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Guinness Drinking

Hi, Can heart patient with stent drink Guinness Please advise thank you

Fawzi

•19 days ago

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Difficult week

After my last admission I was experiencing considerable pain again , went to hospital & after ecg was blue lighted to Belfast. I was having a stemi and my...

After my last admission I was experiencing considerable pain again , went to hos...

Helly75

•19 days ago

27 Replies

Insurance company issues

Hi everyone. I'm new to this so I've no idea whether anyone can advise me. I've recently been told I need bypass surgery and it's apparently quite urgent. I've...

Hi everyone. I'm new to this so I've no idea whether anyone can advise me. I've ...

Nubes

•19 days ago

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heart monitor

hi guys hope you are all doing well. I had a heart monitor fitted back in December and been calling every few weeks for results. When I called today the GP...

hi guys hope you are all doing well. I had a heart monitor fitted back in Decemb...

Anxiousgirl85

•19 days ago

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Inverse relationship between HR and BP plus Ectopic Beats

For the last two weeks my ectopic beats have greatly reduced after halving the Losartan from 100mg back to 50 mg which was the dose I was on before having...

For the last two weeks my ectopic beats have greatly reduced after halving the L...

Massa

•19 days ago

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Sad news to report.

Morning all, For those of you who knew Handel ( Jan ) I am so sorry to tell you she sadly passed a way on Friday night. This was very unexpected, she was such...

Morning all, For those of you who knew Handel ( Jan ) I am so sorry to tell you...

080311

•19 days ago

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Double bypass

Hi fellow hearties, I've recently had a 3 week stay at the Royal Brompton on the 22/05 i underwent a double bypass which went very well, i ended up with a...

Hi fellow hearties, I've recently had a 3 week stay at the Royal Brompton on th...

Roastlambredwine

•19 days ago

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Diabetic nurse appointment

My blood sugar levels have flagged up as raised so my GP has referred me to an appointment with the practice's diabetic nurse. Is anyone able to share what...

My blood sugar levels have flagged up as raised so my GP has referred me to an a...

Cornwalllover27

•19 days ago

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Stopping clopidogrel

My GP has said to stop taking clopidogrel on 14 June. I had nstemi on 13 March and confused take for 3 months and then continue to take aspirin and other...

My GP has said to stop taking clopidogrel on 14 June. I had nstemi on 13 March a...

CatLady246

•19 days ago

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pacemaker lead noise

Had recent pacemaker download and it’s picked up lead noise. This has never happened in the 12 years I’ve had pacemaker leads. Tried doing different movements...

Had recent pacemaker download and it’s picked up lead noise. This has never happ...

ScoobyDoo71

•19 days ago

1 Reply

cardiac MRI with a MRI safe pacemaker

has anyone had a cardiac MRI scan with a MRI safe pacemaker and leads ? I was told by a cardiologist a while ago that even though pacemaker MRI safe they...

has anyone had a cardiac MRI scan with a MRI safe pacemaker and leads ? I was t...

ScoobyDoo71

•19 days ago

1 Reply

Vasospastic Angina

just been diagnosed with Vasospastic Angina. I had an angio after having bouts of angina not linked to exertion. I have a very small blockage but nothing that...

just been diagnosed with Vasospastic Angina. I had an angio after having bouts o...

stutengil

•20 days ago

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HOLE COLESE IN MY HEAAT open heart surgery

I have had open heart surgery last month 7week now I still feel dizziness I can’t walk at long distances. I can walk 5 minutes then I have to stop . Dose any...

I have had open heart surgery last month 7week now I still feel dizziness I can’...

Shahali

•20 days ago

2 Replies

SCAD research

Hi all I have been invited to take part in Leicester University research with bhf into SCAD i was diagnosed in 2020 AT CUHWHope to maybe help others

Hi all I have been invited to take part in Leicester University research with bh...

Nikki051174

•20 days ago

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entresto skin side effects

My husband was on the lowest dose of entresto for two months and for the last week has been taking an increased dose of 49/51. Not sure if it’s a coincidence...

My husband was on the lowest dose of entresto for two months and for the last we...

LizzieS33

•20 days ago

4 Replies

Just had stent in LAD (very significant blockage)

I’m just back from having my first (and hopefully last) stent. I went ‘in’ for an Angiogram initially. Im not sure if I need to now adapt my lifestyle, I’m...

I’m just back from having my first (and hopefully last) stent. I went ‘in’ for ...

Ladylovesmilktray

•20 days ago

28 Replies

best time to take statin and BP meds

Hi, wondering what the consensus is on best time to take these meds . Originally, I was told to take BP medication’s at night along with my statin. While in...

Hi, wondering what the consensus is on best time to take these meds . Original...

1a2b3

•20 days ago

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Awful depression after stroke. Help needed please.

