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    Pacemaker check up

    today i had my 3 months check up it;s a boston if that matters but they said that they lowerd my volts to 2 from 3 and that it only was active 11% of the time. they said i don't need to be checked for another year. so i guess all is good right? they are sending me a monitor oh and it rained all...
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    12c week check up''''got questions

    today i had my 12 week check up which incluled a echo and blood work well blood work was good doc said but he said that my heart ef was 40% and wanted to see it at pre surgery of 50 % the va was very busy today so i didn't get to ask all my questions he did say that if my ef is not at 50% by...
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    with 2nd surgery DEPRESSION IS REAL

    my 1st avr 4-26-12 went without any real problems and it was 12 hour surgery they replaced aortic,repaired tricups,pulmo.valve,and a bunch of other stuff. i stayed in the hospital in richmond,va the hunter holmes mcguire veterans hospital for 7 days went home had they sent home health care...
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    is the pacemaker taking my engery away

    2-14-13 had 2nd avr done 1st was 4-25-12 but it leaked 2-19-13 pacemaker was installed ever since i have no engery not liking this one much
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    Losartan 25mg

    anyone taking or has taken this drug,my doc just which me to it from listinopril just wondering if anyone had any side effects from it.oh the listinopril gave me a constent cough
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    heart races why i lay down to sleep

    does anyone else have this problem sometimes when i lie down to sleep my heart races and the only way i can get it to stop is set up and cough.i just had ohs to replace a mechanical valve had a bovine installed also have a boston pacemaker.taking potassium,beta blockers,losartan,water pill,baby...
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    gps in my pacemaker

    i wonder if the gov.put a gps in my pacemaker they just put in..i was just wondering :cool2:
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    aprox.3 weeks post 2nd surgery

    well surgery was 2-14-13 left hospital 22nd feb stayed at home for a week and all most went completely crazy so i went back to work.i work in a office and don't do much so i was safer there then home because i am in the process of remodleing my house and i would have over done it for sure.had...
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    had 2nd surgery

    well had second surgery this this got bovine anad a little exrta girt a pacemaker very sore right now
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    2nd avr surgery

    dr called today wants to do surgery valentines day to replace mechanical valve thats leaking with bovine wish me luck.
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    what is percutaneous endovascular intervention

    having a cath done jan.30.13 but letter said ithey where also doing a percutaneous endovascular intervention couldn't really find the answer on line.
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    2nd surgery to replace mechanical valve with bovine valve

    i had a edwards mechanical valve put in 4-26-12 stiches cut tissue causeing a leak,dr said it would be best to replace than repair but this time i requested a bovine valve. i hate taking warfarin getting blood checked every month watching what i eat. not to mention the fear of getting cut as my...
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    New valve leaking got to have surgery again

    today my dr said i had to have a 2nd surgery to replace the mechanical valve that is leaking it's only been in since april 2012 has anyone had this happen.
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    Blood presure hightop low bottom

    I had my ohs surgery 4-26-12 avr plus tricupis repair,mital ring, now i have a leak waiting to hear what dr.is goin to do about that,but my bp has been 164/58 kinda of no#s before surgery bp was always good but was on lot more bp drugs.now only on 25bb,5mg listnopril.any one have same
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    Tee test for leaking valve

    i had a tee test today and because of a leaking aortic valve replacement back in 4-12 after the test the i ask the dr who proformed it if i had to limit any activies.and he said no weight lifting didn't ask why at the time because i was still a little druged and not thinking clearly but now its...
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    leaking valve just after 7 months

    it's been just 7 months since ohs doc says he needs to order tee echo my valve is leaking test to be done dec.6th 2012 has anyone had this happen and what came be done plus heart still pounding problems trying to get to sleep
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