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Heart block

Hi , just found out that if you have had a heart bypass you are not a candidate for ablation is this the norm I had my bypass over 20 years ago thank youRon

HiOn 1.25mg bisoprolol for heart failure also have LVSD, AFib and had AV node ablation and pacemaker. My pacemaker is set 70bpm hr so doesn't really go any higher than this and I believe the purpose of bisoprolol is to lower heart rate, so the question is why do I need bisoprolol when my heart rate is

Four years I've dodged the dreaded virus then tested positive this morning. Not what you need with atrial fibrillation and just 8 weeks post open heart surgery. Anybody been in the same boat ? Advice greatly appreciated

my mother in law had open heart surgery 4 days ago, all went well heart is working well just a complication with kidneys and was put on dialysis but the kidneys slowly started to wake up, she hasn’t woke up from being sedated 4 days ago yet, she is unresponsive too, doctors have said about doing brain

I had open heart surgery over four months ago. Straight after the surgery I felt fine and could hold a conversation with people. The week after (once home) I felt I was present in the room but struggled to communicate. I would have the conversation mapped out in my head along with what I wanted to

Hey, please could anyone tell me their experiences of recovery after quadrupal heart bypass. I had this done in February, complications and infections took me back into hospital again after three weeks from being discharged. The infection was in my chest wound, I spent another three weeks in hospital

This is a follow-up to a post I made earlier this week, trying to figure out whether to take a previously unused flecainide prescription as a PIP. I was diagnosed with lone paroxysmal AF 10+ years ago (I was not quite 50) but it has not been a regular problem -- I didn't need regular meds. Due to the

hi I had my three month check up this week and my consultant is very pleased with how I am now doing I came off of the flecanide six weeks ago and he now says I can go down to 2.5 bisoprolol which he has said he will probably keep me on that and I can come off of my Apixaban in December. Not sure I

Hello everyone, I unfortunately had a heart attack in January this year , early Feb I was lucky enough to have a quad bypass, since my operation I've been in recovery, I've always been active before but I'm struggling with my recovery mentally, never imagined it would be so hard , worst I find is the

Hello, I am posting because my brother is in hospital after a heart bypass and I am worried. He has a very sharp brain but seems to be finding it hard to express himself. He was due home this weekend but has a cough and fluid on the lung plus a partially deflated lung. He was on Amiodarone medication

Might anyone be able to suggest which of my other meds has affected my thyroid med uptake (100mcg thyroxine and 2x5mcg t3)? I was prescribed digoxin, furosemide and bisoprolol after having open heart surgery 3 mths ago to resolve some anatomical defects. Uptil that point thyroid levels were stable

Has anyone who had open heart surgery had any experience with the support vest which is issued in hospital to support the chest immediately after the op?

Well i went for my first walk round the close and felt like i had ran a marathon. I am exhausted now. I keep forgetting i have had major heart surgery. I was only in theatre for an hour yet in that time they repaired my heart. The trouble is i forget i have other health problems to deal with. I want

Hi all. Has anyone experienced nightmares and anxiety since open heart surgery? If so, how have you dealt with it?

Hello, my 76 year old mom was hospitalized a month ago after feeling very sick and ended up having to be intubated in the ICU for a day because her lungs were full of fluid - she had heart failure with an EF of 15%. She has had afib for over 17 years and had an ablation done when she was first diagnosed

Hi Everyone,I got my date for my Mitral Valve repair for 21st June. I was so pleased that my Surgeon moved me up the waiting list! However after getting my haircut 13 days ago and the Junior who washed my hair and made me tea had a cold ! I dropped the next day . Started my rescue pack of steroids

I have now been told by EP that I have a number of different arrhythmias which probably explains why various rhythm control meds have caused other arrhythmias and not been effective . The ablation I had earlier this year helped and i am mostly in sinus rhythm. Only taking blood thinner and sotolol PIP

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 one have that after surgery

hi, does anyone have any insight or tips relating to sun exposure post open heart surgery? I had a replacement valve in the Spring and all is going well but when we venture abroad in August I know I’ll need to be careful. I will avoid sunbathing but like to swim in the sea and pool so wonder if a swim

I am super excited, I had a follow up with my EP Dr. Here in Arkansas, they did tests including my pacemaker interrogation… Whooo Hooo, it showed NSR 99+%, less than 1% out, but NOT afib! Never give up, I wish I had followed Cleveland Clinic DR advice 4 years ago, following up with a 3rd ablation after