Recent content by marilyn

Dear fkay, I had no idea that flowergal had not been on for 2 years. I have not been on the site very much. I am not sure I know just how to figure it all out yet. I had open heart surgery, and a lady that I met before my surgery 2006 is still e-mailing with me. She was such a help to me...

Dear Flowergal, I have had the aortic valve replaced and stents at Mayo. I could not say enough good about them. I have moderate to severe tricuspid valve and moderate mitral valve. Hopefully they will not get any worse. The tricuspid has changed. I have shortness of breath and some chest...

I have no idea if my pulmonary pressures are high. How does it affect the valve?

I recently got the results of the tricuspid valve last week. He showed it to me on the echo, and it looked like a ball with one side not working. He said it was somewhat worse than last year, but he still called it moderate severe. He mentioned maybe a medicine, but he is more concerned with...

I am not sure if the cardio said Tri cuspid or Bi cuspid now. I see on the 16th, and I will be sure to find out. I would like to come back on line and ask for more information. How can I ask certain people on the site? I know the mitral valve was moderate 2009.

I have had the aortic valve replaced and bypass. I am now told the bicuspid valve is moderate severe 2009 also the mitral valve is moderate severe. I have developed symptoms such as fullness in the chest or short of breath / lightheaded and sometimes fatigue with it. The cardio recently did...

I volunteer pushing wheelchairs in a hospital. They will not allow us to talk to patients. There is no one for a heart patient to talk to before surgery or after. They use to have Mended Hearts in this area, but it no longer exists. It was this site that I met someone 4 years ago that took...

I had a stent put in July 2009. This year I had 3 more stents put in July 2010. Has anyone had stents that close together? I ask when in the hospital if this was unusual. I was told it was not the norm, and they do not know why some people do this. I do not have high blood pressure...

I hope I have not ask this before, but I don't think I have. Has anyone been on Imdur and the nitro patch? I am having some problems with Imdur. I have used the patch for awhile.

Dear Jummy41, I had no idea that an aortic valve could be torn out! You must have really had a bad time. All of my valves leak or regurgitate. I have also had the aortic valve replaced. I get an echo test to make sure they are doing OK. My cardiologist does not seemed concerned.

Ross - Plavix Ross - Plavix Ross - I am not sure I understand about testing Plavix. I think you said they do not doing any testing for Plavix. You also wrote "test free". I am not sure what you mean. It looks like I am not posting correctly. Can you give me some advice about what I am...

How often do they tests ones blood when they are taking Plavix and 2 aspirin? I have been on it 3 months.

Lynlw Lynlw Yes, the report I read was since I had the stent put in.

lynlw lynlw Yes, I did have bypass surgery and a valve replaced. What you wrote makes sense. Lately I had to have a stent. I was curious when I read that in the report.

Would someone please explain this to me. On the last cath, this was written on the report.