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    Tissue Valvers. How Old is Yours?

    Question about vaccine and Mitral valve , My wife had a Mitral replaced in 2018 and had her first shot and getting the second the 24 of next week, has anyone had any reaction that I should be worried about? She's 76 and not in the best of health but we been together 50 years and hope to have...
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    MItral Valve Repair

    Well when to get pet scan yesterday, after driving 45 miles to get there the tec's hooked me up with a ekg and set me up to put the solution in my arm. They put me on the slide that goes in the scan but with my back problems,ankolosis spondylitis I can't stay on my back for a long time. The tec...
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    MItral Valve Repair

    This week we seen her Dr and we mention the Metropolol as to the Bisoprolol and he took her off the metropolol until her next visit. I was not to happy with just stopping meds. Will see him today because he wants me to take a p.e.t. scan , it will take place at Cedars a 2 pm. Boy as we get old...
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    MItral Valve Repair

    Thank you all for your input. I'm taking my wife to Dr today and will bring up what you have told me. I am so thankful that there are people out there that help . Again thank you all AL
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    MItral Valve Repair

    Mitral valve question. My wife had a mitral valve replaced in November 2018 and was told by both Doctors that she would fill a lot stronger after the new valve is in. She had it done at Cedars Hospital in Los Angeles by ALferdo Trento who is suppose to be the top Dog there. Since then she has...
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    Mitral valve RE-repair questions

    Thanks for your reply, will read and check into it before she's see's the Dr this week. Again thanks.
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    Mitral valve RE-repair questions

    Hello I'm new to this forum. But my wife had her Mitral replaced because two Doctors said it needed to be replaced. When your not a Dr and they tell you all these things that could happen it scare's you. Dr Trento at Cedars did the replacement on my wife Nov 6 last year. They told us she would...
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    How Many Tissue Valves Don't Last As Long...

    Well I'm new to this forum but the info I'm reading helps me with my wife.She had a Mitral valve replaced 10 months ago with a tissue valve, The reason she got the tissue valve was we were told that she wouldn't have to take blood test all the time. But that's not true. She has to take her reads...
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