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general anaesthetic with CHD

hello, I wondered if anyone has any information around the risks of a general anaesthetic when you have CHD? I have a mild atheroma in my LAD. I need to have...

hello, I wondered if anyone has any information around the risks of a general an...

VickyHK72

•3 months ago

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Few hours to my OHS

Dear all, In about ten hours, I should be on my way to theatre to have my ASD closed via open heart surgery! Strange enough, I feel relatively calm and no...

Dear all, In about ten hours, I should be on my way to theatre to have my ASD ...

Mills27

•3 months ago

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Worried

Thursday evening I started to get palpitations, they were mild to what I’ve had before so I (stupidly) didn’t go to hospital. They subsided after 2 hours but...

Thursday evening I started to get palpitations, they were mild to what I’ve had ...

Anne498

•3 months ago

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Amlodipine Unwanted Side Effects

Several years ago, I was put on my first ever medication for High Blood Pressure, AMLODIPINE. One of the unwanted side-effects of it was abnormal chest...

Several years ago, I was put on my first ever medication for High Blood P...

Vegart

•3 months ago

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Bisoprolol Experience.

On the 4th of April, 2023, I had a Triple Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Operation. I was then prescribed Bisopralol 10mg, a day, including to help control my...

On the 4th of April, 2023, I had a Triple Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Operation...

Vegart

•3 months ago

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bisoprolol and anxiety

last August doctor put me on bisprolol 1.25 to lower heart rate and help with blood pressure. Since December I have been feeling anxious not sure why. I...

last August doctor put me on bisprolol 1.25 to lower heart rate and help with bl...

Tinker2015

•3 months ago

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Ongoing chest pain

Hi and hope everyone is doing okay haven't posted in a while, the last week or so I have been getting central left sided chest pain with very little exertion...

Hi and hope everyone is doing okay haven't posted in a while, the last week or s...

Challenger2009

•3 months ago

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Left Ventricle Hemi block found on ECG

So I've been put in blood pressure meds by G.P am already on Clopidigrel and statin due to 2 Tia's 3 /4 years ago. Should I not be followed up by Cardiologist?

So I've been put in blood pressure meds by G.P am already on Clopidigrel and sta...

Charlie1606

•3 months ago

1 Reply

Lost and Confused

Since my Heart attack on Dec 4th 2022 when I was given 3 stents I have been to A&E three times with distressing symptoms. Each time I have to sit in a corridor...

Since my Heart attack on Dec 4th 2022 when I was given 3 stents I have been to A...

Zombi

•3 months ago

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Palpitations

Hi, 7 weeks post-stent. I'm on week 2 of cardio rehab and am doing circuits around a local park most days. I've noticed over the past week that I've started...

Hi, 7 weeks post-stent. I'm on week 2 of cardio rehab and am doing circuits arou...

Lakshmi-14

•3 months ago

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How quickly does a blockage grow?

Hi, I have viewed my Consultant Cardiologist report (via NHS App) and note that it describes my disease as "fairly moderate in the distal LAD) it later goes...

Hi, I have viewed my Consultant Cardiologist report (via NHS App) and note that ...

GoldfishPond

•3 months ago

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inclisaran

I have been offered this medication by injection to lower my cholesterol. Does anyone else have this. Apparently it is given twice a year and reportedly halves...

I have been offered this medication by injection to lower my cholesterol. Does a...

Cat121

•3 months ago

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How soon after flu can I start exercising again?

Hi All, Not seeking medical advice, just your experiences: I had a HA and four stents back in February 2020. Notwithstanding lockdown and a delayed and...

Hi All, Not seeking medical advice, just your experiences: I had a HA and four...

HenryTudor

•3 months ago

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Angina

I had 1 stent fitted in 2021 following a mild heart attack. In June last year I had chest pain, went to A&E and after tests was told angina and had I been...

I had 1 stent fitted in 2021 following a mild heart attack. In June last year I ...

Duvetdays15

•3 months ago

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Rapatha

Anyone else taken the rapatha injection pens 140ml every 2 weeks I want to find out do I need my statin tablet aswell as this ?

Anyone else taken the rapatha injection pens 140ml every 2 weeks I want to find ...

robcrowe39

•3 months ago

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Pains in wrists and hands

Hi. Does anyone else get pains in their wrists and hands when theyve had a tiring day? Im 6 weeks on from having HA and stent fitted. On Bisoprolol,...

Hi. Does anyone else get pains in their wrists and hands when theyve had a tirin...

