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Overthinking?

Briefly, 40 year old male, non smoker, rarely drink, diet could be better and only slightly overweight. Active all my life. Woken suddenly in the night in...

Briefly, 40 year old male, non smoker, rarely drink, diet could be better and on...

Echo24uk

•1 year ago

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Blood test results

Seven months post bypass surgery l am literally dragging myself around so so tired and light headed blaming the side effects of metoprolol. Well did l get a...

Seven months post bypass surgery l am literally dragging myself around so so tir...

Jedx

•1 year ago

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Is there a difference between an NSTEMI and a MINOCA?

Good evening. I have recently come back from a trip to Dubai where I was able to consult with my cardiologist who treated me last year at the time of my...

Good evening. I have recently come back from a trip to Dubai where I was able t...

Tos92

•1 year ago

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24 HR blood pressure monitor

Hi just had my results back from my 24 hour blood pressure monitor my average was 138/96 for day time and night time, during the day my highest first number...

Hi just had my results back from my 24 hour blood pressure monitor my average wa...

Gaz22

•1 year ago

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Unstable Angina

Hi, just wanting to know,why I am still getting Unstable Angina Attacks after Having 2 stents Inserted in June/December 2021, after Having a Silent MI, and...

Hi, just wanting to know,why I am still getting Unstable Angina Attacks after Ha...

Pumpkinmoonchild00

•1 year ago

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Bit advice

Anyone suffer with increase in heart rate after eating and tummy pressure

Purple_1963

•1 year ago

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Annual bood tests post MI

Hi, I had an MI 9 years ago and stents fitted, and have been taking the usual meds. ever since - aspirin, Ramipril, Bisoprolol and Atorvastatin. I went for...

Hi, I had an MI 9 years ago and stents fitted, and have been taking the usual ...

Squashie457

•1 year ago

23 Replies

Digoxin Advice

I am on a few different drugs including bisoprolil/perindipril & Apixaban for dilated cardiomyopathy and then I got AF, a cardioversion didnt work and the...

I am on a few different drugs including bisoprolil/perindipril & Apixaban for di...

Susangibbons

•1 year ago

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bisoprolol

afternoon everyone 😊 I was previously on 2.5 of bisoprolol then I had an episode of an HR of 160 so took a visit to AE and the doctor upped my meds to 10mg....

afternoon everyone 😊 I was previously on 2.5 of bisoprolol then I had an episo...

babssugar

•1 year ago

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Low sleeping heart rate and blood oxygen

Hi All, I'm one of those "Smart Watch" people, so please bare with me! 40 Year old Male, Over the past few weeks I have been checking my sleeping heart...

Hi All, I'm one of those "Smart Watch" people, so please bare with me! 40 Year o...

Jimjimjeroo

•1 year ago

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Morning

Hey Everyone I had a good cry last and and I feel slightly better than I did. The only problem with me picking up a new hobby as many of you suggested, is I...

Hey Everyone I had a good cry last and and I feel slightly better than I did. Th...

Valentina98

•1 year ago

33 Replies

I’m absolutely fuming! 😡 Cardiology appointment cancelled.

Hi everyone, Sorry, need to vent! So my mum was diagnosed with AF last year in May, she had a follow up appointment in November but was very ill so I had to...

Hi everyone, Sorry, need to vent! So my mum was diagnosed with AF last year in ...

Nickybhf

•1 year ago

43 Replies

Entresto

Have just been prescribed Entresto sacubitril/valsartan 24mg/26mg to be taken twice a day morning and evening. Has anyone else been prescribed this? If so,...

Have just been prescribed Entresto sacubitril/valsartan 24mg/26mg to be taken tw...

BSA20

•1 year ago

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Phase 4 Rehab started.

Had my 1st Phase 4 rehab appointment yesterday having been discharged from Phase 3 a few weeks ago. After chatting with my Cardiologist, the nurses and physios...

Had my 1st Phase 4 rehab appointment yesterday having been discharged from Phase...

Hrty

•1 year ago

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calcium score

I received news that my coronary calcium score is 1 which is normal for my age this was done via Ct scan I couldn’t have the the contrast agent injected as...

I received news that my coronary calcium score is 1 which is normal for my age t...

NLGA

•1 year ago

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palpitations. What are they about?

my friend is having bouts of palpitations and is getting very frightened. She feels she needs an angiogram and from my own experience angiograms happen when...

my friend is having bouts of palpitations and is getting very frightened. She f...

Denva

•1 year ago

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Doctor said ECG results were fine, but when I reviewed the report it says AF detected and wide complex tachycardia detected

[Edited to remove personal information] I have recently had a 24 hour ECG, my doctor told me my results were fine but offered to put me on beta blockers. I...

