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heart failure and confusion

hello. Has anyone else with heart failure developed sudden confusion? Can it be reversed? Grateful for any help. Thank you

hello. Has anyone else with heart failure developed sudden confusion? Can it be ...

Qwerty12345

•10 months ago

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myself

hey everyone, I am Mounir i am 32 it's been about a year now since I had my second myocarditis due to COVID-19,

hey everyone, I am Mounir i am 32 it's been about a year now since I had my seco...

bking007

•10 months ago

1 Reply

P.AFib and Covid

no doubt this question has been answered a few times but since showing positive with Covid this morning I have had two episodes close together which is...

no doubt this question has been answered a few times but since showing positive ...

Botolph

•10 months ago

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Impact of Statins

Hi everybody, I thought you might be interested in the impact statins have had on my cholesterol levels. I've been taking 80mg Atorvastin for 5 months - I had...

Hi everybody, I thought you might be interested in the impact statins have had o...

Beckster1964

•10 months ago

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Omega supplements blood thinners

Hi folks, Been having some eye issues recently requiring drops and my optician suggested taking omega supplements aswell. Read that you possibly shouldn’t...

Hi folks, Been having some eye issues recently requiring drops and my optician ...

ROBBO36

•10 months ago

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Pre-Diabetes Carb Level

I am pre-diabetic and my GP has given me a NHS patient information sheet entitled 'basic dietary advice for newly diagnosed....' The advice with regards to...

I am pre-diabetic and my GP has given me a NHS patient information sheet entitle...

Richard9999

•10 months ago

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Kidney cancer found during heart attack observations immunotherapy - keytruda advice please

hello all has anyone had immunotherapy keytruda. I was diagnosed with kidney cancer when I had my heart attack in January. No stents, had to get the heart...

hello all has anyone had immunotherapy keytruda. I was diagnosed with kidney can...

L144

•10 months ago

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Stent progression

Morning, I posted on here 3 months ago since my LAD Stent. Progression as been great. I'm back to running and last month cycled 250 bike packing miles in...

Morning, I posted on here 3 months ago since my LAD Stent. Progression as been...

Hidden

•10 months ago

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Repatha injections

Is anyone taking Repatha injections to lower cholesterol? . I had my first injection two weeks ago and within days I developed lower back pain. I know it is...

Is anyone taking Repatha injections to lower cholesterol? . I had my first injec...

Vancouver2023

•10 months ago

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A Must Read for Women with Cardiovascular issues

Just reading this book by Prof Angela Maas. It was recommended to me by a Menopause specialist as an insight to how Women’s heart problems differ so much from...

Just reading this book by Prof Angela Maas. It was recommended to me by a Menopa...

23Ruthie

•10 months ago

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prasugrel

I have been taking aspirin with Prasugrel for 12 months since my HA and have now been told by my surgery to stop the Prasugrel and continue with Aspirin. I...

I have been taking aspirin with Prasugrel for 12 months since my HA and have now...

Avagra

•10 months ago

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Anaemia found in preop tests

Just had call from preop nurse to say my iron levels found low in blood test so 3 weeks of iron tabs then another test gggrrrrrrDont eat redmeat hardly ever,...

Just had call from preop nurse to say my iron levels found low in blood test so ...

Hidden

•10 months ago

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Hospital Query

Hello all, I’m awaiting heart surgery to repair a leaky mitral valve (mitral valve regurgitation) at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. I’d be...

Hello all, I’m awaiting heart surgery to repair a leaky mitral valve (mitral va...

Reggaelover

•10 months ago

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I know this may have been asked many times - Apple Watch - yay or nay?

I know this may have been asked many times but I’m interested to know, those of you with Apple watches, what’s the verdict? I was diagnosed with AFIB in April...

I know this may have been asked many times but I’m interested to know, those of ...

Wales99

•10 months ago

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defib

hi , I’m looking for some help, I have in principle an agreement with a local pub that I may put an outdoor defib on the wall for anyone in the community to...

hi , I’m looking for some help, I have in principle an agreement with a local pu...

Greenfox1888

•10 months ago

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Weight increase on Bisoprolol

I recently read on the forum about Bisoprolol fumerate preventing weight loss. Are there any stats that show this? I have been on 2.5mgs since 2017, alongside...

I recently read on the forum about Bisoprolol fumerate preventing weight loss. A...

Hidden

•10 months ago

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Medication versus Surgery

In 2019 Stanford and New York Universities published an international research report showing that for patients with stable severe coronary heart disease there...

In 2019 Stanford and New York Universities published an international research r...

