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smart watch that does blood pressure

hi is there a smart watch that tracks exercise, heart rate and gives an accurate blood pressure reading, thanks for your help

hi is there a smart watch that tracks exercise, heart rate and gives an accura...

BarryHoward

•2 years ago

15 Replies

SaveOnLife.Co.Uk

I was just wondering if anybody with a heart condition has tried these people for life insurance. I know they are good with diabetes both Type 1 and Type 2 ....

I was just wondering if anybody with a heart condition has tried these people fo...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•2 years ago

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pacemakers and mri

I am having a pacemaker fitted soon, but will also need an mri for another condition..is this safe?

I am having a pacemaker fitted soon, but will also need an mri for another condi...

cardinal177

•2 years ago

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HEART PAUSES DURING THE NIGHT

Pacemakers and ventricular pauses

cardinal177

•2 years ago

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myocarditis or pericarditis?

Hi guys, I'm a 35 year old male

Zanewbut

•2 years ago

24 Replies

anxiety after a heart attack

thank you all for replying and showing what a family this site can be. The physical side of things seems to take precedence and the mental side of a heart...

thank you all for replying and showing what a family this site can be. The physi...

Ewloe

•2 years ago

12 Replies

Echo results

Hi hope everyone well! I had mitral valve and tricuspid valve repair done last November so it's been 9 months. Recently had an echo which showed EF of...

Hi hope everyone well! I had mitral valve and tricuspid valve repair done la...

G0dfather

•2 years ago

5 Replies

New symptoms and unsure what to do next. Any advice appreciated.

Hi everyone, This seems a really informative and supportive forum … so wondering if you have any advice please ? A couple of weeks ago I woke up with what...

Hi everyone, This seems a really informative and supportive forum … so wonderi...

Jojasp

•2 years ago

6 Replies

Denial

Jess you have received some helpful advice so I am only going to comment on one aspect that I don’t think has been highlighted and that is denial. Your...

Jess you have received some helpful advice so I am only going to comment on one...

Ealing2022

•2 years ago

2 Replies

amlopidine

hi all. Just seeking advice please. Started on m5g tablets to reduce blood pressure. No effect. Doctor doubled to 10 mg 3 weeks ago. Still no reduction in...

hi all. Just seeking advice please. Started on m5g tablets to reduce blood pre...

Barnstaple

•2 years ago

7 Replies

New and Overwhelmed!

Morning. My husband had a heart attack last week, followed by angiogram and single stent this week. He is now home from hospital and I feel utterly...

Morning. My husband had a heart attack last week, followed by angiogram and sin...

NervousWife

•2 years ago

23 Replies

ejection fraction

hi I have AF and next week I have CV booked my EF is 50 I just wanted to ask if anyone has had a improved EF after CV or seen no improvement. I know 50 is...

hi I have AF and next week I have CV booked my EF is 50 I just wanted to ask i...

NLGA

•2 years ago

4 Replies

Tastebuds

It’s now gone more than five weeks since I had a triple heart bypass and my tastebuds are still messed up. From what I’ve read this happens in a minority of...

It’s now gone more than five weeks since I had a triple heart bypass and my tas...

raymiles

•2 years ago

4 Replies

Does anyone else fall asleep at the drop of a hat?

So I had a heart attack about 6 months ago and ever since I've been finding it difficult to stay awake whenever I sit down. I thought maybe it's just my age,...

So I had a heart attack about 6 months ago and ever since I've been finding it d...

Carol1953

•2 years ago

10 Replies

moderate aortic stenosis

just been told I have moderate aortic stenosis today from having and ultrasound! Waiting now to see cardiologist I'm a bit concerned as to what should I be...

just been told I have moderate aortic stenosis today from having and ultrasound...

Hidden

•2 years ago

17 Replies

Heart anxiety, flutters and ectopic beats - 18 years old :(

Hello everyone, this is my first post on here and I was just wondering if anybody had the same experience as me - I will try and keep the story concise, but...

Hello everyone, this is my first post on here and I was just wondering if anybod...

alexandral7

•2 years ago

6 Replies

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy discharged yesterday after heart attack I need help Re medication please

I’m new here please can someone help me? 5 days ago I had chest pains and was admitted to hospital as a heart attack as my blood test showed high enzyme...

I’m new here please can someone help me? 5 days ago I had chest pains and was a...

