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Notfolkmardle

Recently out of hospital with extra medication for heart failure. Now starting to focus on change of lifestyle including healthy eating fluid restrictions...

Recently out of hospital with extra medication for heart failure. Now starting ...

Norfolkmardle

•50 minutes ago

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anxiety and high blood pressure

Hi. I found out a few days ago that I have high blood pressure (I’m 42). I have experienced palpitations since 2020 and they have been reasonably under...

Hi. I found out a few days ago that I have high blood pressure (I’m 42). I have ...

Anxietymumm

•7 hours ago

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Dapagliflozin

Hello allJust a general question to solve my curiosity. Has anyone who has been prescribed Dapagliflozin ever had an issue with elevated haemocrit? Many...

Hello allJust a general question to solve my curiosity. Has anyone who has been ...

Georgemac27

•14 hours ago

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Psoriatic arthritis

Started taking metoprolol March 2020 had 4 stents put in that same month,then I had a stroke April of 20 stayed on meds for 1 year,I literally had every side...

Started taking metoprolol March 2020 had 4 stents put in that same month,then I ...

Painman82

•14 hours ago

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Curry and chips

Please pray for Curry and chips as I have just been told he only has a few days left to live. This is posted by his heartbroken wife

Please pray for Curry and chips as I have just been told he only has a few days ...

Curryandchips

•16 hours ago

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Possible stroke ?

Hi everyone I was discussing medications issues with surgery pharmacist yesterday. He asked why I was taking Clopidogrel (I am having serious oseophagal...

Hi everyone I was discussing medications issues with surgery pharmacist yesterda...

BobbyCollins

•17 hours ago

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Calling all trainee heart surgeons

My name is Dr Richard Arm. My team and I create synthetic organs for surgeons to train on. We've developed a new heart valve simulator that will be appearing...

My name is Dr Richard Arm. My team and I create synthetic organs for surgeons to...

Hidden

•17 hours ago

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palpatations

I had a full on MI 7 weeks ago and am very lucky to still be here. Obviously on a lot of meds but chest pain is nearly just the odd twinge from the CPR damage...

I had a full on MI 7 weeks ago and am very lucky to still be here. Obviously on ...

Barolo22

•19 hours ago

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Pre Op at Papworth

Good morning All. I have a Pre Op coming up at Papworth, heading for an AVR. May I ask if anyone has any insight as to what the Pre Op will involve please?

Good morning All. I have a Pre Op coming up at Papworth, heading for an AVR. May...

Bumpitybump

•23 hours ago

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Heart medication / Rosacea

I had two stents in November and have been on Clopidogrel , Bisoprolol and Rosuvastatine since. I have a history of Rosacea going back ten years but which...

I had two stents in November and have been on Clopidogrel , Bisoprolol and Rosuv...

albertcamus

•1 day ago

1 Reply

I'm new

I seemed to have been diagnosed with myocarditis with reduced ejection fraction. 30% LV and 40% RV. I've had an mri and multiple ultrasound scans. I'm a never...

I seemed to have been diagnosed with myocarditis with reduced ejection fraction....

dg2024

•1 day ago

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Bisoprolol 5mg and fatigue

hello all. Looking for some experience before i see my GP. Had HA in December, 3 stents and doing well so far apart from tiredness and fatigue especially when...

hello all. Looking for some experience before i see my GP. Had HA in December, 3...

Looking_4_support

•2 days ago

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Pain in left arm after stent

I had stent last week, but get pain in left arm and shoulder which gies and come. Today i walked for 10 minutes and thre was heaviness on left arm. Any one...

I had stent last week, but get pain in left arm and shoulder which gies and come...

Sonali2107

•2 days ago

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beta blockers withdrawals and hot weather

I took my last bisoprolol on Saturday which was a half of 1.25. It’s been up and down since. Monday pulse up more. Blood pressure not too bad considering...

I took my last bisoprolol on Saturday which was a half of 1.25. It’s been up an...

Tinker2015

•2 days ago

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News we've all been waiting for!

Ralph's had the most amazing few days. On Tuesday he had the swallow x-ray and the speech therapist was amazed at the results. Firstly he gave him some sour...

Ralph's had the most amazing few days. On Tuesday he had the swallow x-ray and t...

Gardenview10

•2 days ago

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irregular heartbeat

i had a triple bypass in 2021 and I worry about irregular heart beat

Spitfire43

•2 days ago

1 Reply

”Patient Initiated”

hello As background, My condition is untreatable and surgery won’t help (labelled recurrent chest pain syndrome with confirmed myocardial bridge of the LAD...

hello As background, My condition is untreatable and surgery won’t help (labell...

