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peripheral artery disease i the leg?

how long does a patient to be diagnosed with peripheral artery disease? Then how long before being given a stent for peripheral artery Disease in the leg?

how long does a patient to be diagnosed with peripheral artery disease? Then h...

Mermaid60

•2 years ago

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Aortic Disease Guideline for 2022 from the ACC/AHA is out!

The most influential international guidelines on treating aortic disease have just been updated and published online. My printer has been busy: the main text...

The most influential international guidelines on treating aortic disease have ju...

JulianM

•2 years ago

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Atorvastatin side effects

Hi I am 67 and due to heart issues have been taking Atorvastatin 40mg for 18 months, I have notice and other shave also notice that my personality , mood...

Hi I am 67 and due to heart issues have been taking Atorvastatin 40mg for 18 ...

Chin1956

•2 years ago

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ICD's

Hi everyone, I've been waiting for a ICD fitted for over six months now and every time I call to ask for a date the hospital just says they will let me know...

Hi everyone, I've been waiting for a ICD fitted for over six months now and ever...

Charlesthru

•2 years ago

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Needless’ deaths of 30,000 heart patients in England since Covid

This is not sensationalism in the Fail but a report in the Guardian based on information from rthe BHF. Ambulance delays, inaccessible care and soaring...

This is not sensationalism in the Fail but a report in the Guardian based on inf...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•2 years ago

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Worried

3 months after acute heart attack and stent I'm still short of breath if I do any walking. Is this normal? I quit smoking after 45 years.

3 months after acute heart attack and stent I'm still short of breath if I do an...

Twiggygirl

•2 years ago

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Symptoms overload 🙈

Morning all!Hope everyone's as well as they can be 🙂 I haven't been on here or posted in a while I'm just wondering if anyone can share any tips - I gave...

Morning all!Hope everyone's as well as they can be 🙂 I haven't been on here or ...

CourtsL

•2 years ago

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football with stents ?

I am a UK expat living in China, earlier this year I suffered a heart attack and subsequently had 2 stents fitted and 1 month later had an Angioplasty balloon...

I am a UK expat living in China, earlier this year I suffered a heart attack and...

NingboHammers

•2 years ago

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Why can’t I breathe and move? Advice needed.

I have HF 4 and Hyperthrophic Cardiomyopathy. This year I ended up in hospital as I couldn't breathe or move. My first visit lasted three weeks and I was sent...

I have HF 4 and Hyperthrophic Cardiomyopathy. This year I ended up in hospital a...

Heartylove

•2 years ago

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Today's shocking news

So this morning I found out my husband has heart failure and I rely struggling to take it in? Is there anyone out there who have any positive stories? Wot the...

So this morning I found out my husband has heart failure and I rely struggling t...

Gchar86

•2 years ago

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'Heart Valve Disease'!

Out of curiosity, just wondering if anyone on here have had their Valves diseased/damaged as a result of 'Rheumatic Fever' in earlier Life? I have now had a...

Out of curiosity, just wondering if anyone on here have had their Valves disease...

ParrotLover22

•2 years ago

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Heart failure

My diagnosis.

Duncanwhite1

•2 years ago

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Worried about LVD

My diagnosis. Went for a routine chest xray . My GP ask me to call in to surgery. Tol me had a enlarged heart did ECG was ok refered to clinic ECG was ok ....

My diagnosis. Went for a routine chest xray . My GP ask me to call in to surgery...

Duncanwhite1

•2 years ago

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Blood pressure finally settling

Little update. Been back and forth to Gp and been monitoring my bp for past couple of weeks and its slowly coming down, my GP has advised stopping the pill so...

Little update. Been back and forth to Gp and been monitoring my bp for past coup...

LOLAC7

•2 years ago

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Bisoprolol

hi I’ve been on Bisoprolol fumerate 1.25mg for a few months for a slight irregularity that was seen on a 24 hour heart monitor. My blood pressure is on the low...

hi I’ve been on Bisoprolol fumerate 1.25mg for a few months for a slight irregul...

Numberonedog

•2 years ago

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wait times for CT scan

Hi, My husband has been diagnosed with suspected angina in July and has been given various medication. We we’re told in September that there is an eight...

