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air flights

morning all any guidance and advise how to prepare myself for a long flight. Haven’t been away for last 4 years firstly due to covid and after aortic valve...

morning all any guidance and advise how to prepare myself for a long flight. Hav...

Devaprinters

•1 year ago

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Enlarged heart

i have had what was termed as two mild heart attacks no stents required, hace also had a couple of episodes of Afib I have a pill in pocket for that but a...

i have had what was termed as two mild heart attacks no stents required, hace a...

Cairnview

•1 year ago

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Anticoagulants

Hello Everyone This is my first post and I am writing it to seek your help and experience please, about the minefield that is anticoagulant medication. My...

Hello Everyone This is my first post and I am writing it to seek your help and ...

Peg99

•1 year ago

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Heart failure support after diagnosis

Hi, my Dad has recently been diagnosed with heart failure which is in the later stages. He has been very unwell: he is 78, has kidney dialysis 3 times/week,...

Hi, my Dad has recently been diagnosed with heart failure which is in the later ...

Carriegoodegg

•1 year ago

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blood pressure

I have coronary artery disease, two stents. I take Candestarten for high BP, had to stop taking Amlopodine as I was allergic to it, my BP is high at top and...

I have coronary artery disease, two stents. I take Candestarten for high BP, had...

Angliz

•1 year ago

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Another busy day

Hey Everyone Today I went into work and gave my talk on my experience, it was a whole school assembly, there was a lovely gentleman from St John's who talked...

Hey Everyone Today I went into work and gave my talk on my experience, it was a ...

Valentina98

•1 year ago

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ascending aorta graft

I said I would update the community with the outcome of my surgery which I had on April 20. A reminder that I was diagnosed with a 4.9 cm ascending aortic...

I said I would update the community with the outcome of my surgery which I had o...

Robfromwales

•1 year ago

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Health Update

Hi, All, I wanted to share a small success/update with you, but I hope that I don’t get banned by the administrators. After my HA in March 2022, I took a...

Hi, All, I wanted to share a small success/update with you, but I hope that ...

Smitty1956

•1 year ago

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CRT pacemaker

Hi everyone, this is my first post. I've been diagnosed with LBBB and am due to have a CRT pacemaker in the next few weeks (hopefully). I had no symptoms and...

Hi everyone, this is my first post. I've been diagnosed with LBBB and am due to...

FrankiePez

•1 year ago

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mitral and tricuspid regurgitation

hi everyone, I had a echocardiogram recently and they found a moderate mitral and tricuspid regurgitation. Symptoms felt include chest pain and heart...

hi everyone, I had a echocardiogram recently and they found a moderate mitral an...

Alisuka

•1 year ago

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Fatigue

Hi all, I’m 18 months post op to repair my aortic valve with open heart procedure, I’m still feeling the effects of extreme fatigue and feeling tired all the...

Hi all, I’m 18 months post op to repair my aortic valve with open heart procedur...

Berto47

•1 year ago

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Severe aortic stenosis

Severe aortic stenosis. How sick have some of you been prior to getting valve repacement op. Consultant that did angiogram got into his head I was symptom...

Severe aortic stenosis. How sick have some of you been prior to getting valve re...

brenpop

•1 year ago

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Post-op heart flutters

Hi everyone. Firstly, I'm so glad this community is here as it's been a huge help to me over the past ten days. My 65-year-old mum had a sudden heart attack...

Hi everyone. Firstly, I'm so glad this community is here as it's been a huge hel...

SeaBridge

•1 year ago

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Travel insurance after a heart attack and stents been fitted

Hiya, Can anyone advise me on where to look for good travel insurance for my husband who suffered a heart attack and has stents fitted. Not sure where to start...

Hiya, Can anyone advise me on where to look for good travel insurance for my hus...

Gymqueen

•1 year ago

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Valve Surgery

I am due to have a tricuspid valve replacement with open heart surgery in the next few weeks. I have been getting some conflicting info regarding wearing a...

I am due to have a tricuspid valve replacement with open heart surgery in the ne...

Jennywren2953

•1 year ago

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Follow up post op

Hi again folks, thanks for the support. All went well with surgeon yesterday. However no real physical check up! 🤨He went by my recent trip to A&E after...

