Experiences with

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)

The plan is now to reopen one of my blocked arteries in a procedure called Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (cto pci). I just wondered whether anyone has had experience of this procedure

I'm interested in my different kind of aches! I used to have angina, from exercise - drugs and a stent has stopped that, though I did experience a lot of 'bruising' ache after the stent, particularly when I tried to be 'normal' again and not wrap myself up in cotton wool - though I'm now so keen just

Hi iv recently been diagnosed with haveing a heart attact has been not easy to process this information as yes i had mild chest pains and numbness in my left arm for a few day priyer to addmiting myself into A&E spent 4days in hospital and was disscharged with 5 differant types of medication and a stent

Hi I'm 42 years old man that just got 5 heart stent 1 month ago . I'm relatively fit doesn't smoke nor drink alcohol. I just got my COVID vaccine booster and then 1 day after that my heart jumped to 160 for 9 hour. I didn't go to the hospital cause I thought it was just a normal vacc reaction. But 10

I did had the stent procedure on Thursday, it went well but they informed that I have 2 more stents to be placed.I am grateful for the supportive feedback you've provided me. Have nice weekend everyone

Hi I'm 42 years old man that just got 5 heart stent 1 month ago . I'm relatively fit doesn't smoke nor drink alcohol. I just got my COVID vaccine booster and then 1 day after that my heart jumped to 160 for 9 hour. I didn't go to the hospital cause I thought it was just a normal vacc reaction. But 10

hi i have been having on and off problems with my angina i have had a stent fitted and been on different tablets and strength i have been to A&E a few times but they have found nothing, my GP has contacted the cardiologist they have told him to control by medication hence different tablets and strength

Well, here I am led in the bath…..at 00:09am! And I’m utterly shattered for these regular (nightly) twilight baths to help my legs from constantly moving in the bed, no matter what my ‘sleeping’ position (sleep, what was that again?). My restless legs joined my body a couple of years ago but would annoy

I had a heart attack and stent fitted December last year. On the usual meds, i. e. Aspirin, clopidogrel, statins, beta blockers, BP tablets. I thought I had trigeminal neuralgia for years on and off until I saw a neurologist last week but he said he suspects my condition is hemicrania continua, very

Hello friends I am programmed tomorrow for coronery stant, is there anyone who has done the same surgery and how it went, it hurt, what to expect next, do I take plavix? I've been diagnosed with JAK2V617F and hypertension, taking xydroxy 3 times a week+aspirin. Sorry of my lack of english and

Well consultant phoned told him I was still having twinges plus breathlessness, he didn’t have my notes or my medication so went through it them with him said about feeling like I hit a brick wall when do too much and his said to get thyroid checked, his happy with the way op went and thinks that doing

Hi My husband has been told that the artery, which is blocked solid is not worth putting a stent in as the part of the heart muscle is too badly damaged to make it worthwhile doing. However, the cardiologist has said that sometimes after a year or so the outer area of the muscle may self repair and

It has been many years since my SAH ruptured suddenly & I had emergency coiling, followed by a stent fitted a year later. Although it was traumatic at the time, for both myself & my family, I have been extremely lucky as I survived the 50/50 prognosis & had no physical limitations. It did take a couple

Had HA and stent fitted last December. On aspirin, clopidogrel, bisoprolol, ramipril, atovorstatin, pantoprazole. Has anyone experienced very dry skin all over, especially on legs? I am using aqueous cream twice a day but skin keeps flaking off. Would one of these tablets cause this? Lily

I came off HRT at the signs of my heart attack (as the leaflet said to stop with chest pains) and was since told by cardiology team that HRT wasn't the cause, I was just one of the unlucky ones at 49 years old. It has been 8 months since my mild heart attack with one stent fitted and I'm doing OK. I

Hi, scared about the situation I am in and would appreciate people's thoughts. I had a stent fitted last December and have had pains in my chest which seem to be stomach related (after a lot of visits to A & E and a gastrocsopy). I had a gastroscopy in February which found I had erosive gastritis.

after chest pains in Nov sent to A&E sent home with meds ct scan late dec cancelled re cough done 6 weeks later told artery's heavily calcified mri stress scan 5 weeks later angiogram( xray/ dye ) yesterday at bournmouth hospital couldnt fit stent very badly consticted both left & right & 1 other now

Saw GP twice last year with chest pain and advised it was muscular or gastric then on 21/1/22 went to AE with chest pain and angio found LAD 90% blocked. Got 1x stent fitted and started on 5 different medications inc Bisoprolol 2.5mg. Eventually got nurse to check bloods today(should have been done after

Saw the very nice team at the Royal Papworth following the Harefields decision to delist me. Where do i begin? First of all what a place, futuristic, buzzing with energy and you just knew you were in a different league. They haven’t said yes but more importantly not a no either. Bottom line is they

I had osteoarthritis of the right hip in 2014 and had a full hip replacement with great success. some time after that i began to get back and groin pain and was referred for an MRI. The result was herniated discs and sciatica. I have just recently had another MRI and the result is mild wear and tear,