[Edited to remove personal information] I have recently had a 24 hour ECG, my...

Carly470

•1 year ago

7 Replies

How do I interpret this Kardia ECG reading?

I was sat on the couch and started feeling hot and a bit of a fluttering sensation in my chest and a bit dizzy. This ecg reading came back unclassified and...

I was sat on the couch and started feeling hot and a bit of a fluttering sensati...

MummaSoap

•1 year ago

24 Replies

Fed up

Hey Everyone Firstly Thanks for all the lovely comments on my post about Mum. I'm in my room while Mum's gone to slimming world. I'm suddenly feeling fed up...

Hey Everyone Firstly Thanks for all the lovely comments on my post about Mum. I...

Valentina98

•1 year ago

28 Replies

Unpleasant dr at hospital visit

So two weeks ago I started feeling more breathless than usual , tight feeling in chest so as it had been going on for almost a week I was checked over in...

So two weeks ago I started feeling more breathless than usual , tight feeling ...

Westie2012

•1 year ago

33 Replies

Emotional Wreck

Hi I’m Trish, 53yrs old and 2 weeks ago I had a NSTEMI and had 2 stents put in. I’m really struggling with the emotional effects and anxiety aftermath of my...

Hi I’m Trish, 53yrs old and 2 weeks ago I had a NSTEMI and had 2 stents put in. ...

Trish12a

•1 year ago

17 Replies

Cardiopulmonary exercise test

hello Cardiopulmonary exercise test - what are they, why are they done and what are they trying to find out? What scenarios would they be used in? What...

hello Cardiopulmonary exercise test - what are they, why are they done and wha...

Hidden

•1 year ago

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Sort of good news?

Had my appointment with the private doctor. He came 5 - 10 minutes late and was a bit unbothered. But he was just there to veto if I needed investigations or...

Had my appointment with the private doctor. He came 5 - 10 minutes late and was ...

Sleepybear987

•1 year ago

3 Replies

BNP Blood Test

Hi all, I recently had a blood test at my local Hospital, just seen the results and one of my readings shows my BNP range is 309, my doctor has called and...

Hi all, I recently had a blood test at my local Hospital, just seen the results ...

Heartspurs

•1 year ago

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TATT !!!

I thought I knew most acronyms but just seen this one on my record ( I was ordering Meds ) when I saw it . What I find interesting is the GP and Nurse...

I thought I knew most acronyms but just seen this one on my record ( I was orde...

Prada47

•1 year ago

16 Replies

back home

hi all so sorry I haven’t posted the last couple of days. All my results are good I’m very sore and tired. I had an extra night in as I took longer to recover....

hi all so sorry I haven’t posted the last couple of days. All my results are goo...

buddy2blue

•1 year ago

16 Replies

My Mum

Hey Everyone As so many ask about my Mum I thought I'll tell you a bit about her Esmeralda (Esme) Diaz was born in Seville Spain on 4th October 1955. She was...

Hey Everyone As so many ask about my Mum I thought I'll tell you a bit about her...

Valentina98

•1 year ago

22 Replies

Another fun update 🙄

Hi everyone hope your all well it's actually quite nice weather today 😅. I was talking at length yesterday with bekind about seeing about anxiety at doctors...

Hi everyone hope your all well it's actually quite nice weather today 😅. I was ...

Yumz199725

•1 year ago

11 Replies

After angiogram

Received message from GP that cardiologist had asked them to prescribe isosorbide mononitrate 25 mg slow release. Following a letter a hand delivered to GP...

Received message from GP that cardiologist had asked them to prescribe isosorbid...

Dunandjam

•1 year ago

2 Replies

Being referred for an angiogram and anxious

Hello, everyone. I hope you are all well. As some of you are aware, I am currently going through cardiac investigations. See below for details of my...

Hello, everyone. I hope you are all well. As some of you are aware, I am curr...

IamAli_R

•1 year ago

11 Replies

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All posts for April 2023

Overthinking?

Blood test results

Is there a difference between an NSTEMI and a MINOCA?

24 HR blood pressure monitor

Unstable Angina

Bit advice

Annual bood tests post MI

Digoxin Advice

bisoprolol

Low sleeping heart rate and blood oxygen

Morning

I’m absolutely fuming! 😡 Cardiology appointment cancelled.

Entresto

Phase 4 Rehab started.

calcium score

palpitations. What are they about?

Doctor said ECG results were fine, but when I reviewed the report it says AF detected and wide complex tachycardia detected

How do I interpret this Kardia ECG reading?

Fed up

Unpleasant dr at hospital visit

Emotional Wreck

Cardiopulmonary exercise test

Sort of good news?

BNP Blood Test

TATT !!!

back home

My Mum

Another fun update 🙄

After angiogram

Being referred for an angiogram and anxious

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