Heart Valve Disease
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Mitral Valve Prolapse with moderate to severe regurgitation
I have had a heart murmur my whole life, and about 7 years ago was diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse with regurgitation. I have two echos a year, see my cardiologist once a year, and now have moderate to severe regurgitation with no symptoms (as far...
read morelatest replybethlmac, September 18, 2019 10:50am EST
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Surgery soon
I'm going in for heart valve replacement and double bypass surgery next tuesday. I have to admit, I'm a little anxious. I know I have a great team, great faith, and family support yet I still feel alone with all that is going on. ...
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3 weeks after Aortic Aneurism surgery
We I have posted a couple of times with questions and concerns about this procedure. Now I am hoping to share my expereince. Over all, the surgery, pain level, and expereince that I had makes me say, it was just not that horrible. In fact I had my right...
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Thank You to those that participated, Volunteers Still Needed for Cardiovascular Study
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH STUDY Hello, my name is Thomas V. Parinello, and I am a doctoral candidate in the clinical psychology program at Fielding Graduate University. I am conducting my dissertation research on cardiovascular...
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Aortic Regurgitation
Hello, All. I've recently been diagnosed with aortic regurgutation (leaky aortic valve), and doctor says I might need valve surgery in 5-10 years. I'm 66 years old and in otherwise good health. Just wondering what to expect -- repair or replace?...
read morelatest replyAmbassadorC, August 31, 2019 8:20am EST
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what to expect
hello i am 14 week out from valves surgery . Question is it normal for the top of incision to feel diifferent? has bump but when i am sitting it has a pulling sensation. * how are you suppose to feel at three months? I am doing cardiac rehab. did...
read morelatest replyRenok75, August 30, 2019 1:04pm EST
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Triple valve replace/ repair - open heart May 2019
I am three months post av replace, mitral repair and tricuspid repair. I desperately need to talk with someone who has had a double or triple valve repair via open heart surgery. It would help me to know other recovery experiences....
read morelatest replyAmbassadorC, August 17, 2019 8:50pm EST
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Endocarditis
I got endocarditis from a doctor, either during surgery or treatment after my doctors think. I never showed signs of sickness but all the sudden my leg swelled and I had red dots on my feet then after two months it moved to my hand and then back and forth....
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Assistance after discharged from valve surgery
Hello everyone. About a year ago, I was diagnosed with aortic valve stenosis. I didn't have any symptoms back then, but my cardiologist indicated that I will eventually have them and will require valve replacement surgery in the future. ...
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Baby born Truncus arteriosus
Great Grandson born 07/06/19 with Truncus arteriosus missing chromosome 22q11.2 DiGorge Syndrome. Heart surgery on 07/11/19 and in ICU. Surgeons happy with surgery and did not leave incision open in case of complications. Today is 07/30/19...
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