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Anyone else suffering from atrial flutter out there ?

Atrial Fibrillation and ablation in 2018 and now trying to cope with Atrial Flutter....

Atrial Fibrillation and ablation in 2018 and now trying to cope with Atrial Flut...

AmberandIvy

•5 months ago

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10wks since sternotomy

Hi all so I had a 4.5cm tumour on my heart and Aorta and was removed successfully 10wks ago ( sternotomy) I have a nice clean scar healing well and pain...

Hi all so I had a 4.5cm tumour on my heart and Aorta and was removed successfull...

Stillbanging

•5 months ago

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ADVICE PLEASE

Hi everyone I'm in the very early stages of my recovery from a heart attack and stent procedure and the most worrying thing at the moment is shortness of...

Hi everyone I'm in the very early stages of my recovery from a heart attack and...

ChrMar4951

•5 months ago

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Doxazosin tolerance after Minoca

Hi all, I’ve been on hypertension meds before my Minoca a month ago and gradually the meds have been reintroduced. I find however, that the doxazosin I take in...

Hi all, I’ve been on hypertension meds before my Minoca a month ago and graduall...

Hestir

•5 months ago

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Cardiac MRI scans

In august I had mri after I had a few days palpitations back in 2020. Yes it took that long to get seen to and that was after I went to A & E with chest pains,...

In august I had mri after I had a few days palpitations back in 2020. Yes it too...

Piggyback302

•5 months ago

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Lifecard CF

I was diagnosed with a TIA, had an ultrasound and turns out I have a PFO, but I'm now on day 4 of a prolonged ecg with a Lifecard CF. For the last few days its...

I was diagnosed with a TIA, had an ultrasound and turns out I have a PFO, but I'...

EmilyDCo

•5 months ago

1 Reply

Dijoxin toxicity

This is an enquiry on behalf of my dad. My sister and myself are at the end of our tether trying to get answers from the medical profession. My dad (85) was...

This is an enquiry on behalf of my dad. My sister and myself are at the end of o...

Primrose567

•5 months ago

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Superficial thrombophlebitis

Mum has this when the canula went it. Amiodaline? I read it is quite a harsh medicine for the little veins so this often happens. 5 weeks ago she had a pci for...

Mum has this when the canula went it. Amiodaline? I read it is quite a harsh med...

Poorlymum

•5 months ago

1 Reply

Husband waiting for triple or double by pass, aortic valve replacement and atrial appendage clip

Husband sent home for second time yesterday after pre med this time as no ICU beds.Consultant has swapped him onto apixaban from 9 years of warfarin. He said...

Husband sent home for second time yesterday after pre med this time as no ICU be...

Bagrat

•5 months ago

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Descending ST wave depression causes

Is ischemia the likely cause of exercise induced descending ST waves? Would a three lead monitor be able to identify the location of the ischemic area? Had 2...

Is ischemia the likely cause of exercise induced descending ST waves? Would a t...

JohnWesterdale

•5 months ago

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Buy Nothing Day

Fed up with Black Friday then support Buy Nothing Day https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buy_Nothing_Day Just corrected title. Off to have a Spanish omelette...

Fed up with Black Friday then support Buy Nothing Day https://en.m.wikipedia.org...

Heythrop51

•5 months ago

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Question

Speaking of the "new normal", I wanted to hear from anyone who's had myocarditis - what was your recovery journey like? Did you anyone have very long recovery...

Speaking of the "new normal", I wanted to hear from anyone who's had myocarditis...

GranolawithaSmile

•5 months ago

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CRT-d looking for some help please.

Dear All, I have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, AFib and VT episodes. I live in Somerset, but have had two ablations in St Barts. The last one was last May....

Dear All, I have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, AFib and VT episodes. I live in ...

Slidingdoors99

•5 months ago

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Amiodarone - any experience welcome

New here so hope ok to ask following I would like to know more about Amiodarone as have reservations having researched it. Any experience most welcome (yes...

New here so hope ok to ask following I would like to know more about Amiodarone...

AF-EGFRLungcancer

•5 months ago

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3 months + post HA

Hi everyone, I posted once before and got so much back from all the replies. Can anyone offer any comments on what I am experiencing these days. After my...

Hi everyone, I posted once before and got so much back from all the replies. Ca...

Heartandflowers

•5 months ago

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Bisoprolol Query

Good morning I am 6 years post AVR and along with other tablets take Bisoprolol. After reading some of the answers on here recently, I wondered would I be...

Good morning I am 6 years post AVR and along with other tablets take Bisoprolol...

nursenancy53

•5 months ago

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Endo-ACAB

.I didn't have a heart attack or really anything that I considered to hugely affect my day to day life, I'd always checked my cholesterol levels and they had...