Timetraveler67

•2 years ago

12 Replies

financial support

can I claim pip after by pass surgery?

wobbie66

•2 years ago

10 Replies

Heart attack and smoking.....

Hi all, My husband had a sudden heart attack on Sunday evening and was rushed into hospital and had a stent fitted. Luckily he seems pretty normal and is...

Hi all, My husband had a sudden heart attack on Sunday evening and was rushed...

Jess_Chadd1979

•2 years ago

65 Replies

6 month study for use of stent or placebo effect

just had angiography yesterday and have 1 completely blocked artery. Doc wants me to be part of six month study to see whether having a stent is better...

just had angiography yesterday and have 1 completely blocked artery. Doc want...

annpavitt250448

•2 years ago

11 Replies

NEED HELP!! travel insurance

need help finding travel insurance i have been diagnose with tachycardia but still waiting for the medication and i have phone nearly every travel insurance...

need help finding travel insurance i have been diagnose with tachycardia but sti...

shannonlilley19

•2 years ago

3 Replies

Crete update and ICD question

I just wanted to update from my post a few weeks earlier where I had a cardiac arrest in Crete. After 7 days in hospital, I was flown by air ambulance to...

I just wanted to update from my post a few weeks earlier where I had a cardiac a...

BeeBee79

•2 years ago

5 Replies

heart disease and anxiety, why no anxiety at all until about 9 months after the heart event?

I’m sitting here working out the best way to explain this. Well—— waffle warning!!! After my HA 12 months ago I was positive, looking at my life and felt like...

I’m sitting here working out the best way to explain this. Well—— waffle warning...

Ewloe

•2 years ago

20 Replies

13 week update

hi all just had my final check up & have now been discharged & taken off abixiban & amadrone 😃 still geting horrible prickly feelings & pain when turnig over...

hi all just had my final check up & have now been discharged & taken off abixiba...

RevRog

•2 years ago

3 Replies

Calcium channel blockers X

Hello all .... is anyone else on 2 CCBs please? I'm already on amlodipine but have also been prescribed Diltiazem as I can't tolerate other BP meds. My BP...

Hello all .... is anyone else on 2 CCBs please? I'm already on amlodipine bu...

MsJ1

•2 years ago

3 Replies

After Heart Surgery

I am 65 years old and had minimal invasive aortic valve replacement in April 21. They went in through the right side of my chest and the op was a success. I am...

I am 65 years old and had minimal invasive aortic valve replacement in April 21....

BernieMB

•2 years ago

1 Reply

Ross procedure - left shoulder pain and sore neck muscles

Hi all, I had the Ross procedure on 8th June 2022 (my 3rd valve replacement surgery). Due to the complexity of the op, it took approx. 10 hours to complete....

Hi all, I had the Ross procedure on 8th June 2022 (my 3rd valve replacement sur...

HeartFighter

•2 years ago

5 Replies

Severe Breathlessness 4 weeks after Triple By Pass

A week after discharge I started to get very severe loss of breath after even very short walks. This has got worse and I can hardly go from Bedroom to bathroom...

A week after discharge I started to get very severe loss of breath after even ve...

Signpost100

•2 years ago

5 Replies

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All posts for August 2022

﻿smart watch that does blood pressure

SaveOnLife.Co.Uk

pacemakers and mri

HEART PAUSES DURING THE NIGHT

﻿myocarditis or pericarditis?

anxiety after a heart attack

﻿Echo results

New symptoms and unsure what to do next. Any advice appreciated.

Denial

﻿amlopidine

﻿New and Overwhelmed!

ejection fraction

Tastebuds

Does anyone else fall asleep at the drop of a hat?

﻿moderate aortic stenosis

Heart anxiety, flutters and ectopic beats - 18 years old :(

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy discharged yesterday after heart attack I need help Re medication please

financial support

﻿Heart attack and smoking.....

﻿6 month study for use of stent or placebo effect

NEED HELP!! travel insurance

Crete update and ICD question

heart disease and anxiety, why no anxiety at all until about 9 months after the heart event?

13 week update

﻿Calcium channel blockers X

After Heart Surgery

Ross procedure - left shoulder pain and sore neck muscles

Severe Breathlessness 4 weeks after Triple By Pass

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smart watch that does blood pressure

myocarditis or pericarditis?

Echo results

amlopidine

New and Overwhelmed!

moderate aortic stenosis

Heart attack and smoking.....

6 month study for use of stent or placebo effect

Calcium channel blockers X