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Arm Pain

Hi Everyone. I had a blockage in my main LAD and a stent fitted September 2020. I’ve been really well since then. Meds at the moment Aspirin and Atorvastatin....

Hi Everyone. I had a blockage in my main LAD and a stent fitted September 2020. ...

Lizbeth61

•1 hour ago

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Update

Hi 👋 I posted 5 weeks ago about going to gp with chest pain, she did my bp was slightly raised and said to go A&E. I went there they did xray, ecg, bloods...

Hi 👋 I posted 5 weeks ago about going to gp with chest pain, she did my bp was ...

Emmaisaworrier

•2 hours ago

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Pian after surgery

Hello everyone. For how long did you have pain after open heart surgery? I am 6 weeks after surgery. I do not have a constant pain but for the last 4 days I...

Hello everyone. For how long did you have pain after open heart surgery? I am 6 ...

Charlieandcoco

•2 hours ago

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Side effects ramipril and ticagrelor

Has anyone suffered from side effects from these two drugs?. After a suspected taketsubo event I've been taken off clopidigrel and put on these (2.5 mg...

Has anyone suffered from side effects from these two drugs?. After a suspected t...

Gilldy

•4 hours ago

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thanks

I’d just like to say thank you to everyone who has replied to my posts its much appreciated

I’d just like to say thank you to everyone who has replied to my posts its much ...

Dogchasers

•5 hours ago

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Hirudoid

I had a bad turn today like I was going to pass out, never experienced this before. The only thing difference today is I applied some Hirudoid cream on some...

I had a bad turn today like I was going to pass out, never experienced this befo...

topbook

•6 hours ago

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Recent Stent

Ill make it short and sweet I’m from Texas went to California to visit wife’s family I started feeling weird and weak called EMS took me to hospital My LAD...

Ill make it short and sweet I’m from Texas went to California to visit wife’s fa...

Lawsonduane

•7 hours ago

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losartan 25mg

I got a new prescription yesterday manufactured NOVUGEM Within a couple of hours I had cramp I. My feet. Dizzy head blurred vision difficulty weeing. Today...

I got a new prescription yesterday manufactured NOVUGEM Within a couple of hour...

ninja1

•7 hours ago

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losartan 25mg

I got a new prescription yesterday manufactured NOVUGEM Within a couple of hours I had cramp I. My feet. Dizzy head blurred vision difficulty weeing. Today...

I got a new prescription yesterday manufactured NOVUGEM Within a couple of hour...

ninja1

•7 hours ago

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Ischeamic heart disease

Do people drive with heart disease? I'm breathless and get light headed I sold my car when I add to give up work but my partner as a car

Do people drive with heart disease? I'm breathless and get light headed I sold m...

Alfie33

•8 hours ago

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Surgeons

Hello :-) It will soon be 3 years since my trile Bypass time has gone so quick and I have struggled and still am with the mental side of it I have problems...

Hello :-) It will soon be 3 years since my trile Bypass time has gone so quick ...

BeKind28-

•9 hours ago

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Microvascular Angina

Hi. I was just diagnosed with microvascular angina. Been taking medications but still feel mild chest pains and still feel weak after 4 days discharged from...

Hi. I was just diagnosed with microvascular angina. Been taking medications but ...

SunsetOrange

•10 hours ago

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nothing to be worried about ….

due to go away on the summer, but have been swimming recently, felt a bit conscious the first time, but after that I feel it is what it is, I can’t change it...

due to go away on the summer, but have been swimming recently, felt a bit consci...

NR11

•10 hours ago

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Can anybody read this post?

When I click on this post I get a message to say the post cannot be found. Is anybody else having the same problem ?

When I click on this post I get a message to say the post cannot be found. Is an...

Milkfairy

Heart Star•10 hours ago

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Reliance on Codeine

Following CABG five weeks ago I still have a lot of pain in my left leg where the vein was removed. I manage this through 2 paracetamol 4 times a day and 1...

Following CABG five weeks ago I still have a lot of pain in my left leg where th...

Artemlos

•11 hours ago

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If a 7-day monitor doesn't find anything, do you ever hear back?

I had a monitor in February and got a letter this morning for a cardiologist appointment in June. I've had a 24-hour one last summer that made the GP refer me...

I had a monitor in February and got a letter this morning for a cardiologist app...

oldatheart

•11 hours ago

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Dizzy Spells

Not sure if Heart or Meds related.Do occasionally suffer from feeling a bit funny/dizzy if i move to quick after sitting etc (used to that as blood pressure...