Hi, My husband has been diagnosed with suspected angina in July and has been g...

Mermaids80

•2 years ago

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Surgeon wants to operate in 3-4 weeks

Was told I had mild heart issues until early this year when waiting for spinal injection under general anaesthesia. I was told I couldn't have it because my...

Was told I had mild heart issues until early this year when waiting for spinal i...

Laow

•2 years ago

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Havent heard anything since 2020 nhs aptcancelled at big london heart hospital

I was due a appt april 2920. Cancelled fie to covid. When I phoned in july told they were working through list and would e in touch. Never heard anything...

I was due a appt april 2920. Cancelled fie to covid. When I phoned in july told ...

captscott

•2 years ago

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Cold Turkey Stop of Bisoprolol for PVC’s Change to Diltiazem

Hi, I’m a healthy 45 yr old female recently diagnosed with high rate of PVC’s. My heart is healthy, no damage but I’m being referred by my current cardiologist...

Hi, I’m a healthy 45 yr old female recently diagnosed with high rate of PVC’s. M...

Reidsy55

•2 years ago

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Diagonal branch

Hi, I had a HA last November resulting in 4 stents fitted , while having this done consultants tried putting in a 5th stent in my Diagonal Branch. They Had no...

Hi, I had a HA last November resulting in 4 stents fitted , while having this do...

WW73

•2 years ago

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Feart

Had a heart attack 03/09/2022.had a stent fitted.doc says heart is ok,no damage done.the fear i have is palpable.

Had a heart attack 03/09/2022.had a stent fitted.doc says heart is ok,no damage ...

2_bobc

•2 years ago

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is there a cardiac uniform at all?

I was called Iron Man by my son after I had the ICD fitted. He’s into his Marvel universe but it stuck in my head. Each time I attend a hospital appointment I...

I was called Iron Man by my son after I had the ICD fitted. He’s into his Marvel...

BenThom-Wood

•2 years ago

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hiatius hernia

hI,I have been struggling with hiatus hernia for years ,been on 20mg of rabeprazole for years but now rabeprazole has become less effective, I am now getting...

hI,I have been struggling with hiatus hernia for years ,been on 20mg of rabepra...

Radars

•2 years ago

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loop fitted

What does a loop do apart from record your heart beat , is it necessary to have it fitted

What does a loop do apart from record your heart beat , is it necessary to have ...

wendavo1

•2 years ago

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Cardiology Appointments

Hi I wanted to ask if telephone appointments are normal now in Cardiology? My first appointment is not face to face as first thought but by telephone. I...

Hi I wanted to ask if telephone appointments are normal now in Cardiology? My ...

TheBoys

•2 years ago

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new to this site and new to my conditìn

can I take kalms with A .F . On blood thi news

Kateandvinny

•2 years ago

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new to this site and new to my conditìn

can I take kalms with A .F . On blood thi news

Kateandvinny

•2 years ago

1 Reply

mri experience

what have peoples experiences of an MRI been? I feel the one I had last week was not great the radiographer had zero people skills ,he basically shouted at...

what have peoples experiences of an MRI been? I feel the one I had last week w...

guineacat

•2 years ago

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Posts - British Heart Foundation | HealthUnlocked

British Heart Foundation

All posts for November 2022

peripheral artery disease i the leg?

Aortic Disease Guideline for 2022 from the ACC/AHA is out!

Atorvastatin side effects

ICD's

Needless’ deaths of 30,000 heart patients in England since Covid

Worried

Symptoms overload 🙈

football with stents ?

Why can’t I breathe and move? Advice needed.

Today's shocking news

'Heart Valve Disease'!

Heart failure

Worried about LVD

Blood pressure finally settling

Bisoprolol

wait times for CT scan

Surgeon wants to operate in 3-4 weeks

Havent heard anything since 2020 nhs aptcancelled at big london heart hospital

Cold Turkey Stop of Bisoprolol for PVC’s Change to Diltiazem

Diagonal branch

Feart

is there a cardiac uniform at all?

﻿hiatius hernia

loop fitted

Cardiology Appointments

﻿new to this site and new to my conditìn

﻿new to this site and new to my conditìn

﻿mri experience

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