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Copper bracelet

I have been given a copper bracelet that has magnets in it will it be alright to wear on my right arm?

I have been given a copper bracelet that has magnets in it will it be alright to...

Wildstar1900

•5 days ago

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Aeortic valve replacement

I'm a 62 year old man I'm scheduled to go for an aeortic valve replacement I've been calm until i got the date which is 3rd September I'm ok during the day but...

I'm a 62 year old man I'm scheduled to go for an aeortic valve replacement I've ...

Panzer561

•5 days ago

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Heart failure, fluid restrictions

Finally managed to sort out my medication, and we have gone on holiday to corfu for 2 weeks though I was very nervous in going our holiday is going really...

Finally managed to sort out my medication, and we have gone on holiday to corfu ...

oldpalfoz01

•5 days ago

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Best chair type for recovery

Hi, my boyfriend having a heart bypass in July. I wondered if anyone has any tips or suggestions on the most comfortable type of chair to use at home during...

Hi, my boyfriend having a heart bypass in July. I wondered if anyone has any tip...

Bluey73

•5 days ago

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Covid tell me more

Apparently there's a new surge in covid. I know a few people from work who have caught it. I really didn't give a monkeys about it before, I took my jabs, i...

Apparently there's a new surge in covid. I know a few people from work who have ...

baly_2023

•5 days ago

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Water restriction discomfort on spironalactone & bumetanide for hf

Hi folks, 88yo mum is on 12,5 mg spiro & 1 mg bumetanide to keep fluid down from diastolic heart failure. She's on water restriction, sodium was 129 last week...

Hi folks, 88yo mum is on 12,5 mg spiro & 1 mg bumetanide to keep fluid down from...

CarerEdi

•6 days ago

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Anxious scared wife

Hello, I hope it's ok for me to ask for help here about my wife. She is 53 and had heart problems since childhood which are now starting to seriously impact...

Hello, I hope it's ok for me to ask for help here about my wife. She is 53 and ...

concernedhubster

•6 days ago

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Heart bypass surgery

Hi everyone. I'm new here. My boyfriend has recently been under the cardiologist for tests following mild angina symptoms and is now booked in for heart bypass...

Hi everyone. I'm new here. My boyfriend has recently been under the cardiologist...

Bluey73

•6 days ago

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ct angiogram and driving

hi. I have a ct angiogram on Tuesday afternoon. my dad can't drive. the hospital is 6 miles away. I am they only driver. I also have ptsd and anxiety. I could...

hi. I have a ct angiogram on Tuesday afternoon. my dad can't drive. the hospital...

Spedyrecovry50

•6 days ago

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Blood pressure

Hi all ..I have moderate valve problem ..But I can't understand why my blood pressure is always just under 120 ..75 ..heart rate 60 ..resting ..

Hi all ..I have moderate valve problem ..But I can't understand why my blood ...

Foreveryoung29

•6 days ago

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got results for 24 hr test

Hi ,got result from 24 hr monitor test, Gp said they noticed a few things over the 24 hr test , but overall nothing had really changed when first diagnosed...

Hi ,got result from 24 hr monitor test, Gp said they noticed a few things ove...

mobyfool

•6 days ago

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Angina attack

I had 2 stents fitted just over 2 years ago and I am now on a daily aspirin beta blocker and collestrol tablets. I have recently returned from my first...

I had 2 stents fitted just over 2 years ago and I am now on a daily aspirin beta...

keepy

•6 days ago

1 Reply

Discomfort after Eating?

Does anyone suffer from AF? After eating? I’m not sure if it is the AF? I’ve cut out as much salt, fat, and sugar out of diet as possible in preparation for a...

Does anyone suffer from AF? After eating? I’m not sure if it is the AF? I’ve cut...

Sanpanda

•6 days ago

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Cycled 1200kms since April.

So far I have cycled 1200kms. I had my Bypass x2 done in July 28. Since my operation my weight has gone up from 79kg to 81.4kg. I have gained 3.8kg in muscle...

So far I have cycled 1200kms. I had my Bypass x2 done in July 28. Since my opera...

davebal67

•6 days ago

1 Reply

Mitral valve procedures

Yet another question for this delightful community. Has anyone any experience to relate about surgical repair to the mitral valve? Has anyone any...

Yet another question for this delightful community. Has anyone any experience...

Gillph

•6 days ago

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Heart attack

Hi,had a heart attack in March and stent fitted..had to increase my bisoprolol twice,now up to 5mg but still getting heart palpitations when out walking.Anyone...

Hi,had a heart attack in March and stent fitted..had to increase my bisoprolol t...

