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Hi! It's been a while since I posted...I only have mild valve issues. However, I recently had an echo after two years. My previous echos had both noted a myxomatous mitral valve and mild AI. My cardio wants to follow especially the mitral valve. ANYWAY, the report says the AI is still mild...

OK, I had a wisdon tooth out today. Yes, I took my antibiotics but here's the thing. First, she had acted like it wasn't impacted, simple, you can go to work tomorrow la ti da. She had to wrench it from side to side, grind off part of it because it was "wedged against the one next to it" and...

Am I the only one in this country that likes to watch soccer? I never used to but after my daughter switched from teeball to soccer, I found it much more entertaining. I'm even watching the world cup on Univision where I can understand every fifth word and it's much better than watching golf...

This woman died at 28 of an arrythmia. I wonder which valve they are talking about... "WEST POINT, N.Y. Apr 7, 2006 (AP)? A month ago, 28-year-old Army coach Maggie Dixon left the Christl Arena court on the shoulders of jubilant cadets after leading the women's basketball team to its first...

I had a toothache and went to the dentist. When I called I asked if I should premedicate and she said no that's just for cleaning. So I go and I have inflammation in the gums around my wisdom tooth and possible an infection. He scraped and water jetted under the gum and I bled with all that...

How do you know if you're "in" a-fib? How do you feel? I've been getting a lot of episodes of pounding heartbeats that last 10-60 minutes. It just pounds and is mildly fast, maybe 100-130. I just figure it's caffeine or stress or the heat, but I just wonder. It's a pain cause it's episodic...

My 8 year old had an xray and check up for her hips today. She was born with congenital hip dysplasia and was one of the worst cases her doctor had seen. Her right hip socket was completely undeveloped and the brace that usually works did nothing for her (at 2 months old). So from three...

I take bumes for unexplained edema: I lost 8-10 pounds of water and can wear shoes now that were too tight. I went to get some blood drawn and my blood was so thick from being dehydrated that I had to drink more water for them to fill the vials. I also have dry mouth which is supposedly a...

This is for all you sternotomy people: http://www.lehigh.edu/~sjg9/Points/Dec08.htm

OK, this is driving me nutty everytime I hear it. The first time I heard that commercial where they sing pumppumppumppumppumppumppumppumppumppump the process begins in the right atrium where the co2 blood enters the heart...you know the one. I thought it sounded familiar. Then it popped into...

I need some opinions. Another thread talked about a cardiologist saying another doctor was "just an electrophysiologist." Which made me think to bring up something I've been wondering about. I made an appointment at a cardiologist practice that I've heard great things about. The woman doctor...

Happy Holidays! I came across some threads of Pulmonary Hypertension, and some of the symptoms jumped out at me, especially swollen ankles which some of you may remember I have but don't know why (I've lost 10 pounds on diuretics and they're a lot better but only on the diuretic). Anyhow, my...

I KNOW I should just wait five days to get the answer but... You all may remember I've had ankle edema for months now. Dr. Arrogant took an EKG and said "it's not your heart." My GP is sending me for an echo anyhow to be sure. My question is: would an EKG really be able to tell him whether...

My GP has been fiddling with diuretics for 6 WEEKS cause my ankles are puffy. I HATE THAT. So I go to the cardio myself who treats my like an annoying little gnat. "You're EKG is fine (he tosses it onto the table like it's rubbish). You're heart sounds exactly the same as it did last time...

Should my ankles still be puffy on diuretics? I am VERY frustrated with this. My doctor (GP) put me on aldactone after seeing my ankles and then upped it to twice a day, then switched me to bumex after my ankles remained puffy. I called her to let her know they're still puffy and her nurse...

Hello, Some background: in December I was having palps, ignored them til I went to a doctor for something else who heard them and sent me to cardio. I have mild AI and MVP without MR. Told to come back in a year. This spring I noticed my ankles were puffy. I posted about it then and was...

I was dx with mild AI and a myxomatous mitral valve (no regurg) in December after having palps. I ignored the palps til my GI doctor coincidentally heard ectopic beats and sent me to the cardio. Anyway, I'll I got was you have this and that, take antibiotics before procedures and come back in...

Hi! New here. I was just diagnosed with MVP, and they marked Myxomatous. I'm getting conflicting info on whether this is just regular old MVP or a more degenerative type. I'm only 38. Does anyone know? I also have mild Aortic insufficieny and I have to go back in a year for another echo...