Fanfab1

•2 days ago

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Update from symptoms etc...

OK guys, to give you a bit of an update. Nurse from surgery called this afternoon and has asked me to do a weeks worth of BP readings, done at rest twice...

OK guys, to give you a bit of an update. Nurse from surgery called this afternoo...

petsitter71

•2 days ago

1 Reply

👋 June Social Check-in! ❤️⚽️

Welcome to the June Social Check-in! As we gather here in this community, let’s take a moment to connect. Whether you’re a steadfast advocate...

Welcome to the June Social Check-in! As we gather here in this community, let’s...

Luke_BHF

Partner•2 days ago

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Transthoracic echocardiogram

Good afternoon all. I had a letter earlier inviting me to have an echocardiogram in mid July. I've had one before back in 2019 but It just occured to me. Can...

Good afternoon all. I had a letter earlier inviting me to have an echocardiogram...

DanniC88

•2 days ago

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pacemaker

My husband had a pacemaker for 12 years before it needed changing. He had a further 10 years until he was aged 95. an ex- royal navy man he was always full of...

My husband had a pacemaker for 12 years before it needed changing. He had a furt...

Aljo

•2 days ago

1 Reply

Resting HR and pacemaker settings

My recently acquired pacemaker seems set to keep my heart rate at 60bpm or above, which I know is standard. However, I was a keen hillwalker for many years...

My recently acquired pacemaker seems set to keep my heart rate at 60bpm or above...

Scotsman53

•2 days ago

4 Replies

Significant changes heart

Has anyone been told they have significant changes to heart I was finally told yesterday just what they are but still don't know if I should be worried or not...

Has anyone been told they have significant changes to heart I was finally told y...

Trapper10

•2 days ago

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Heart attack

Hi all,New to this I found it last night, comforting to know we are all out there and things in common, I had a heart attack on good Friday, had 3...

Hi all,New to this I found it last night, comforting to know we are all out th...

Rickstarr

•2 days ago

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Short of breath.

Hi all, haven't posted for a long time but read posts most days. Had a HA and 1 stent fitted 3 years ago and on the usual tablets no problem. In the last 2...

Hi all, haven't posted for a long time but read posts most days. Had a HA and 1 ...

pet131

•2 days ago

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Feeling really low at the minute. Sorry this is a long one but just want to write it all down.

After Nstemi in March, I went back to work in April. Was feeling pretty good apart from a burning sensation in the chest area not quite every day. I am on the...

After Nstemi in March, I went back to work in April. Was feeling pretty good apa...

CatLady246

•2 days ago

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Magnesium supplements for relief from constipation and bloating from heart attack medication?

Hi, Wondering if anyone has found any success with using Magnesium supplements for help with the terrible constitpation and bloating from all the medication we...

Hi, Wondering if anyone has found any success with using Magnesium supplements f...

Blindheart

•3 days ago

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Cocodamol

Hi there,I had a heart attack (congested arteries) and a stent fitted last year. On the usual cocktail of meds. My back has started playing up and at night I...

Hi there,I had a heart attack (congested arteries) and a stent fitted last year....

Comfycousin1

•3 days ago

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got results from 24 hr monitor

Phoned up for result of 24 Hr monitor .got them after 5 weeks , but not from the gp but just a receptionist ,who just read it out ,which i knew from the start...

Phoned up for result of 24 Hr monitor .got them after 5 weeks , but not from the...

mobyfool

•3 days ago

4 Replies

Av Node Abltion

Hello everyone, I have had heart arrhythmia problems for many years and have had many treatments for this including 4 ablations, but now my...

Hello everyone, I have had heart arrhythmia problems for many years and have ha...

Fishpie37

•3 days ago

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Posts - British Heart Foundation | HealthUnlocked

British Heart Foundation

Notfolkmardle

anxiety and high blood pressure

Dapagliflozin

Psoriatic arthritis

Curry and chips

Possible stroke ?

Calling all trainee heart surgeons

palpatations

Pre Op at Papworth

Heart medication / Rosacea

I'm new

Bisoprolol 5mg and fatigue

Pain in left arm after stent

beta blockers withdrawals and hot weather

News we've all been waiting for!

irregular heartbeat

”Patient Initiated”

Update from symptoms etc...

👋 June Social Check-in! ❤️⚽️

Transthoracic echocardiogram

pacemaker

Resting HR and pacemaker settings

Significant changes heart

Heart attack

Short of breath.

Feeling really low at the minute. Sorry this is a long one but just want to write it all down.

Magnesium supplements for relief from constipation and bloating from heart attack medication?

Cocodamol

got results from 24 hr monitor

Av Node Abltion

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