Hi all i had a stoke 18 May, brain clot, which was successfully treated at my local hospital. As soon as i came to on the ward after treatment I was walking...

Hi all i had a stoke 18 May, brain clot, which was successfully treated at my lo...

DizzyD

•20 days ago

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understanding what's going on

I've had a mild arrhythmia for years, and now it's much more frequent, so I'm trying to understand what's happening and if I need to take any action. I've been...

I've had a mild arrhythmia for years, and now it's much more frequent, so I'm tr...

GraunReader

•20 days ago

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Still feeling rubbish at times.

It's been 2 weeks since my exercise stress test but I've still not had any results or info back even though my heart rate was 186 during the test which may be...

It's been 2 weeks since my exercise stress test but I've still not had any resul...

Taz70

•20 days ago

5 Replies

MRI after a heart failure possible Takotsubo

I had stents to my LAD in 2015 and 2019 had no pains or breathlessness since till recently when I became more fatigued and breathless on exertion . Was going...

I had stents to my LAD in 2015 and 2019 had no pains or breathlessness since til...

Ladytako

•20 days ago

3 Replies

orthopnea

hello Does anyone experience Orthopnea? another night last night of two “rounds” of falling asleep and waking up coughing like mad and struggling to get...

hello Does anyone experience Orthopnea? another night last night of two “rou...

Fanfab1

•20 days ago

4 Replies

Work Again

So ive been back at work since April 4th and ive got up to about 8.5 hours a shift on my 4 on 4 off days nights pattern. My full hrs are 11.5 a shift...

So ive been back at work since April 4th and ive got up to about 8.5 hours a shi...

BaronFrankenstein

•20 days ago

6 Replies

Leg Swelling

I have severe aortic stenosis. The water retention in my legs has got really bad. Will this improve when I have a TAVI?

I have severe aortic stenosis. The water retention in my legs has got really ba...

515444Grhmr

•20 days ago

3 Replies

Vaping

I vaped for about 10 years but after my heart attack I am really struggling with stopping. It's more the habitual part than anything else. The doc put me on a...

I vaped for about 10 years but after my heart attack I am really struggling with...

Desjakey

•20 days ago

19 Replies

ICD advice please

hi everyone, almost 6 weeks since my IDC was fitted and I have my first review this coming Thursday with the technical team in Stoke. One of the questions I...

hi everyone, almost 6 weeks since my IDC was fitted and I have my first review t...

JCDBARBRIDGE

•20 days ago

2 Replies

Bicuspid aortic valve

Hi, had 2 hip operations cancelled due to heart rate of 39, spent 2 nights in hospital, they said I'd got ventricular bigeminy. Have had eco. 24hr holter...

Hi, had 2 hip operations cancelled due to heart rate of 39, spent 2 nights in ho...

Parkhome

•21 days ago

9 Replies

When to call for help

I am 75, female and widowed. My husband was a GP so I definitely miss the medical advice on tap! Had PAF for 10+ years but a few months ago it became much...

I am 75, female and widowed. My husband was a GP so I definitely miss the medica...

Singingforever

•21 days ago

9 Replies

Doxazosin and anxiety

My GP recently changed my BP meds from 5mg Amlodipine to 1mg Doxazosin as my BP was going a bit low and causing light headedness. Since being on the Doxazosin...

My GP recently changed my BP meds from 5mg Amlodipine to 1mg Doxazosin as my BP ...

IndieDot

•21 days ago

2 Replies

blood pressure very high then started getting eptopic beats

blood pressure taken this morning very high phoned NHS direct as I was getting ectopics as well. Hospital trip did BP AND IT HAD GONE DOWN BUT ECTOPICS ARE...

blood pressure taken this morning very high phoned NHS direct as I was getting e...

JMF1

•21 days ago

3 Replies

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Posts - British Heart Foundation | HealthUnlocked

British Heart Foundation

All posts for June 2024

Guinness Drinking

Difficult week

Insurance company issues

heart monitor

Inverse relationship between HR and BP plus Ectopic Beats

Sad news to report.

Double bypass

Diabetic nurse appointment

Stopping clopidogrel

pacemaker lead noise

cardiac MRI with a MRI safe pacemaker

Vasospastic Angina

HOLE COLESE IN MY HEAAT open heart surgery

SCAD research

entresto skin side effects

Just had stent in LAD (very significant blockage)

best time to take statin and BP meds

Awful depression after stroke. Help needed please.

understanding what's going on

Still feeling rubbish at times.

MRI after a heart failure possible Takotsubo

orthopnea

Work Again

Leg Swelling

Vaping

ICD advice please

Bicuspid aortic valve

When to call for help

Doxazosin and anxiety

blood pressure very high then started getting eptopic beats

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