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ArcheologyDonna

•1 year ago

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Advice Post open heart surgey aches and pains

Hi All,I have 4 months post AVR via OHS. I also han a sternum infection and I ended up in hospital for a month. I went back to work week on reduced hours. The...

Hi All,I have 4 months post AVR via OHS. I also han a sternum infection and I e...

Purplegrass12

•1 year ago

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Recent Heart Attack

Hi, I recently had a heart attack and had 2 stents fitted to my heart. I’m very shocked I have had a heart attack as I’m quite young really. I really don’t...

Hi, I recently had a heart attack and had 2 stents fitted to my heart. I’m very ...

Hidden

•1 year ago

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Hay fever with Paroxysmal AF

Good afternoon,I think, for the first time ever, that I've developed hay fever this year. I currently take 1.25 of Bisoprolol & 2mg of Candestartan for high...

Good afternoon,I think, for the first time ever, that I've developed hay fever t...

MrsAnxious

•1 year ago

5 Replies

want to hear something funny?

So I've been off here for a bit but I had a CT of my heart (privately, the NHS doctor wrote that they thought I was faking). Turns out it might be gall...

So I've been off here for a bit but I had a CT of my heart (privately, the NHS d...

Sleepybear987

•1 year ago

24 Replies

Travel Insurance

Last October while on a cruise, I was diagnosed with Angina pectoris and received fantastic service from the Medical Team.However when I tried to claim on our...

Last October while on a cruise, I was diagnosed with Angina pectoris and receiv...

bludnut

•1 year ago

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Upper intestinal bleeding

Hi everyone...just wondering if anyone has been diagnosed with upper intestinal bleeding while being on Edoxaban?

Hi everyone...just wondering if anyone has been diagnosed with upper intestinal ...

Kibuli

•1 year ago

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Calcium

Hello everyone, I'm 75 years old and I had an NSTEMI at the end of April and was put on Ticagrelor. However over the last few weeks I was becoming more and...

Hello everyone, I'm 75 years old and I had an NSTEMI at the end of April and was...

Aquagran

•1 year ago

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ECG Results

Good news my ECG results are good but GP is still concerned as my heart rate is still slower than they would like so appointment to see GP in a couple of weeks...

Good news my ECG results are good but GP is still concerned as my heart rate is ...

Coopergirl52

•1 year ago

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Just being a curious old lady.

I am an old lady who has been living with heart problems from a very young age It all started when my dad died at the young age of 43 from a heart attack...

I am an old lady who has been living with heart problems from a very young age ...

magnilla

•1 year ago

10 Replies

Afib and heart blockage

I posted on the AFIB forum a bit ago that I have been tired and out of breath ever since my 5th ablation last August. My cardiologist put it down to the...

I posted on the AFIB forum a bit ago that I have been tired and out of breath ev...

Toehold1

•1 year ago

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Lansoprazole, do I really need it?

Hi folks, Anyone take long term aspirin without taking lansoprozole or similar? Starting to have stomach issues and wondering if the culprit is lansoprozole...

Hi folks, Anyone take long term aspirin without taking lansoprozole or similar?...

LouiseGardener

•1 year ago

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PIPS and heart failure

Good morning all. As a brief summary I have severe LV impairment and HF with ICD fitted. I found out this week that my EF has fallen from 35 to 21%. I've been...

Good morning all. As a brief summary I have severe LV impairment and HF with ICD...

Saltwaterman

•1 year ago

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Repeated chest burning

I have recently diagonosed with Micro Vascular and after the attack doctors didn’t do anything and advised to take isosorbic 60 mg ang GTN every time. Using...

I have recently diagonosed with Micro Vascular and after the attack doctors didn...

Ndhawan

•1 year ago

17 Replies

Another ambulance ride

Ho hum, woke up this morning around 4:30am. Went for wee and by time I got back into bed had quite bad chest and upper back pain as well as into...

Ho hum, woke up this morning around 4:30am. Went for wee and by time I got back ...

Hrty

•1 year ago

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Advice & Reassurance needed re holiday treats

Hello everyone. So the situation is since the NSTEMI (no stent needed at that time as very small branch of an artery blocked so on usual meds) last year is...

Hello everyone. So the situation is since the NSTEMI (no stent needed at that t...

Heartfairy

•1 year ago

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shoulder and arm pain after heart bypass

My friend had a quadruple bypass 4 weeks ago. He's had trouble with pins and needles in his arms and hands. The last 4 days a lot of pain in shoulders and arms...

My friend had a quadruple bypass 4 weeks ago. He's had trouble with pins and nee...

