Recent content by KenH

I believe it was 4-5 hours with a couple of surgeons working on me at one point (from what I was told).

Hi Deepak, I did not receive a referral, my regular cardiologist prescribed Entresto based on a couple of echocardiogram results. The cardiologist also referred me to an electrophysiologist for an implanted defibrillator due to the low EF. My current medications are Entresto 49/51mg twice per...

My ejection fraction fell from about 45-50% to about 30% after my heart surgery 3 years ago (AV replacement, MV repair, PFO closure, and bypass - busy day for all). The surgeon and cardiologists could not provide a reason for the decline. Regardless, my cardiologist prescribed Entresto (49/51...

Hi, I had at TEE/TOE a few weeks before my OHS. They gave me a local anesthetic to gargle before giving me light anesthesia. I did not have any gag reactions or discomfort from the procedure. I stayed for an hour or two after the procedure then went home. I don't remember the procedure as being...