Recent content by beth3nyc

Hello! I had mechanical valves put in 5 years ago and have no regrets as I had to have a double replacement. My sister works in the field and TAVR is a very exciting change.She has so many patients who have done amazingly. The New York Times just had an article that it was fast tracked for non...

Thanks for the info!

Hello, I saw your post and I was also treated for Hodgkins when I was 19. I am now 43. I am going in next week for a double valve replacement. I am followed at a long term survivorship program at Memorial Sloan Kettering in NYC and there are many cases like yours. I was diagnosed with my valve...

Hello , I am a 43 year old woman who was diagnosed with valve issues 20 years after treatment for Hodgkin's disease. I went into congestive heart failure when pregnant but have been maintained for 10 years on medications. Recently, I had episodes of a-fib and my tests make it clear that it is...