Heart Valve Disease
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2 leaky valves
Hi. I'm new to this site. Last year I had an arterialgram done and the cardiologist found a blocked artery. Upon trying to place a stent in my artery, the artery dissected and I was taken to emergency open heart surgery. When
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Body piercings and tattoos
hi all, i have 4 tattoos and one body piercing, did all this pre-discovering I have a bicuspid valve (diagnosed 3 days ago, age 34 currently no issues and to be monitored annually). What I’m wondering is would my piercing still pose a
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Mitral Valve Repair
Hello Everyone I'm new to this forum. I was recently diagnosed with a leaky mitral valve and my cardiologist told me that it needs to be surgically repaired. One of the surgeons that I've seen thinks I would be a good candidate for robotic
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Bicuspid aortic valve - newbie questions
hi all, first time poster, i discovered yesterday that i have a bicuspid value (age 34) and this was after having various tests due to feeling tight chested at times / shortless of breath / fatigue. This was the first time I’d heard of this...
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Tricuspid Valve Atresia (Congenital Heart Disease)
Hi, I would like to seek for your advise on my nine (9) months old who undergone Modified Blalock Tausig Shunt and preparing for another open heart surgery Glenn Shunt and eventually Fontan Surgery. I am looking for foundation that
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July 23 is National Parents Day -Share a photo and a Memory
Did you know, Monday, July 23 is National Parents Day? I am sharing this photo of my parents from their 50th Wedding Anniversary. They are both survivors, my Father had a heart attack in 1997 and my Mom recently had a TIA. Please share...
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Heart Health Survey
Are you an adult who has been diagnosed with heart disease or a heart condition? If so, we need your assistance to complete a survey that will help us to understand health behaviors of those with cardiovascular health issues. We hope that
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Summer sizzler - how do you handle the heat ?
Good evening Heart Warriors❣️ I hope that each of you had a beautiful holiday and had the opportunity to celebrate Independence Day. Depending on where you were this past holiday, you may have been like us here in the Midwest and experienced temperatures...
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