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Problems after a catheter ablation for AF.

Hi, I had a catheter ablation on 13/01/25 for AF and was making a reasonable recovery until 10 days ago when I started feeling a lot more tired and also heavy...

Hi, I had a catheter ablation on 13/01/25 for AF and was making a reasonable rec...

Bloater18

•43 minutes ago

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Bloody thinners question

6 months ago i had a double bypass so Im taking clopidigrel but do i really still need to take asprin as well

6 months ago i had a double bypass so Im taking clopidigrel but do i really stil...

Stevegee100

•1 hour ago

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anxiety dreams

I had a heart attack 28 months ago i Am having anxiety dreams and nightmares and worries this is pushing my heart rate up in my sleep eveynight I go to bed...

I had a heart attack 28 months ago i Am having anxiety dreams and nightmares an...

Disney1971

•3 hours ago

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Post Stent Pain. Chest pain when lying down or sitting down in the car.

So I have a stent in my LAD in the Proximal and Mid. CTO. M /43 After the stent , I feel very good and energetic. However next day, why I lie flat using my...

So I have a stent in my LAD in the Proximal and Mid. CTO. M /43 After the stent...

boboknoy

•4 hours ago

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anyone in persistent AFIB

I would love input, suggestions Thank you

Seagrape75

•6 hours ago

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Is angina a possibility?

Had NSTEMI and three stents 22 months ago. Lost 25kg in weight since then. Blood pressure optimal. 3km daily brisk walks. Following a largely heart healthy...

Had NSTEMI and three stents 22 months ago. Lost 25kg in weight since then. Blood...

Pcicad

•18 hours ago

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aciclovir cold sore treatment

hi guys please can anyone tell me if you can take the cold sore treatment medication aciclovir with heart medication? I suffer with very painful cold sores and...

hi guys please can anyone tell me if you can take the cold sore treatment medica...

Cookie1973

•18 hours ago

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entresto

is there an alternative to entresto i am worried about my kidney function it has dropped to 26% from 35% since i have been on them for almost a year?...

is there an alternative to entresto i am worried about my kidney function it has...

scranny-26

•19 hours ago

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Blood thinning and diet.

Does anyone know of any no-go dietary areas if one is taking blood-thinners please? I heard some teas aren't good but that sounds unlikely?

Does anyone know of any no-go dietary areas if one is taking blood-thinners plea...

Parsley56

•22 hours ago

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AVR TAVI

I have chronic Afib irregularly irregular. I have Aortic stenosis moderate close to severe . My question is ..Anyone else have this problem and have you had...

I have chronic Afib irregularly irregular. I have Aortic stenosis moderate clo...

Antoinette48

•22 hours ago

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Chronotropic Incompetence

On 9th Feb I set myself the target to run parkrun in under 35 minutes by my 250th parkrun. My best ever parkrun time is 26:32 and around that time I was...

On 9th Feb I set myself the target to run parkrun in under 35 minutes by my 250t...

PeterJemmett

•24 hours ago

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takotsubo cardiomyopathy

I had takotsubo may 2024 have been discharged from cardiology back to GP do I get any check up not sure what to expect as I have had no information.

I had takotsubo may 2024 have been discharged from cardiology back to GP do I ge...

Granola70

•24 hours ago

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Answer to bisopropolol 1.25 question

You need to see your gp and tell them what's happening it might not be your meds

Bobmojo

•1 day ago

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veraprimil and angina

has anybody had bad side effects from veraprimil. Or have you tolerated diltiazem better just need some advice

has anybody had bad side effects from veraprimil. Or have you tolerated diltiaz...

Ljb1234

•1 day ago

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fed up with unstable life

i have unstable angina i phone 111 for advice and they send ambulances fed up with this condition bloods done ecg and sent home each time i went see cardiac...

i have unstable angina i phone 111 for advice and they send ambulances fed up wi...

Loomes

•2 days ago

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Hot Flashes

Hi I've started to have hot flashes since starting regular cardiac meds since HA in December, I notice especially if I have a glass or two of white wine, a...

Hi I've started to have hot flashes since starting regular cardiac meds since ...

Richie34

•2 days ago

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dapagliflozin

Can those on dapagliflozin take mounjaro?

Annaelizabeth

•2 days ago

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dapagliflozin

Can those on dapagliflozin take mounjaro?

Annaelizabeth

•2 days ago

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Mircovasular Angina

Just been diagnosed with mircrovasular angina. Came back from being out. Had crushing chest pain and cold and clammy when I was out and when I was sat down....

