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British Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation latest standards published.

https://www.bacpr.org/resources/publications This 4th edition of BACPR Standards and Core Components (SCC) has greater emphasis on the need for a...

https://www.bacpr.org/resources/publications This 4th edition of BACPR Standards...

Milkfairy

Heart Star•1 year ago

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1 step forward 2 steps back

Hey Everyone After the happiness of Saturday and my parkwalk, I spent a lot of yesterday very breathless and tired. So I spent most of it in bed. In the...

Hey Everyone After the happiness of Saturday and my parkwalk, I spent a lot of y...

Valentina98

•1 year ago

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hello

Good morning my name is Robby, I am 72 years old, and I have had heart failure twice, I also suffer from chronic pain syndrome, COPD, severe LVSD and mild...

Good morning my name is Robby, I am 72 years old, and I have had heart failure t...

Razor500

•1 year ago

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Will my breathing improve?

I was admitted to hospital at the end of July and, diagnosed with Heart Failure. I gather that I have an Ejection Fraction of 25 to 30%. Subsequently, an...

I was admitted to hospital at the end of July and, diagnosed with Heart Failure....

Hidden

•1 year ago

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ICD inappropriate shocks! Can someone tell me how I post what’s happened to me just out of a week of being in hospital an awful experience!

not sure where or how I write about my experience is it in this space? Grateful for any help as been through a nightmare and not ended yet!!!!

not sure where or how I write about my experience is it in this space? Grateful...

Lizob

•1 year ago

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Chest Twinges - normal?

Hi. I'm new and I had my heart attack in early December. I'm still getting twinges in my chest which do go away with my GTN spray, but as I'm still getting my...

Hi. I'm new and I had my heart attack in early December. I'm still getting twing...

Hidden

•1 year ago

9 Replies

A year on from my HA

Right then bit of a long story so bear with me I'll condense it down, , I'm a 49yo male and in Dec 21 I suffered a mild heart attack! Didn't see that coming...

Right then bit of a long story so bear with me I'll condense it down, , I'm a 49...

Kev73

•1 year ago

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Resistant hypertension

I m having resistant hypertension for three years. Every investigation is perfectly normal and i have gone through nephrectomy one month back and still isn't...

I m having resistant hypertension for three years. Every investigation is perfec...

Dr_pranav

•1 year ago

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Vitamin K2 (MK 7) worth it ?

I was reading an article yesterday about vitamin K2 ( Mk 7), helping the slow down of blocking arteries. I have never been one for taking supplements as most...

I was reading an article yesterday about vitamin K2 ( Mk 7), helping the slow d...

Razor1967

•1 year ago

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Nicorandil reaction

Recently went to hospital for chest pain, all test ok on paper, never had a bad ecg even with heart attacks. They put me on Nicorandil 10mg twice a day. I had...

Recently went to hospital for chest pain, all test ok on paper, never had a bad ...

MONIREN

•1 year ago

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Overthinking!! ENTRESTO

Hi everyone, Driving myself mad at the moment. Stupidly read lots of reviews on taking Entresto and have now started to worry. Reviews were either very...

Hi everyone, Driving myself mad at the moment. Stupidly read lots of reviews ...

Familyk

•1 year ago

41 Replies

So Confussed

Hi I'm a complete newbie. After over 2 years of palpitations and only an ECG detecting an irregular heartbeat during the height of covid, having never seen a...

Hi I'm a complete newbie. After over 2 years of palpitations and only an ECG det...

Hidden

•1 year ago

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The Importance of Vitamin B12

As most of you will know I am not a great fan of media and in particular tabloid newspapers where the headline is more inportant than the true facts. However,...

As most of you will know I am not a great fan of media and in particular tabloid...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•1 year ago

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clopidogrel

Hello I have to come off clopidogrel for a week as I am having a colonoscopy, has anyone else had to do this ? We’re you ok coming off this medication? Thanks...

Hello I have to come off clopidogrel for a week as I am having a colonoscopy, h...

Platypus6

•1 year ago

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What meals should I eat day before Ablation?

I know I shouldn't eat or drink for several hours before my ablation which will take place in the morning. But can anyone advise me what are the best meals to...

I know I shouldn't eat or drink for several hours before my ablation which will ...

Jeans1234

•1 year ago

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heart rate variability

hello was just messing about looking at Apple health / watch data and come across heart rate variability measurement - mine apparently consistently averages...

hello was just messing about looking at Apple health / watch data and come acros...

Hidden

•1 year ago

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Chest pain / discomfort

Does anyone with Mitral Valve regurgitation ever suffer from pains or discomfort on the left hand side of their chest please?

Does anyone with Mitral Valve regurgitation ever suffer from pains or discomfort...

