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cancelled

hi Have just had a phone call from the hospital my stent has been cancelled tomorrow now because of the consultant strikes 😡

hi Have just had a phone call from the hospital my stent has been cancelled to...

Lemon31

•1 year ago

26 Replies

Dad's death

This is John's son, and unfortunately John passed away due to heart failure on the 27th of June. I would like to thank everybody who helped him on the website...

This is John's son, and unfortunately John passed away due to heart failure on t...

Sanpedro2019

•1 year ago

109 Replies

Pacemaker Anxiety

I am shortly to have a biventricular pacemaker fitted and have opted for defibrillator back up. Was very pleased when this was suggested for my heart failure...

I am shortly to have a biventricular pacemaker fitted and have opted for defibri...

Aoki

•1 year ago

38 Replies

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Which is best?

I normally use olive oil for cooking in my air fryer but I have read that rapeseed oil is better than olive oil. Now I'm confused 😕 Here is a link to the...

I normally use olive oil for cooking in my air fryer but I have read that rapese...

Hjiu

•1 year ago

23 Replies

my stent

hopefully I’m having my stent fitted tomorrow. The consultant said it will take 3 hours. The nurse has said I have to drink plenty before and afterwards to...

hopefully I’m having my stent fitted tomorrow. The consultant said it will take ...

Lemon31

•1 year ago

55 Replies

Severe dizziness and spaced out feeling

Following from my heart attack in March 2019 i have been suffering from constant dizziness and spaced out feeling. I have seen every specialist from Cardiology...

Following from my heart attack in March 2019 i have been suffering from constant...

IanR03

•1 year ago

18 Replies

❤️ Social Check-In 18th July 2023

Morning community, The BHF Heart Hero Awards are here! Here are three inspiring BHF-funded projects shortlisted for the research award that are tackling some...

Morning community, The BHF Heart Hero Awards are here! Here are three inspirin...

Amy-BHF

Partner•1 year ago

125 Replies

Advice needed again 😒

Good morning everyone Still awaiting to hear from surgeon with regards to bypass and moving forward. The thing is my mental health is crashing more day by day...

Good morning everyone Still awaiting to hear from surgeon with regards to bypass...

Stevie335

•1 year ago

13 Replies

Please recommend a good heart surgeon

Hi, I may need my aortic valve replacement surgery soon at University Hospitals Birmingham. Could anyone kindly recommend a good heart surgeon in this...

Hi, I may need my aortic valve replacement surgery soon at University Hospitals...

danbro666

•1 year ago

8 Replies

weight gain sleep, dizziness etc

I’m overwhelmed by the number of people on here who have replied to my original post I was feeling low and, most of all, somewhat alone. Thank you to you...

I’m overwhelmed by the number of people on here who have replied to my original ...

Imoverhere45

•1 year ago

3 Replies

thatwasunexpected

Does anyone know what happened to thatwasunexpected? Has he left?

Suzz7

•1 year ago

46 Replies

never give up

this is abit of a long post,at 25 years old I started suffering chest pains and ectopics after coming back of holiday,saw a cardiologist said everything was...

this is abit of a long post,at 25 years old I started suffering chest pains and ...

Golf1985

•1 year ago

23 Replies

ongoing treatment

greetings all, I am still in hospital after having my valve op cancelled due to being too ill. To date, they have got a ton of water off my lungs which was...

greetings all, I am still in hospital after having my valve op cancelled due to ...

highburyted

•1 year ago

19 Replies

Hello

Hi everyone, just wanted to thank all the people who helped be make the decision to try statins. So far I’ve had zero side effects. Time will tell of course...

Hi everyone, just wanted to thank all the people who helped be make the decision...

Bramble2000

•1 year ago

9 Replies

LBBB.

Just been disagnosed with LBBB that my GP missed 1 year ago and allowed me to go on antibiotics for past nasal drip which had to have a normal heart: hence the...

Just been disagnosed with LBBB that my GP missed 1 year ago and allowed me to go...

Teresarc

•1 year ago

10 Replies

Should I wear a medical alert bracelet?

Good morning everyone. I hope you are all well. I was diagnosed with a bicuspid aortic valve at 60 and, 4 years later, everything is fine apart from having...

Good morning everyone. I hope you are all well. I was diagnosed with a bicusp...

Heartragious

•1 year ago

25 Replies

Topping up my loyalty points...

Thought I ought to pop in for a quick update on my updates.Been back in hospital since Friday evening. For those of you who have been following my frequent...

Thought I ought to pop in for a quick update on my updates.Been back in hospital...