Just been diagnosed with mircrovasular angina. Came back from being out. Had cru...

poppy40

•2 days ago

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Cardiac rehab

Hi my hubby had CABG X3 6 weeks ago. Fortunately our insurance covered it, as mine 9 mths waiting list. He's not heard anything re cardiac rehab. When would...

Hi my hubby had CABG X3 6 weeks ago. Fortunately our insurance covered it, as mi...

Songbird9292

•2 days ago

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Need some advice & reassurance please!!

hey everyone, I’m new to the BHF forum. I’m 51 years old and recently (3 weeks ago) I went to my local A&E and was advised I’d had a heart attack. This was a...

hey everyone, I’m new to the BHF forum. I’m 51 years old and recently (3 weeks a...

Harrim8

•2 days ago

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(almost) 9 weeks post AVR/root enlargement

So this coming Wednesday it’ll be nine weeks since I had my AVR/aortic root enlargement, and I have an appointment with my cardiac surgeon this coming Monday....

So this coming Wednesday it’ll be nine weeks since I had my AVR/aortic root enla...

JDDrummist

•2 days ago

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hip operation going ahead

hi am finally getting my hip replacement on 1 April. Been waiting 3 years. My question is i have a pas-maker and a defibrillator and that comes under critical...

hi am finally getting my hip replacement on 1 April. Been waiting 3 years. My qu...

George6969

•2 days ago

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Undiagnosed heart issues, holiday insurance

Hi, went to the GP last week as I had a chest pain incident about 3 weeks ago. On an easy walk, I had chest and then back (NOT SEVERE) pain, sweating and...

Hi, went to the GP last week as I had a chest pain incident about 3 weeks ago. O...

Misscrisps

•2 days ago

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What can bring EF % back up? Has anyone had a ICD fitted and did this help?

Is there anything in particular that can improve ef % of the heart? It feels like when it declines from a scan as the recent one said 35%>29%. Seems like a...

Is there anything in particular that can improve ef % of the heart? It feels lik...

theonethatgotaway1

•2 days ago

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Frustrated, fed up and worried

Hi everyone. I had a STEMI in August 24 and as many people report my recovery was slow with various chest pains, side effects and emotional ups and downs. But...

Hi everyone. I had a STEMI in August 24 and as many people report my recovery wa...

HA24

•2 days ago

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Angiogram

Hi, I had an angiogram on Monday and have had a pain in my chest ( which I didn’t have before) and extreme fatigue….. is this something that other’s have...

Hi, I had an angiogram on Monday and have had a pain in my chest ( which I didn’...

Irish_Eyes_777

•2 days ago

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Follow up after aortic valve replacement

Hi all, I had an aortic valve replacement - bovine tissue - and a single bypass in October 2022 and apart from a telephone call from the surgeon at 6...

Hi all, I had an aortic valve replacement - bovine tissue - and a single byp...

dDizzy

•2 days ago

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Depression since heart attack

Hi anyone else suffering badly from this? It's been five weeks since it happened. All I do is worry every day I don't feel in control of my life at all any...

Hi anyone else suffering badly from this? It's been five weeks since it happened...

PositivityForAll

•3 days ago

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Dialated Cardiomyopathy & Atrial Fibrillation. In need of a bit of a rant.

Are there any others out there who are of a similar age to me - 59, who have been diagnosed with Dialated Cardiomyopathy & persistent Afib? Finding it very...

Are there any others out there who are of a similar age to me - 59, who have be...

Butterfly65

•3 days ago

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All posts for March 2025

Problems after a catheter ablation for AF.

Bloody thinners question

anxiety dreams

Post Stent Pain. Chest pain when lying down or sitting down in the car.

anyone in persistent AFIB

Is angina a possibility?

aciclovir cold sore treatment

entresto

Blood thinning and diet.

AVR TAVI

Chronotropic Incompetence

takotsubo cardiomyopathy

Answer to bisopropolol 1.25 question

veraprimil and angina

fed up with unstable life

Hot Flashes

dapagliflozin

dapagliflozin

Mircovasular Angina

Cardiac rehab

Need some advice & reassurance please!!

(almost) 9 weeks post AVR/root enlargement

hip operation going ahead

Undiagnosed heart issues, holiday insurance

What can bring EF % back up? Has anyone had a ICD fitted and did this help?

Frustrated, fed up and worried

Angiogram

Follow up after aortic valve replacement

Depression since heart attack

Dialated Cardiomyopathy & Atrial Fibrillation. In need of a bit of a rant.

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