MissP77

•1 year ago

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pregnancy with atrial tachycardia and svt

Hello I’m just looking for some advice on pregnancy and giving birth with atrial tachycardia/svt I’ve been told I can have a baby but would need a plan and...

Hello I’m just looking for some advice on pregnancy and giving birth with atrial...

Courtneyp

•1 year ago

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Afib/Flutter/Palps - Ross procedure.

I had my 3rd aortic valve replacement surgery in the space of 12 years in June 2022. I opted for the Ross procedure since I’m still quite young (31 y/o) and...

I had my 3rd aortic valve replacement surgery in the space of 12 years in June 2...

HeartFighter

•1 year ago

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My update

Hi on Wednesday I ended up spending 16 hours waiting to see someone about chest pains. I thought it could be all connected to my new medication that I started...

Hi on Wednesday I ended up spending 16 hours waiting to see someone about chest ...

Fourwhitesheps

•1 year ago

22 Replies

unstable angina

We have a friend who has unstable angina and has been in hospital countless times but nothing happens other than being given intravenous gtn and morphine. He...

We have a friend who has unstable angina and has been in hospital countless time...

Maninblack

•1 year ago

6 Replies

Parkwalk

Hey Everyone I've just completed my first parkwalk, I missed running and did want to run it (I might have jogged a tiny bit) and my time was 51:28 which...

Hey Everyone I've just completed my first parkwalk, I missed running and did w...

Valentina98

•1 year ago

20 Replies

Post Plague high bp and fatigue

Hi. I am 58, fit and had 3 stents placed in late august 2022 and made a good recovery. I was back park running with good times. I caught the plague (that which...

Hi. I am 58, fit and had 3 stents placed in late august 2022 and made a good rec...

PaddyRedVan

•1 year ago

9 Replies

Atrial Fibrillation for three days

Not sure what do, this is the longest episode I have suffered. My heart rate is about 80 and my normal pulse rate is 50. I seem to remember a post which gave...

Not sure what do, this is the longest episode I have suffered. My heart rate is ...

SusiBoBo

•1 year ago

3 Replies

MRI query

Good morning and I wish you all a Happy and Healthy New Year So my son is under children's hospital for HCM and Aortic root dilatation. He had a mri this week...

Good morning and I wish you all a Happy and Healthy New Year So my son is under ...

Livelovelife56

•1 year ago

1 Reply

Vibration plates - recommend? Or not?

If anyone has experience with a vibration plate exerciser or information on their suitability for people with heart disease I'd be grateful to hear about it....

If anyone has experience with a vibration plate exerciser or information on thei...

L3iH

•1 year ago

5 Replies

Finasteride

Hi Has anyone had any experience with Finasteride? Just been prescribed these meds and after reading some negative comments online am considering putting off...

Hi Has anyone had any experience with Finasteride? Just been prescribed these m...

Bladerun

•1 year ago

12 Replies

Heartrate increase with minimal movement?

Went from the sofa to the kitchen to make dinner. HR went from 62 to 142 just moving around the kitchen...then came back down. What gives? I went for a walk...

Went from the sofa to the kitchen to make dinner. HR went from 62 to 142 just m...

Autumn822

•1 year ago

8 Replies

feeling cold

Hi everyone I have heart failure and my legs, arms, feet hands and tummy have all started to be cold over the last 4 weeks, even sat in the living room. I...

Hi everyone I have heart failure and my legs, arms, feet hands and tummy have a...

MSharpy

•1 year ago

17 Replies

Beta blocker change

I have been on low dose 12.5mg metopralol succinate for a year now the doctor changed me to metopralol tartrate. As needed. Since changing it I have taken it...

I have been on low dose 12.5mg metopralol succinate for a year now the doctor ch...

Autumn822

•1 year ago

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British Heart Foundation

All posts for January 2023

British Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation latest standards published.

1 step forward 2 steps back

hello

Will my breathing improve?

ICD inappropriate shocks! Can someone tell me how I post what’s happened to me just out of a week of being in hospital an awful experience!

Chest Twinges - normal?

A year on from my HA

Resistant hypertension

Vitamin K2 (MK 7) worth it ?

Nicorandil reaction

Overthinking!! ENTRESTO

So Confussed

The Importance of Vitamin B12

clopidogrel

What meals should I eat day before Ablation?

heart rate variability

Chest pain / discomfort

pregnancy with atrial tachycardia and svt

Afib/Flutter/Palps - Ross procedure.

My update

unstable angina

Parkwalk

Post Plague high bp and fatigue

Atrial Fibrillation for three days

MRI query

Vibration plates - recommend? Or not?

Finasteride

Heartrate increase with minimal movement?

feeling cold

Beta blocker change

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