Hrty

•1 year ago

15 Replies

struggling with pain from pacemaker and costochondritis

I had my pacemaker in 2020, it was repositioned last year as I was getting lots of pain from the left side of it , for the first few months i was pain free but...

I had my pacemaker in 2020, it was repositioned last year as I was getting lots ...

Westie2012

•1 year ago

8 Replies

To monitor or not to monitor?

Am now 12 weeks post HA and some semblance of normality is in sight with just a lingering worry about low HR but in discussion with gp about reducing...

Am now 12 weeks post HA and some semblance of normality is in sight with just a ...

Heartmum56

•1 year ago

12 Replies

warfarin BHF

Hi the BHF publish info on warfarin and safe limits of alcohol, this is well researched and informative to those taking the anticoagulants warfarin. I found it...

Hi the BHF publish info on warfarin and safe limits of alcohol, this is well res...

Mindfulness-23

•1 year ago

2 Replies

Are people with recent mechanical valve and aorta replacement, considered vulnerable during heat waves?

Currently in Europe where there is an ongoing heatwave. Surgery just under 3 months ago. I can't see mechanical valve on the list for vulnerable groups during...

Currently in Europe where there is an ongoing heatwave. Surgery just under 3 mon...

Pefki

•1 year ago

10 Replies

Familial cholesterolaemia genetic

Hello, my fit and healthy husband aged 69 had a heart attack in May, 3 stents fitted. Cholesterol has been high for some time and a blood test last week showed...

Hello, my fit and healthy husband aged 69 had a heart attack in May, 3 stents fi...

Kathyboard1

•1 year ago

6 Replies

"No Comment Required" - What Was It About?

Basically I posted this twice; once at the top level and once within the Social Thread. I asked people to Like the post if they read it. Some also commented...

Basically I posted this twice; once at the top level and once within the Social ...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•1 year ago

41 Replies

Travelling post stents- nervous

Had multiple stents last September, feeling ok occassionally anxiety kicks in causing symptoms similar to heart issues. Fine exercising for long time,...

Had multiple stents last September, feeling ok occassionally anxiety kicks in ca...

Sodp

•1 year ago

16 Replies

Aortic dissection

Hi everyone In February 22 I had an emergency operation for aortic dissection. It was a huge shock to me and my family. All the teams that saved my life that...

Hi everyone In February 22 I had an emergency operation for aortic dissection. ...

Farawaytree

•1 year ago

39 Replies

13nonono

I would like to join a pacemaker group ,I had mine fitted 5 weeks ago

13NONONO

•1 year ago

5 Replies

Slow heart rate

Hi all.Im really concerned that my heart rate is a bit on the low side.Between mid forties and 50 when reading,resting etc.I can actually feel it trying to...

Hi all.Im really concerned that my heart rate is a bit on the low side.Between m...

ETHEL103

•1 year ago

7 Replies

Kidney disease

I have just found out after reading my medical file that I have chronic kidney disease stage 3. you can image the shock on top of having a being diagnose with...

I have just found out after reading my medical file that I have chronic kidney d...

Winter4519

•1 year ago

51 Replies

Advice Pls…

I had a sudden heart attack in December 2022 aged 43. Everything came as a surprise as I’m not over weight and I am generally healthy. I was fitted with 2...

I had a sudden heart attack in December 2022 aged 43. Everything came as a surpr...

Miocardial_1

•1 year ago

12 Replies

Recovery and a balanced lifestyle - fun is as important as exercise

Forgive me if I am a little old-fashioned but I trained in occupational therapy many years ago, when emotional and cognitive well-being were considered as...

Forgive me if I am a little old-fashioned but I trained in occupational therapy...

Rainfern

•1 year ago

117 Replies

Posts - British Heart Foundation | HealthUnlocked

British Heart Foundation

All posts for July 2023

cancelled

Dad's death

Pacemaker Anxiety

Which is best?

my stent

Severe dizziness and spaced out feeling

❤️ Social Check-In 18th July 2023

Advice needed again 😒

Please recommend a good heart surgeon

weight gain sleep, dizziness etc

thatwasunexpected

never give up

ongoing treatment

Hello

LBBB.

Should I wear a medical alert bracelet?

Topping up my loyalty points...

struggling with pain from pacemaker and costochondritis

To monitor or not to monitor?

warfarin BHF

Are people with recent mechanical valve and aorta replacement, considered vulnerable during heat waves?

Familial cholesterolaemia genetic

"No Comment Required" - What Was It About?

Travelling post stents- nervous

Aortic dissection

13nonono

Slow heart rate

Kidney disease

Advice Pls…

Recovery and a balanced lifestyle - fun is as important as exercise

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