Heart Valve Disease
Post New Topic-
- 0 replies
- 14 views
- 0 followings
Did you know you can get email notifications of activity in your favorite forum?
Did you know you can get email notifications of activity on your favorite forum? However, to receive them you must update your Notification Settings. Please go to Notification Settings and make your selections at the top...
read more -
- 0 replies
- 64 views
- 1 followings
What "things" do you tell other people?
This past weekend I had the chance to spend precious time with my best friend from college who recently survived a catastrophic illness and is having to completely change her entire life and learn to live a new way; managing new physical limitations...
read more -
- 3 replies
- 99 views
- 3 followings
Hypertension/Heart valve issues
I am a 26 year old female newly diagnosed with hypertension. I have also recently learned I have mitral-aortic-tricuspid regurgitation with a stage 2 distolic function whatever that means. I need to lose weight as I am at 155 lbs and 5 ft 2 in. I was
read morelatest replyAmbassadorB, May 7, 2018 10:00pm EST
-
- 1 replies
- 81 views
- 2 followings
Tricuspid regurgitation and afib
I got diagnosed with afib about last November . Had echo said have tricuspid regurgitation. Said no point trying electrocinversion or anything else since have the valve problem . I am currently on blood thinner and calcium blocker to...
read morelatest replyAHAASAKatie, May 3, 2018 3:37pm EST
-
- 2 replies
- 103 views
- 2 followings
What Keeps You Going?
I have been noodling a topic for quite a while and I would love to have everyone's perspective. Now, I want to know what keeps you going through the dark times? For me, the answer changes on a day-to-day basis: Faith, my children, my parents,...
read morelatest replyFiorengina, May 8, 2018 3:13pm EST
-
- 3 replies
- 115 views
- 3 followings
Aortic Root Aneurysm and Ascending Aorta Aneurysm- Surgeons in West Coast US recommendation please
Hi, I am 31/M. My aortic valve was replaced 8 years ago with mechanical ats valve. Now i am diagnosed with Aortic root and ascending aorta aneurysm. I live near San Francisco bay area. I am not able to find best surgeon in west coast who do lot
read morelatest replyOCheart, April 30, 2018 10:12pm EST
-
- 6 replies
- 165 views
- 5 followings
I want to give something back
Hello Everyone, My name is Pawel, 41, and I had a pulmonary valve replacement and pulmonary artery trunk size reduction nearly 2 years ago. I would like to share my experience of having an open heart surgery to everyone who is seeking a genuine...
read morelatest replyEvasion, May 5, 2018 12:43am EST
-
- 1 replies
- 102 views
- 1 followings
Left ventricule hypertrophy
Hello, my name is Murielle and I just turned 40. I was just diagnosed with LVH. We are still running a battery of tests to find out the cause. I have no hypertension but high LDL. I have a healthy lifestyle and try to exercise regularly. My doctor thinks...
read morelatest replyAmbassadorMR, April 22, 2018 9:47am EST
-
- 4 replies
- 137 views
- 3 followings
Sternotomy
Are there any women in their late 70's who can share their experience with a sternotomy in a way that would make my mom less fearful of it. She needs one to replace a leaky mitral valve and repair the leaky tricuspid. She cannot accept the idea due...
read morelatest replyAmbassadorC, April 24, 2018 9:49pm EST
-
- 2 replies
- 158 views
- 2 followings
New to the forum
Hi, I'm 62, and had mitral valve repair surgery in January. My recovery was going great, then I hit a wall a couple of times with bouts of what my doctor calls pericarditis. I have pain, sometimes pretty severe, in my chest and shoulders. ...
read morelatest replyAmbassadorC, April 24, 2018 8:20pm EST
