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I find it hard to believe tomorrow will be my 3rd anniversary that I had my Mitral valve repaired. I was so afraid to go I cancelled my appointment 3 times. I finally decided I better go. My valve was leaking severly. I had no other alternative so I went. Thing nturned out better that I...

I read this article a few days ago. It was posted on Third Age. It is about Mitral valves being repaired with a clip and not open heart surgery. As I had my Mitral Valve repaired last year I was very interested in the article. I could not figure out how to post it on Valve Replacement (...

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Seven months ago I had my MV repaired wirh minimal evasive surgery. They did not cut the breastbone only cut on top of right breast and I believe under right breast. I believed this was the best way to go. However in the past months [ have read about many people who had MV repair and within...

On Feb 20 I had my Mitral Valve repaired. I believe the operation went well. However I had a lot of G. I. problems. About 1 month after my heart surgery I had to have a colonoscopy. Now my dental problem has come back. I had to cancel my heart surgery twice because of dental pain. I...

Exactly 2 weeks ago I had a white ball or cloud come over my right eye. I could not see through it. It left after a fee minutes however my right eye is still blurred. Today I went to my 4th Opthalmologist. The other 3 did a lot of tests even a Flurescan angiogram. No one found any reason...

Yesterday I went for a check up to my surgeon. There was some question if I had fluid in my chest. They take a chest x-ray with you lying first on right side then on left side. The tech told me this is a better way than standing because if there is fluid it will pool. Later on when my...

I am 2 1/2 months post op. I had minimally invasive Mitral Valve repair that went well. Yesterday while just sitting I felt something on my right eye I looked in a mirror and saw what looked like a white cloud or cotton ball I cound not see through it. In a few minutes it left and I remember...

I saw a new Dentist today. I was still having on and off pain in teeth. My Dentist told me I had TMJ and needed root canal. I have checked out the symptoms of TMJ and the only thing I have is moving pain. Sometimes it hurts on the top sometimes on the bottom . It does not last all day. Well...

It is just about 2 months since my Mitral Valve was repaired. It seemed to be healing well. The chest pain was gone, had no more SOB. Was able to go out by myself for a walk or shop. Well Yesterday one of my teeth began to hurt. It is in a area where I have had 2 or three root canals so not...

I received a letter today from a company named Medtronic. It says I had a medical device implanted called Annuloplasty Band and Mitral. To my knowledge I had minimal invasive Miltral Valve repair by Dr. Galloway at Nyu hospital on Feb 20. I was never told about implanting any devices in me...

I remember someome writing me that it is not importsnt if your Surgeon writes you that you have had a heart attact even if you hads not. Well one of us is stupid why would you accept a ruling of a heart attact when you had nome. Must be getting to stuid hour on the east coast findking all...

A few monts ago someone had a website posted on a thread they wrote. I remember it was a New York State and it was about doctors and hospitals and their mortality rates for heart surgeries. I have been trying to find it but can not seem to . Phyllis has tried to help me. But maybe I am...

I asked a question about A-Fib. I am curious about it. I did not ask about my problems with going for surgery. If you do not wish to answer my question about a-Fib. Then forget I wrote I am not seeking answers to anything but a-fib

I really dont want to talk about why I changed my mind at last minute. Many things I had read and heard made me think this type of surgery could be dangerous. I am a older woman past 60. I was to have a minimal invasive repair. I read and heard Mitral Valve repairs often do not last very...

Getting ready to go for my surgery and all I can think of is Pulmonaary Hypertension. Mine is 55 on echos and on Angiogram. How is repairing my Mitral Valve help my Pulmonary Hypertension. I have read PH is a very serious condition. I am getting very nervous. My Cardio does not seem to...

Thank you all for the good wishes and comments. So Friday they operate. I sit here and think. Its not that I am really afraid of surgery probably terrified. Four years ago I found out my MVP with regurg which was nice and peaceful did not bother me would have to be repaired or replaced...

How do you find your calcium score. I read it is on a heart scan. I never had a heart scan but had a angiogram. Woulld it be on that. Or someone tell me how to get your calcium score Thank You

Today I called my surgeons office to find out when I was scheduled for surgery. They said you come in the 8th of Jan and Surgery is the 9th. So I then asked about the letter the Surgeon had written to my Cardio.The surgeon I saw at NYU is the head of Thorasic Surgery there and has a great...