BaronFrankenstein

•3 months ago

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down day

how long should it take to start feeling better after stent ? Had mine 3 weeks ago and still not feeling much better . Walked for 15 minutes yesterday and legs...

how long should it take to start feeling better after stent ? Had mine 3 weeks a...

Stent2024

•3 months ago

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Mobitz 1 🫠

Hi, I’m 37 and just been told I have Mobitz 1. Well, I had a holter ECG and it’s showed up on there where my pause lasted for 3 seconds. I’m actually in the...

Hi, I’m 37 and just been told I have Mobitz 1. Well, I had a holter ECG and i...

mart21

•3 months ago

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waiting time

I’ve been told that I need a double bypass, I can live with that, although I live with pain on a daily basis. What I can’t get my head around is that I have...

I’ve been told that I need a double bypass, I can live with that, although I liv...

ABCheart

•3 months ago

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Help pvc's

Hi can anyone help iv been getting pvc's for 15 years they did disappear for a long time but now there bk with a vengeance everyday all day iv had all the...

Hi can anyone help iv been getting pvc's for 15 years they did disappear for a l...

Caff86

•3 months ago

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Shingles - Recovery Time

I came down with Shingles on 23 December. Unable to see a doctor until 27 December and that was too late for any anti viral drugs. Rash disappeared after 3...

I came down with Shingles on 23 December. Unable to see a doctor until 27 Decemb...

Curryandchips

•3 months ago

26 Replies

Long wait

what the wait for catheter ablation.

Greeklover

•3 months ago

8 Replies

cardio fitness

How can increase my cardio fitness apple app is showing low 16.8. I do at least 7000 steps every day.

How can increase my cardio fitness apple app is showing low 16.8. I do at least ...

Devaprinters

•3 months ago

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sternum pain

I had 3x bypass in May. Every morning I have pains in my sternum and that general area it happens also when I take a deep breath. It does ease up a little...

I had 3x bypass in May. Every morning I have pains in my sternum and that gener...

Bergid65

•3 months ago

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Atorvastatin

I am on 20mg of Atorvastatin. Have been taking them for just over four weeks. I have a hiatus hernia for which I am on Lansoprazole. My reflux symptoms were...

I am on 20mg of Atorvastatin. Have been taking them for just over four weeks. ...

JoJoDimm

•3 months ago

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NSTEMI/CABG

Hi guysJust a little question .......so on 29th December I had an NSTEMI heart attack. Ever since this date I've been staying in hospital ( horrific, as my...

Hi guysJust a little question .......so on 29th December I had an NSTEMI heart a...

Carsry

•4 months ago

30 Replies

Is there a good food App?

Hi all, I had some bad news yesterday, my bloods show my bad cholesterol is high and getting worse. They are thinking of putting me on a new medication which...

Hi all, I had some bad news yesterday, my bloods show my bad cholesterol is high...

Jako999

•4 months ago

9 Replies

Bradycardia + High Blood pressure

Hi all, my story is a bit convoluted so I hope you will bear with me. I’m a 42 yr old man and my high BP was first picked up when I was 18. I was a fit and...

Hi all, my story is a bit convoluted so I hope you will bear with me. I’m a 42...

Hart2222

•4 months ago

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Sudden single sharp breath intake

I have recently developed a new symptom 1 1/2 year after an aortic valve replacement and a stent. I am having random sharp intake of a single breath several...

I have recently developed a new symptom 1 1/2 year after an aortic valve replace...

Health20232024

•4 months ago

37 Replies

chest pain after heart attack

Hi I had a heart attack on 7th December and am now in recovery with many tablets to take. Is it normal to still be getting chest pain and arm pain? I have...

Hi I had a heart attack on 7th December and am now in recovery with many tablets...

Juliestev

•4 months ago

18 Replies

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Posts - British Heart Foundation | HealthUnlocked

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All posts for January 2024

general anaesthetic with CHD

Few hours to my OHS

Worried

Amlodipine Unwanted Side Effects

Bisoprolol Experience.

bisoprolol and anxiety

Ongoing chest pain

Left Ventricle Hemi block found on ECG

Lost and Confused

Palpitations

How quickly does a blockage grow?

inclisaran

How soon after flu can I start exercising again?

Angina

Rapatha

Pains in wrists and hands

down day

Mobitz 1 🫠

waiting time

Help pvc's

Shingles - Recovery Time

Long wait

cardio fitness

sternum pain

Atorvastatin

NSTEMI/CABG

Is there a good food App?

Bradycardia + High Blood pressure

Sudden single sharp breath intake

chest pain after heart attack

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