Experiences with

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)

Got a battery of tests going on to understand why my immune system is not as good as our blog’s humor guy (starts with a J) In reviewing some of the ancient history I found that my PSA was 1.14 in January, 22. In late July, 22 I had a brain MRI but my legs blew up a week later to twice their size

I am 2 years post nstemi and 1 LAD stent and feeling absolutely fine. Have played it safe with holidays since but planning a trip to Greece and Turkey in June. Likely 28- 30 degrees I think. How have you all done with hot holidays? Is this a sensible thing for me to be doing?

Hi all, I had a stent put in in August 2024 following a heart attack. My arm seemed to heal pretty well after a few months but in the past month recently it's started really aching almost everyday I suspect it's one of the arteries. I had 2 heart angiogram procedures one to diagnose my heart problem

Hi following recent posts it’s nearly time for my angioplasty so cardiologist can take a look to see what needs to be done with possibility of stent. Really getting anxious as to what is going to happen even to the side effects of clodogrel tablets to be taken beforehand and the risk of bleeding sorry

Hi after a cardiac arrest and a stent fitted while I was on holiday in the UK in early December the cardiologist who signed me out said my local hospital would be in touch to arrange a second angiogram to assess how successful the stent was and if any permanent damage. I am feeling ok and desperate to

Hi folks. Had a stent fitted in my left main coronary artery last May. Was put on the usual heart meds including 2.5 mg of bisoprolol. After about 6 weeks, the heavy arms and chest returned. I put it down to the bisoprolol and it's slowing of the heart rate. Had an ECG done in Aug. All fine. Mentioned

has anyone been on a long haul flight since heart attack? I had a mild HA and stent 6months ago but a bit hesitant about it Thanks Hailey

Me and wife went out for meal on my 62nd birthday nov 2nd (8 weeks ago ) felt normal but 2.30 in the morning I shot up holding my chest I went into living room didn’t wake wife collapsed in living room I knew then it was heart attack then managed to wake wife she’s a nurse she took my blood pressure

I have diffused cronorary artery disease in Lad 70% have been told treatment by medication only is this the normal procedure i didnt get to speak to the doctor after the angiogram just got some notes with a list of medication 🤔

I had a heart attack in 27/12/24 last week I arrested 5 times and was rushed in to theatre for a stent my right artery was blocked my 2 other arteries were clear I am at home now recovering I am very emotional and keep thinking back to the 5 times I arrested it's really playing on my mind don't get me

Happy New Year Hope everyone enjoyed the festivities. This forum has been a brilliant base for information comfort and knowledge. People sharing information and advising can’t thank you all enough. I start my rehab tomorrow after having my second stent fitted in the start of December. Waiting for

In April, I was diagnosed with unstable angina and discovered that one of my arteries was 99% blocked, while another was 80% blocked. I underwent the placement of two stents, with six weeks between each procedure. Currently, I am prescribed 2.5 mg of bisoprolol, 90 mg of Ticagrelor, 75 mg of baby aspirin

End of Jan this year had a doozy of ha , blue lighted straight to Oxford bypassing local hospital.Straight into Angio theatre and stents in. Needed one in LAD but couldn't at time due to severity. Several days in hospital and discharged with them saying comeback in March for other stent. Went in as day

I had over 2 years of chest pain. I have eight hospital admissions with chest pain via ambulance .We have a big family history of stents and a bypasses Which was only found to be needed after angiogram. . So I asked for angiogram over 2 years ago which was rejected. The pain I got so bad I couldn't

I was feeling totally fit and healthy . Then on the 19th1 May 2024, I had a sudden cardiac arrest. I remember nothing of the event.eeventevent. My fiance gave me CPR.CPR.and I was rushed to hospital. Stent fitted and an induced coma for 3 weeks in ICU. 3 weeks in Cardiac ward followed and a further

I posted a few days ago about my post LAD stent issues (performed 24th October). Until about 2 weeks ago I was feeling like things were improving and I could start doing longer walks, but then I started to get really short of breath. I discussed changing from Ticagrelor to Clopidogrel with GP and this

RUSHED TO HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE ON NOV 14, 2024 WITH CHEST PAIN, BREATHING LABORED, CHIN CHATTERING. DIAGNOSIS CAD. WITHIN HOURS HAD A LEFT CIRCUMFLEX ARTERY STENT PLACED. STARTED MEDICATIONS: REPATHA, TICAGRELOR, METOPROLOL, ASPIRIN 81MG, NITROGLYCERIN . GOING TO REHAB FOR CARDIAC FOR 36 VISITS

I had my first heart attack mid-2017, resolved with a stent and placed on the NICE cocktail of meds. After approx 1 year I was taken off Ramipril and Bisoprolol and was moved from 80mg Atorvastatin to 10mg of Rosuvastatin, along with the aspirin. My bloods and cholesterol have continued at normal levels

hi all Doing a bit of fact finding to understand what others have been through :) In short I’m having a stent put into my kidney on Christmas Eve due to endo on the ureter. Still waiting for a kidney function test though. Im wondering if anyone who has had endo removed from the ureter could share

I’m 53. I was diagnosed with CHD earlier this year. I’m being treated with medication as I have severe disease in the LAD and moderate disease in the others. My cardiologist said it’s difficult to stent hence I’m being managed by medication only. My heart is working at the lower limit of normal as