.I didn't have a heart attack or really anything that I considered to hugely aff...

HiabDriver

•5 months ago

1 Reply

extreme fatigue

Have moderate Aortic stenosis Constantly ver tired for a while now. Cardiologist reckons it probably Verapamil causing this. I have been takin it for 3 years...

Have moderate Aortic stenosis Constantly ver tired for a while now. Cardiologist...

Boharford

•5 months ago

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Flecainide and verapamil

Hi. I have Ventricular tachycardia and had a ICD fitted in July. Put on 50mg flecainide 3x a day. Still having PVC's (ectopics) so they are changing my meds to...

Hi. I have Ventricular tachycardia and had a ICD fitted in July. Put on 50mg fle...

Rhianne1902

•5 months ago

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Jessnroo

I was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation in March this year and for the last eight months have had episodes occasionally. I recently went on a Caribbean cruise...

I was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation in March this year and for the last eig...

jessnroo

•5 months ago

1 Reply

mri and pacemaker

my doctor wrote to cardiology(the wrong one to start with a question about the safety of a mri scan with a pacemaker. Unfortunately she failed to mention I...

my doctor wrote to cardiology(the wrong one to start with a question about the s...

Taichid

•5 months ago

9 Replies

life insurance

Any advice on gaining life insurance please. Been through open heart surgery mitral valve repair etc, been over 4 years and every year clean bill of health ....

Any advice on gaining life insurance please. Been through open heart surgery mi...

Bumble2020

•5 months ago

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Pacemaker

Hi I had a pacemaker fitted on Monday. I am considering a medi alert bracelet but not sure if I need one? What has everyone else done? I know I can put...

Hi I had a pacemaker fitted on Monday. I am considering a medi alert bracelet b...

Olitig

•5 months ago

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Pitting Oedema

Hello Everyone, could you help me. I noticed earlier this year that my (80 year old) mother has developed pitting oedema in both legs. I’ve made her go to the...

Hello Everyone, could you help me. I noticed earlier this year that my (80 year...

DrDr2020

•5 months ago

36 Replies

referred to Blackpool for a TAVI (Aortic Stenosis) not had confirmation is this normal?

Hi everyone I have Aortic Stenosis severe and during my telephone consultation with the cardiologist who said “he was referring me to Blackpool for a TAVI &...

Hi everyone I have Aortic Stenosis severe and during my telephone consultation w...

hilary77

•5 months ago

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Diffuse Stenosis

It's been a year since I had my STEMI, I've had an ILR fitted, which isn't particularly comfortable! I had my last cardiology appointment for another year and...

It's been a year since I had my STEMI, I've had an ILR fitted, which isn't parti...

Technoman

•5 months ago

1 Reply

Ribs pain

It is 3 years since I had my triple heart bypass. Recently I feel as though my right side ribs are stabbing me when I roll over in bed or lie on my front. Can...

It is 3 years since I had my triple heart bypass. Recently I feel as though my r...

Sewing19

•5 months ago

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pantoprazole

Hi - I have been taking patoprazole since having a stent fitted in January. This is to manage the side effects from the heart meds in terms of acid reflux /...

Hi - I have been taking patoprazole since having a stent fitted in January. This...

Neilb60

•5 months ago

7 Replies

"Post Myocarditis" & Work

Needed some advice about work. According to the examinations my inflammation from myocarditis has gone gladly however I've been experiencing lingering pain...

Needed some advice about work. According to the examinations my inflammation fr...

GranolawithaSmile

•5 months ago

8 Replies

advice

feeling frustrated as diagnosed in May this year with coronary artery spasms and angina pain. After going on isosorbide mononitrate 85mg I’ve Been really well...

feeling frustrated as diagnosed in May this year with coronary artery spasms and...

Myjemjem

•5 months ago

24 Replies

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All posts for November 2024

Anyone else suffering from atrial flutter out there ?

10wks since sternotomy

ADVICE PLEASE

Doxazosin tolerance after Minoca

Cardiac MRI scans

Lifecard CF

Dijoxin toxicity

Superficial thrombophlebitis

Husband waiting for triple or double by pass, aortic valve replacement and atrial appendage clip

Descending ST wave depression causes

Buy Nothing Day

Question

CRT-d looking for some help please.

Amiodarone - any experience welcome

3 months + post HA

Bisoprolol Query

Endo-ACAB

extreme fatigue

Flecainide and verapamil

Jessnroo

mri and pacemaker

life insurance

Pacemaker

Pitting Oedema

referred to Blackpool for a TAVI (Aortic Stenosis) not had confirmation is this normal?

Diffuse Stenosis

Ribs pain

pantoprazole

"Post Myocarditis" & Work

advice

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