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Does it seem reasonable that my heart may have had some damage with a mitral valve leaking for 49 years? We are trying to figure out why my ejection fraction is now at a 45 after my valve was repaired in 2009. My cardiologist doesn't seem too concerned with a 45 and says that number goes up...

I had mitral valve repair in 2009...doing great. My cardiologist didn't get an echo either. I had an episode of dizziness a month ago and went to my internist who sent me to my cardiologist. My cardiologist told me he didn't think this was at all heart related as I have so other symptoms. I...

Hi everyone. I'm about a month out from my mitral valve repair (I had it done on August 5th). I am doing well and really feel like I'm pretty much back to normal. When I went for my followup with my primary care and he told me that eventually my shortness of breath will go away. I just...

Hi! I am almost 2 weeks post opt and doing well. One thing I have noticed is that before surgery I drank coffee all day. Granted, by 1 pm I went for a coffee run because I was dragging and thought I just need a little caffeine. Ha! I think my leaky mitral valve was why I was dragging, not my...

Hi! I ran into to a situation today that someone may have some thought on. I am 12 days post op and feeling pretty darn good. I had my followup with my pcp today. All is well, he hears no murmur (yippee!) but my beats are a little irregular. He says all is fine though and to stay on the...

Hi! Overall, I think I'm doing pretty well. I was told in Cleveland that minimally invasive and robotic surgery does heal faster but it is more painful as they go through so many muscles and between the ribs ets. My main incision still really hurts and its making it hard to sleep etc. I have...

Hi everyone, I am doing great and happy to be home less than a week after my surgery. Can anyone relate to the water weight that is typical to gain after heart surgery? I am on Lasiks and not swollen at all but was wondering when things start to get back to normal. I follow up with my...

Hi everyone! I just got home from successful minimally invasive mitral valve repair! I had it done robotically on Wednesday, August 5th. Dr. Mihaljevic was absolutely awesome! 2 of my 3 leaflets were damaged too and but also repaired. Thank you for everyone's prayers and well wishes! All of...

Hi everyone, Well, I leave for Cleveland Clinic tomorrow. I am not really nervous, just more anxious than anything. Monday I meet with the whole team and then with the surgeon in the afternoon to let me know the plan on repairing my mitral valve. I think I am most anxious about them putting...

Surgery is scheduled at Cleveland Clinic in about a month. Its amazing how the palpitations and shortness of breath are kind of taking over! Anyway, does anyone have any thoughts on traveling by plane versus driving? The drive from Kalamazoo, where I live, to the Cleveland Clinic will be...

Hi Everyone Got my surgery packet from Cleveland Clinic. I am all set for valve repair on August 5th. I am scheduled all day on August 3rd for meetings and tests. Looks like they have their act together! My middle daughter (age 16)just returned from a 10 day trip to France. Guess what she...

Now that I have come to accept the fact that I'm headed for surger to get my mitral valve repaired, I've quit living in denial and am experiencing more fatigue and short of breath. Granted, having doctors telling me I SHOULD be short of breath and more tired may be playing into it but I usually...

Well, I've been "in the waiting room" for 2 years. Its time now for me to get my valve repaired. I'm scheduled at Cleveland Clinic with Dr. Mihajevic August 5th. Not really nervous, just kind of wondering what I should expect. Any help or advice is appreciated!