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I had one of the old band around your chest and read-out on your wrist type monitors. It no longer works. What is a good brand name monitor to wear while working out. I do not run, but like to monitor my pulse rate while walking and resistant work outs.

I had a "funny" experience today. Sweating.....funny feeling in my head (not really dizzy)........someone suggested that 50MG of Lopressor twice per day may be making my Blood Pressure low. I will search....but wondered if anyone has a quick comment. Thanks

Good evening- This is Jennifer's son writing regarding her surgery. We just spoke with Dr. Gillinov and he said the surgery went very well. The surgery ended up being a valve repair and not a replacement. It lasted a total of three hours and they entered through her side and used the robot...

Saw my PCP today...dx'd bronchitis....called CC.....no new date :(

I am scheduled for next Tuesday. My restricted meds list says to stop over the counter cold medicine 5 days prior. Any ideas? At what point do I consider postponing? Already re-scheduled one time (surgeon conflict of schedule)

I read on the threads that Tylenol is the "drug of choice" after one no longer needs the stronger stuff. I was going to "stock up" before the surgery. Do you take regular strength, arthritis pain formula, Tylenol PM, are generics OK? ......or do the docs recommend something entirely different...

The surgeon wants me to stay with lipitor even though my choresterol levels are ok because of the risk of cholesterol gunking up the annuloplasty ring. I'm not sure if everyone with a ring stays on Lipitor. I took this quote from the "post surgery" update by TakeStock.......I had not heard of...

My surgery has also been postponed. I learned at pre-testing yesterday that the surgery will not be until April 28. I'm in the miserable Ohio weather twenty days too soon....grrrrrrrr But am thankful that I still have a great surgeon and the # 1 heart hospital...maybe the weather will warm up!!

Cleveland Clinic scheduling called yesterday. I am scheduled for minimally invasive robotically assisted mitral valve repair with Dr Marc Gillinov on April 16, 2009. Countdown to getting out of this waiting room begins!!

I have not had a doctor in years.....recently went for a check up and was told of mitral valve regurg.......now high cholesterol has been dx'd also. I may have had both for years. Does anyone take "over the counter" remedy for high cholesterol? Says all natural "CholestOff" by Nature Made...

The Cleveland Clinic site details a repair, replacement surgery using robotic methods. Any comments or experiences with it?

Hope this is the correct place for this question. Now that I am beginning to receive bills for this crazy thing, I am wondering what charges will be for surgeon at CC. I have Medicare, but no co-insurance. I will owe 20% of the Medicare "approved" amount. Does anyone have an idea of the...

I have just received a referral to Dr Bruce Lytle. I checked his bio and looks good. I have mitral valve leakage. moderate to severe. Question: I have knowledge of two people who went to the clinic for surgery. Both had Dr Pettersson. Does anyone have knowledge of experience with anyone...

I recently went for pap and doc said I had a heart murmur (she said you've probably been told that before, I had not! Now a series of tests, cardio, etc Am having my first heart cath tomorrow and they plan to use a "star closure" Has anyone heard of this. I only read of pressure closures????