Not sure if Heart or Meds related.Do occasionally suffer from feeling a bit funn...

bobby1290

•12 hours ago

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Excercise thoughts

Hi, It's been 5 months since HA. My excericse routine is 2 x 1 hour 20 mins of free weights and cable machines. max heart rate 110 to 115bpm bpm 2 x 1...

Hi, It's been 5 months since HA. My excericse routine is 2 x 1 hour 20 mins o...

baly_2023

•13 hours ago

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Scared

CA 6yrs ago, afib started 3yrs ago, 5 cardioversions, 2 ablations, 3 weeks ago my ICD kicked in again at night, thought it was a dreadful nightmare but it was...

CA 6yrs ago, afib started 3yrs ago, 5 cardioversions, 2 ablations, 3 weeks ago m...

Driver11

•15 hours ago

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Diagnosed possible Takotsubo

After discharge from CCU awaiting an MRI as an outpatient to confirm the diagnosis of Takotsubo , I feel so alone and concerned that they have given me an...

After discharge from CCU awaiting an MRI as an outpatient to confirm the diagnos...

Ladytako

•15 hours ago

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Back to work

So with great excitement, a little trepidation and many scar hiding new tops, I’m returning to work today following my open heart surgery. Just mornings...

So with great excitement, a little trepidation and many scar hiding new tops, I’...

Traveldreams

•16 hours ago

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low heart beat

I have had a heart recorded implant undertaken a month and a half ago and it has picked up A/fib and a low heart beat sometimes as low as 34 . What the...

I have had a heart recorded implant undertaken a month and a half ago and it has...

Quovadisuk

•16 hours ago

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Heart failure

HELLO TO EVERYONE,I HAVE BEEN ON HEALTHUNLOCKED SITE REGARDING MY CKD ,WHICH I HAVE FOUND VERY HELPFUL,BUT TODAY I SAW MY CARDIOLOGIST AND AFTER HAVING AN...

HELLO TO EVERYONE,I HAVE BEEN ON HEALTHUNLOCKED SITE REGARDING MY CKD ,WHICH I H...

HOLLYANNhopefulanna

•1 day ago

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ASD Device Closure - Take 2 on Friday

Hi All, So I am back at the Brompton on Friday for another attempt at the ASD closure. This time with two Drs and it turns out, two holes in the heart....

Hi All, So I am back at the Brompton on Friday for another attempt at the ASD c...

Magnus21

•1 day ago

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Was it a TIA?

Hi all, recently had a suspected TIA nearly 3 months ago. I got home one night and went to lock the door and I couldn’t get the key in the lock. I had no pain,...

Hi all, recently had a suspected TIA nearly 3 months ago. I got home one night a...

DonnaA

•1 day ago

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Tuesday

Ralph as cheerful as ever. Said a Dr from ENT came this morning and said we have a plan and walked out, lol. Not the consultant. I asked the nurse, she said...

Ralph as cheerful as ever. Said a Dr from ENT came this morning and said we have...

Castleview

•1 day ago

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reducing/ coming off propranolol slow release 80mg - has anyone had success with this as all I see is bad things…

prescribed propranolol for what they thought was anxiety, I was originally on ramipril for high bp however stopped this (stupidly) I felt I was having...

prescribed propranolol for what they thought was anxiety, I was originally on ra...

Eyebrows2

•1 day ago

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atherosclerosis

here’s another one to throw out there any thoughts on aching legs lve been diagnosed with atherosclerosis and my leg aches are getting worse Used to walk 10...

here’s another one to throw out there any thoughts on aching legs lve been diagn...

Dogchasers

•1 day ago

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Arm Pain

Update

Pian after surgery

Side effects ramipril and ticagrelor

thanks

Hirudoid

Recent Stent

losartan 25mg

losartan 25mg

Ischeamic heart disease

Surgeons

Microvascular Angina

nothing to be worried about ….

Can anybody read this post?

Reliance on Codeine

If a 7-day monitor doesn't find anything, do you ever hear back?

Dizzy Spells

Excercise thoughts

Scared

Diagnosed possible Takotsubo

Back to work

low heart beat

Heart failure

ASD Device Closure - Take 2 on Friday

Was it a TIA?

Tuesday

reducing/ coming off propranolol slow release 80mg - has anyone had success with this as all I see is bad things…

atherosclerosis

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