Spurs39

•6 days ago

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Our local hospice

Been referred by my doctor to our local hospice for the day care hub ,will nice to talk to people with similar life changing conditions

Been referred by my doctor to our local hospice for the day care hub ,will nice ...

Alfie33

•6 days ago

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Heart attack aboard

I cane to Malta on a cruise ship in May, not feeling well i saw the ships doctor who said i needed to go to hospital. 5 days later i was having surgery in...

I cane to Malta on a cruise ship in May, not feeling well i saw the ships doctor...

barryjcooke

•6 days ago

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Thoracic aortic aneurysm.

I was diagnosed with a thoracic aortic aneurysm ( acending and dissected desce ding) 2 years ago. I have since declined surgery and am now finding it...

I was diagnosed with a thoracic aortic aneurysm ( acending and dissected desce d...

Bananacar

•6 days ago

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CTO of AV circumflex

I had CABG just over a year ago. Continued to have same symptoms as before after discharge from hospital. Angiography revealed that CABG had failed. MRI...

I had CABG just over a year ago. Continued to have same symptoms as before afte...

Bergid65

•7 days ago

5 Replies

Been to GP

Hi everyone and thanks to all who replied to my post about stroke notes on my medical records. I have seen GP this morning to find this note was made by a 111...

Hi everyone and thanks to all who replied to my post about stroke notes on my me...

BobbyCollins

•7 days ago

7 Replies

Enlarged heart

A few weeks ago I had a very bad chest infection which left atelactesis in my lung.The chest xray at the time showed my heart was enlarged. When I had a second...

A few weeks ago I had a very bad chest infection which left atelactesis in my lu...

Unpicker

•7 days ago

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Notfolkmardle

Recently out of hospital with extra medication for heart failure. Now starting to focus on change of lifestyle including healthy eating fluid restrictions...

Recently out of hospital with extra medication for heart failure. Now starting ...

Norfolkmardle

•7 days ago

27 Replies

anxiety and high blood pressure

Hi. I found out a few days ago that I have high blood pressure (I’m 42). I have experienced palpitations since 2020 and they have been reasonably under...

Hi. I found out a few days ago that I have high blood pressure (I’m 42). I have ...

Anxietymumm

•7 days ago

14 Replies

Dapagliflozin

Hello allJust a general question to solve my curiosity. Has anyone who has been prescribed Dapagliflozin ever had an issue with elevated haemocrit? Many...

Hello allJust a general question to solve my curiosity. Has anyone who has been ...

Georgemac27

•7 days ago

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Curry and chips

Please pray for Curry and chips as I have just been told he only has a few days left to live. This is posted by his heartbroken wife

Please pray for Curry and chips as I have just been told he only has a few days ...

Curryandchips

•7 days ago

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Possible stroke ?

Hi everyone I was discussing medications issues with surgery pharmacist yesterday. He asked why I was taking Clopidogrel (I am having serious oseophagal...

Hi everyone I was discussing medications issues with surgery pharmacist yesterda...

BobbyCollins

•7 days ago

29 Replies

palpatations

I had a full on MI 7 weeks ago and am very lucky to still be here. Obviously on a lot of meds but chest pain is nearly just the odd twinge from the CPR damage...

I had a full on MI 7 weeks ago and am very lucky to still be here. Obviously on ...

Barolo22

•8 days ago

2 Replies

Pre Op at Papworth

Good morning All. I have a Pre Op coming up at Papworth, heading for an AVR. May I ask if anyone has any insight as to what the Pre Op will involve please?

Good morning All. I have a Pre Op coming up at Papworth, heading for an AVR. May...

Bumpitybump

•8 days ago

8 Replies

Heart medication / Rosacea

I had two stents in November and have been on Clopidogrel , Bisoprolol and Rosuvastatine since. I have a history of Rosacea going back ten years but which...

I had two stents in November and have been on Clopidogrel , Bisoprolol and Rosuv...

albertcamus

•8 days ago

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Posts - British Heart Foundation | HealthUnlocked

British Heart Foundation

All posts for June 2024

Copper bracelet

Aeortic valve replacement

Heart failure, fluid restrictions

Best chair type for recovery

Covid tell me more

Water restriction discomfort on spironalactone & bumetanide for hf

Anxious scared wife

Heart bypass surgery

ct angiogram and driving

Blood pressure

got results for 24 hr test

Angina attack

Discomfort after Eating?

Cycled 1200kms since April.

Mitral valve procedures

Heart attack

Our local hospice

Heart attack aboard

Thoracic aortic aneurysm.

CTO of AV circumflex

Been to GP

Enlarged heart

Notfolkmardle

anxiety and high blood pressure

Dapagliflozin

Curry and chips

Possible stroke ?

palpatations

Pre Op at Papworth

Heart medication / Rosacea

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