Heart Valve Disease
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In shock and trying to figure it all out
Hi Everyone - I was admitted to the hospital on Sunday for mechanical aortic valve replacement. Went to the OR first thing Monday morning and was put out and woke up in recovery with absolutely nothing done.....no surgery, no valve, no nothing. ...
read morelatest replyBeachlvr58, January 17, 2019 10:48am EST
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Thinking Out Loud
Thinking Out Loud, I hope this is ok here , If its a bit much ill delete it , Since I was diagnosed with my Valve issues, I have had a hard time coming to terms with this , I know im not alone in the why me sometimes self pity club, I know...
read morelatest replyAmbassadorMR, January 16, 2019 9:40am EST
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Aortic Stenosis
Morning! Feeling a little better now that I have found a forum. I am a 60 year old woman. I love biking, hiking, canoeing and walking the beach and playing with my 5 grandchildren. I try to do all these as much as I can. I also have a
read morelatest replyKabalino57, January 17, 2019 10:29am EST
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Preparing
Good Morning! Last month I discovered that I have a BAV with a sever leak as well as a thoracic aortic aneurysm that is 4.2 cm. During this time it also came out that I have had the BAV since birth, but no one told me, nor did I grow up visiting
read morelatest replyBL1970, January 10, 2019 11:24am EST
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New member - I had mitral valve repair with post op issues - see my survivor stor6
Hello all I'm a new member. In May 2017 I had mitral valve repair with post op issues. The recovery has not gone well (there may not be a recovery). For details please see the survivor story I posted. At this point I still feel lost and alone. My...
read morelatest replyWleishman, January 8, 2019 8:21pm EST
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Recommendation for post-op wedge pillow
Hello - I've read that it is recommended to have a wedge pillow/bed wedge post-operatively to sleep. Does anyone have recommendations for a specific brand/model? Thank you! Kara
read morelatest replyJamesPL, January 7, 2019 7:48pm EST
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What do they do for Heart surgery per test ??
Hey guys I’m about to have surgery thanks for all the replies last time means a lot, I have to have a pre test a week b4 surgery next week and was just wondering what they make you? Said it takes about 2 hours it’s been so long I don’t...
read morelatest replyAmbassadorB, January 4, 2019 8:03pm EST
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Heart valve with multiple other conditions
Hello everyone, I am so thankful I found this site and there is a community to help. I am 42 living in Brooklyn, New York. My health condition is a complex one. I have an issue with my kidneys, high blood pressure and recently found out that...
read morelatest replyAmbassadorC, December 31, 2018 8:13pm EST
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Fast Heart Rate After Mitral Valve Repair
Hi Everyone, Has anyone here experienced a higher/faster heart rate after surgery? I am 3 weeks post op and from what I see online, it's common to last a few months. My cardiologist has been monitoring it & ruled out PE. I still have some...
read morelatest replySheilaella63, January 9, 2019 6:23pm EST
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2 mechanical valves
Hi I am a 53 year old female who received a mechanical aortic valve on Sept 25th. 4 days into my recovery they discover that my mitral valve was accidentally damaged during my surgery. On Oct 4 they took me back to surgery and put in a mechanical mitral...
read morelatest replyAmbassadorB, December 29, 2018 2:45pm EST