Tenyards

•10 months ago

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Will the cardiologist listen if I show them my Fitbit heart rate graphs?

I had an overnight ECG a few months ago and the results made the GP refer me to the cardiologist. They only said because of ectopic beats but I now know that...

I had an overnight ECG a few months ago and the results made the GP refer me to ...

oldatheart

•10 months ago

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High Blood pressure

Hi bit of advice I am taking candersartan and Ezitimibe and pravastatin to control my BloodpressureReadings seemed fine but the past week my diastolic has...

Hi bit of advice I am taking candersartan and Ezitimibe and pravastatin to cont...

steverich9

•10 months ago

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HF and ability to do job

My son was diagnosed with acute HF with EF of 25%. He’s back to work this week on limited duties but is worried about his ability to do the job. His job...

My son was diagnosed with acute HF with EF of 25%. He’s back to work this week o...

Badger15

•10 months ago

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New member here, thinking about Travel Insurance

My wife and I like to visit Australia, and have been there several times. Now I have mild angina and we are both in our eighties, travel insurance costs us as...

My wife and I like to visit Australia, and have been there several times. Now I...

ConnLover

•10 months ago

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query re DIY heart/circulation monitoring

I have had symptoms for over 3 years post ‘the virus that cannot be named’ including high BP ( on 5 different BP drugs), but get HR raising from in the 70s on...

I have had symptoms for over 3 years post ‘the virus that cannot be named’ inclu...

Judithdalston

•10 months ago

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Preserved lv function?

Hello. I have been having issues with my heart recently and just looking at my notes following an ultrasound. It says ‘structurally normal with preserved LV...

Hello. I have been having issues with my heart recently and just looking at my n...

Hsb45

•10 months ago

6 Replies

Cardiac MRI problem

Hi. After having had angina symptoms for months, I was waiting for 4 months for a cardiac MRI. That was my hope. That almost happened yesterday. Turns out...

Hi. After having had angina symptoms for months, I was waiting for 4 months for ...

YITOPM

•10 months ago

5 Replies

Aortic Root dilation

Hi there everyone.I like to tell you my story about my life living with Aortic Root Dilation. To start with, it's been a real struggle to cope with. It all...

Hi there everyone.I like to tell you my story about my life living with Aortic R...

jayjay10000

•10 months ago

6 Replies

PET scan microvascular disease

Just seen a private cardiologist regarding ongoing chest pain following NSTEMI 6 months ago. Successful stent and no other main artery blockages. Now...

Just seen a private cardiologist regarding ongoing chest pain following NSTEMI 6...

Heartmum56

•10 months ago

8 Replies

So confused?

Hi everyone hope your all having a good week. Not been the best week for me if I'm honest had some kind of infection either bladder or kidney so was on...

Hi everyone hope your all having a good week. Not been the best week for me if I...

Yumz199725

•10 months ago

54 Replies

Update on Angioplasty investigation

Had my Angioplasty procedure today, I have no blockages or narrowing so still no clue to where the heart failure

Had my Angioplasty procedure today, I have no blockages or narrowing so still no...

Shabana1974

•10 months ago

6 Replies

ILR and Travel insurance

I had a loop recorder (ILR) due to unexplained faint in July, have been fine since, only picked up one episode of heart stopping for 4 seconds since having it...

I had a loop recorder (ILR) due to unexplained faint in July, have been fine sin...

HotPotato75

•10 months ago

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Preop Day today

Hi all just at JR waiting for a decaff lol, had my preop assessment all good so far showed me my chest xray all fine, ecg, blood tests, exam of pulses in arms...

Hi all just at JR waiting for a decaff lol, had my preop assessment all good so ...

Hidden

•10 months ago

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All posts for November 2023

heart failure and confusion

myself

P.AFib and Covid

Impact of Statins

Omega supplements blood thinners

Pre-Diabetes Carb Level

Kidney cancer found during heart attack observations immunotherapy - keytruda advice please

Stent progression

Repatha injections

A Must Read for Women with Cardiovascular issues

prasugrel

Anaemia found in preop tests

Hospital Query

I know this may have been asked many times - Apple Watch - yay or nay?

defib

Weight increase on Bisoprolol

Medication versus Surgery

Will the cardiologist listen if I show them my Fitbit heart rate graphs?

High Blood pressure

HF and ability to do job

New member here, thinking about Travel Insurance

query re DIY heart/circulation monitoring

Preserved lv function?

Cardiac MRI problem

Aortic Root dilation

PET scan microvascular disease

So confused?

Update on Angioplasty investigation

ILR and Travel insurance

Preop Day today

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