Kathleen4

•1 year ago

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Writing for the third time in a couple days. Elevated D-dimer

So I was struggling again with the chest pain and stuff caved in and went to the hospital, ECG good, all bloods, troponin was 4 so good however sadly right at...

So I was struggling again with the chest pain and stuff caved in and went to the...

Dshadzz07

•1 year ago

3 Replies

Travel with Implantable Loop Recorder

Hi all, I'm going abroad (to Germany) for the first time since having my ILR fitted. Does anyone know, are you supposed to take the bedside monitor with...

Hi all, I'm going abroad (to Germany) for the first time since having my ILR f...

GCWhits

•1 year ago

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Echo in July!

Got another phone call today from a lovely lady called angel and she said she was calling me to tell me they have booked an echo for next month and I could...

Got another phone call today from a lovely lady called angel and she said she wa...

Yumz199725

•1 year ago

8 Replies

GTN spray

I am awaiting an angiogram and have been prescribed GTN which I use as and when needed. I do however get palpitations and wonder if the spray would be helpful...

I am awaiting an angiogram and have been prescribed GTN which I use as and when ...

Larn71

•1 year ago

2 Replies

what to avoid

thank you for all the great reply’s on my last post in need of some advise was meant to see the diabetes nurse to day but been delayed till the end of July....

thank you for all the great reply’s on my last post in need of some advise was m...

Gillw1978

•1 year ago

12 Replies

Will I still need tablets after stent?

Just a quick query. Soon I will be getting a stent on a major blockage which seems to be causing my mild angina. I'm currently taking Bisoprolol fumarate and...

Just a quick query. Soon I will be getting a stent on a major blockage which se...

bizzy55

•1 year ago

10 Replies

Research on online CVD support forums

As part of the MSc research project by a student at Stirling University on peer supported CVD forums, last week I had my interview with the student going...

As part of the MSc research project by a student at Stirling University on peer ...

Flimflab

•1 year ago

3 Replies

BHF Pushing for action for Heart Patients, as excess deaths reach 100,000.

Health bosses warn of heart disease emergency in...

Kristin1812

Heart Star•1 year ago

9 Replies

Cholesterol

can anyone help me out here. I’ve been told by dr that post HA my LDL should be below 2, I’m told by BHF nurse it should be below 3, and by Harefield...

can anyone help me out here. I’ve been told by dr that post HA my LDL should be ...

NannyPat1

•1 year ago

41 Replies

visual problems since ohs

hi everyone I had ohs on 5 th June to repair my mitral valve. Whilst in hospital, and since I’ve come home I have had “ wavy lines” and “ shooting lights”...

hi everyone I had ohs on 5 th June to repair my mitral valve. Whilst in hospita...

Plum44

•1 year ago

22 Replies

aflutter will swimming

hey guys looking to see if someone out there is somewhat similar to my situation. I have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy nonobstructive and I also have atrial...

hey guys looking to see if someone out there is somewhat similar to my situation...

Zeinmassri

•1 year ago

1 Reply

What happens medically in Europe?

Hi all I’m sure this has been asked before but I can’t find a post. So pre brexit we used to have an NHS card to go to Europe which pretty much covered you for...

Hi all I’m sure this has been asked before but I can’t find a post. So pre brexi...

Jako999

•1 year ago

5 Replies

TGA (Transposition of the Great Arteries. Congenital Heart Disease)

Hi all, At birth I underwent surgery and had the TGA operation. I’m now 27 years of age and starting to worry about complications that could potentially...

Hi all, At birth I underwent surgery and had the TGA operation. I’m now 27 yea...

George_96

•1 year ago

12 Replies

Posts - British Heart Foundation | HealthUnlocked

British Heart Foundation

All posts for June 2023

high blood pressure

Advice Post open heart surgey aches and pains

Recent Heart Attack

Hay fever with Paroxysmal AF

want to hear something funny?

Travel Insurance

Upper intestinal bleeding

Calcium

ECG Results

Just being a curious old lady.

Afib and heart blockage

Lansoprazole, do I really need it?

PIPS and heart failure

Repeated chest burning

Another ambulance ride

Advice & Reassurance needed re holiday treats

shoulder and arm pain after heart bypass

Writing for the third time in a couple days. Elevated D-dimer

Travel with Implantable Loop Recorder

Echo in July!

GTN spray

what to avoid

Will I still need tablets after stent?

Research on online CVD support forums

BHF Pushing for action for Heart Patients, as excess deaths reach 100,000.

Cholesterol

visual problems since ohs

aflutter will swimming

What happens medically in Europe?

TGA (Transposition of the Great Arteries. Congenital Heart Disease)

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