ago

11 Replies

Takotsubo at 27

Hi all, On the 10th of May 2022 I gave birth to my son, a few minutes after delivery I felt an intense pain in my chest which felt like a heart attack. It...

Hi all, On the 10th of May 2022 I gave birth to my son, a few minutes after del...

TCM27

•2 years ago

15 Replies

Ejection fraction & catheterization

I've recently had a treadmill test and my cardiologist suspected (she wasn't sure) that I may have an artery blockage and recommended I undergo catheterization...

I've recently had a treadmill test and my cardiologist suspected (she wasn't sur...

nyonyo

•2 years ago

4 Replies

Pacemaker pocket infection

First post - hi everyone Saw my GP on Friday as 3 month old pacemaker was red and sore (not the wound but the PM site). He referred me to my cardio who...

First post - hi everyone Saw my GP on Friday as 3 month old pacemaker was red a...

Beejaysee

•2 years ago

10 Replies

Sweating after a HA and stent fitted

I have recently had a HA 4 weeks on I am recovering and also had a stent put in I am 52 is it normal after a HA and stent to sweat a lot . I am on the usual...

I have recently had a HA 4 weeks on I am recovering and also had a stent put in ...

Marmalade2

•2 years ago

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Stent recovery

Hi I had a HA in December last year, which resulted in me having 4 stents fitted. I am 48 & general fit guy with no history of heart problems don’t smoke &...

Hi I had a HA in December last year, which resulted in me having 4 stents fitted...

WW73

•2 years ago

4 Replies

Aortic stenosis

Hi I have been diagnosed with aortic stenosis. Can anyone who has this tell me how they deal with it and let me know how it affects them please. Thanks

Hi I have been diagnosed with aortic stenosis. Can anyone who has this tell me...

Zena2121

•2 years ago

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changing tablets

hi all, i am having a torrid time, i was on bisoprolol 5mg but due to side effects the Dr decided to lower me to 2.5mg, that caused a series of palpitations...

hi all, i am having a torrid time, i was on bisoprolol 5mg but due to side effec...

seaphin

•2 years ago

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Famatodine and insomnia

Hi,I have recently been prescribed famatodine to go with my rabeprazole which I take in the morning but since been on famatodine I can't sleep feel more tired...

Hi,I have recently been prescribed famatodine to go with my rabeprazole which I ...

Radars

•2 years ago

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What does Preserved Ejection Fraction mean?

Had Letter from surgery and the heading was, This lady has Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction! Don’t really know if this Is good or bad!!! From...

Had Letter from surgery and the heading was, This lady has Heart Failure with Pr...

Organplayer

•2 years ago

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SWELLING ON RIGHT FOOT!

HI Everyone! I would really appreciate your opinion I had two heart attacks 3 years ago . I have unstable Angina . I also have diabetes and asthma ,...

HI Everyone! I would really appreciate your opinion I had two heart attacks...

Dessert

•2 years ago

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Implant loop recorder

Morning all, Before I start asking for advice I was previously on here under the name Taz71 as some people may know me but I closed my account due to mixed...

Morning all, Before I start asking for advice I was previously on here under th...

Taz70

•2 years ago

6 Replies

Blood pressure is it to high

Hi I have been having problems with my blood pressure lately it's been 138/88 normal,155/88 at work and when I went to a&e it was 178 went there because back...

Hi I have been having problems with my blood pressure lately it's been 138/88 no...

Gaz22

•2 years ago

11 Replies

Clicking in Chest after triple bypass

Since Late January 2022 I had a triple heart bypass and a stent fitted but after a couple of months later I’m starting to get a coughing and clicking from my...

Since Late January 2022 I had a triple heart bypass and a stent fitted but after...

shoultsp

•2 years ago

9 Replies

Angiogram No7 in three years

Just been notified my 7th angiogram will take place on 7th July (pre med 1st July), last two were using cutting balloons to open a troublesome LAD where...

Just been notified my 7th angiogram will take place on 7th July (pre med 1st Jul...

James4540

•2 years ago

13 Replies

Update

Just thought I’d give a little update! So I’d had a stent fitted to relieve a 90% blockage in my LAD artery in November 2021. I was therefore started on...

Just thought I’d give a little update! So I’d had a stent fitted to relieve a 90...

simplysal

•2 years ago

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Which Arrhythmia could this be?

Symptoms were: Feeling sick,jelly legs and an odd sensation in stomach 30-60 minutes before nearly fainting. I also remember feeling agitated I was fine prior...

Symptoms were: Feeling sick,jelly legs and an odd sensation in stomach 30-60 min...

tomp94

•2 years ago

4 Replies

Newbie and nervous

Afternoon from sunny Wales :) My husband had a heart attack 7 weeks ago, just unlucky they said, as hes normally fit, no diabetes, no family history. But he...

Afternoon from sunny Wales :) My husband had a heart attack 7 weeks ago, just u...

Melz79

•2 years ago

17 Replies

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All posts for June 2022

Viral myocarditis

Toe nails going white and soft with Heart disease medication

Implant loop recorder

No support

Flecainide and Bisoprolol

Lipoprotein a

Rivaroxaban side effects

Any advise as ablation did not work.

Best Watch for Checking Heart Rhythym

Things have been up and down

Post CABG update

Takotsubo at 27

Ejection fraction & catheterization

Pacemaker pocket infection

Sweating after a HA and stent fitted

Stent recovery

Aortic stenosis

changing tablets

Famatodine and insomnia

What does Preserved Ejection Fraction mean?

SWELLING ON RIGHT FOOT!

Implant loop recorder

Blood pressure is it to high

Clicking in Chest after triple bypass

Angiogram No7 in three years

Update

Which Arrhythmia could this be?

Newbie and nervous

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