Hi again folks, thanks for the support. All went well with surgeon yesterday. Ho...

Mishy2610

•1 year ago

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skin pigmentation marks

has anyone else developed brown marks on the face. Can it be one of the heart medications causing it?

has anyone else developed brown marks on the face. Can it be one of the heart me...

Fynndog

•1 year ago

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Help.

My son had a n ECG done. And yesterday I got told by Dr he has fluid around his heart. I'm confused on how has this happnd

My son had a n ECG done. And yesterday I got told by Dr he has fluid around his ...

mumma-03

•1 year ago

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Doxazosin

It’s almost 2 years since my heart attack and triple bypass. I’m being started today on Doxazosin 1mg as my BP is high. I can only tolerate Amlodipine 5mg...

It’s almost 2 years since my heart attack and triple bypass. I’m being started...

Sewing19

•1 year ago

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cardioversion

Hi everyone, I will in the next couple of months going for cardioversion as I along with a few other things am suffering from persistent atrial fibrillation....

Hi everyone, I will in the next couple of months going for cardioversion as I al...

Drof

•1 year ago

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Hot Dizzy and Afib

hi last night I was in a supermarket and my Afib kicked in but also went very hot and felt dizzy, I have never feltlkke this before and been diagnosed with...

hi last night I was in a supermarket and my Afib kicked in but also went very ho...

Football2023

•1 year ago

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anxiety

hi everyone I’m first time on here. Had a HA on Good Friday and had stents put in. My anxiety levels are through the roof. I suffer with pains in my back and...

hi everyone I’m first time on here. Had a HA on Good Friday and had stents put ...

Zed1063

•1 year ago

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Blood Test Mystery

I am 76. Have ten stents and mostly angina, one heart attack about 2 years ago. Quite active look after husband and home. Called for annual blood pressure...

I am 76. Have ten stents and mostly angina, one heart attack about 2 years ago...

5stents

•1 year ago

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Ďapaglifozin

I have bee n pris

Terjul

•1 year ago

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Angioplasty

So I had my angiogram today. Told doctor I had read up on PCI v medical therapy and the fact there’s no difference in outcome - so I don’t want a stent unless...

So I had my angiogram today. Told doctor I had read up on PCI v medical therapy ...

HarryJ81

•1 year ago

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Life and critical insurance with paceamker

Hi Does anyone know if i can get life and critical insurance with a pacemaker. Has been a nightmare as no one I have spoken to will even quote. Would...

Hi Does anyone know if i can get life and critical insurance with a pacemaker. ...

Martymac2407

•1 year ago

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Little heart hiccups

Hi everyone, hope your weeks are going as well as they can. As you might know, I had a HA 7 weeks ago and am waiting on surgery to close the hole in my heart...

Hi everyone, hope your weeks are going as well as they can. As you might know, ...

LadyZ13

•1 year ago

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exercise spin bike

hi any recommendations fora new exercise bike make etc

Buckrodgers

•1 year ago

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A tale of two halves…..

Afternoon all, happy Thursday! I was unfortunate enough to end up in hospital about a month ago, with an infection. We were away with the grandkids in...

Afternoon all, happy Thursday! I was unfortunate enough to end up in hospital a...

Heyjude31

•1 year ago

64 Replies

Phew TWU

Just got that reply in, now "you're all banned, BANNED I say" (I'm a hopping mad mod)

Just got that reply in, now "you're all banned, BANNED I say" (I'm a hopping ma...

Dorsetjohn

•1 year ago

12 Replies

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Posts - British Heart Foundation | HealthUnlocked

British Heart Foundation

All posts for April 2023

air flights

Enlarged heart

Anticoagulants

Heart failure support after diagnosis

blood pressure

Another busy day

ascending aorta graft

Health Update

CRT pacemaker

mitral and tricuspid regurgitation

Fatigue

Severe aortic stenosis

Post-op heart flutters

Travel insurance after a heart attack and stents been fitted

Valve Surgery

Follow up post op

skin pigmentation marks

Help.

Doxazosin

cardioversion

Hot Dizzy and Afib

anxiety

Blood Test Mystery

Ďapaglifozin

Angioplasty

Life and critical insurance with paceamker

Little heart hiccups

exercise spin bike

A tale of two halves…..

Phew TWU

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