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Hey Heart2.0, I hear you on the medical trauma and post-op mental health. pm me as well if you feel like it. I'm in Sacramento.

Thanks for sharing your opinion. In my observation, Kaiser is for people who are healthy, while if you have a problem -- good luck – you get gaslit and doctors refuse to listen to you.

Hey Motion4663, MV patient and a Northern California resident here as well. I don't have an answer to your specific question, but don't limit yourself considering plans with coverage only in the bay area (you mentioned PPO's, I think they should work nation wide). I had my first OHS at dignity...

Hey pellicle! By issues I meant if the echo fails to pick up something like valve stenosis or leakage or if a degree of stenosis/leakage is not correctly measured (worse in reality but shows up ok on an echo, for example)

Hello, Has anyone here ever had issues with echocardiogram results? I've been getting echos twice a year for the most part since my last MV repair, and the results are roughly the same and not of concerns to my doctors. However, I've been having symptom of fatigue from exertion and low energy...

Hey Angel, hope the surgery went well.

Thank you carolinemc!

Hey Pellicle, I happen to love Korean food, and their staple Kimchi, is one of my favorite probiotics!

Hi VR crowd, My doc ordered an stress echo ( echo at rest, then getting heart rate up on treadmill, and another echo right after the treadmill) for me next month based on my concerns. I really want to improve my ability to exercise, but also have felt some discomfort around my heart, below it...

Hi and welcome, You should definitely be monitored for MV regurgitation and see if it progresses. Usually doctors will call it if you need the surgery. I first learned about MV regurgitation when I was 28, and it was like no biggie from my doctor's perspective. The leaking kept progressing...

Hi pellicle, and thanks for the comment. I'm not sure I understand what you mean about premeditating with 2g. amoxicillin. After my OHS, I was given an card that stated what type of drugs I should take befroe I see a dentist. I have now lost that card bu the chart there looked similar to what...

Hope all is well on here, Hi I'm getting a tooth molding today and the front desk person suggested I don't need to take 2g of amoxicillin 1 hr prior to the appointment? Is that really ok? Secondly, Is there a different antibiotics regimen for a tooth extraction, since I was told jus tto take...

Hi CindyBain, I recommend checking out Dr. Adams at Mount Sinai in New York who has a great program for mitral valve repairs (and re-repairs). I had my second MV-Repair done there.

Hello Malleus, Im sorry to hear that you have to go through this. I have experienced once something what you described. After my second MVR, about 3-4 months post-op I started noticing some moderate fatigue durning the day and some weird vision which back then I attributed to have ing to do with...

6 weeks after I had my first MV repair, my surgeon and physician both said they couldn't hear anything. It was very reassuring to me, so I had my first echo 10 moths after the surgery that showed severe regurgitation.

Hi all, hope everyone is staying healthy during these trying times. I had my mitral valve re-repair and a tricuspid valve repair (was decided at the OR) at the end of January 2020, a year after my first OHS. Full sternatomy, healed well, ribs hurt occasionally and it doesn't bother me much...

Hi Catie, I'm sorry to hear that you have to deal with this so soon. I had my valve repaired in 10 months ago that has failed and am now facing a redo operation soon. I understand your anxiety. I have had a history of GI problems, GERD, hiatal hernia, GI bleed from misdiagnosed duodenal ulcer...

UPD. Happy Holidays! Been meeting a surgeon at our local university hospital. Trying to learn as much as I can to make an informed decision on a valve type, since it's not likely to re-repair the valve. Also am hoping to get a second opinion with Dr. Adams' office in NY. Possibly going into...

Thank you protimonow, tommyv44, and vitdoc! I will definitely ask my cardiologist and surgeons about getting an MRI done. I agree, that sometimes TEEs are not very accurate. My original TEE back in December was showing some vegetation mistaken as a sign of endocarditis which got me really...

Thank you every one of you for your replies, they mean a lot and give me ideas what to do next. Now Im considering talking to a couple other specialists, cardiologists and surgeons. I was thinking about UCSF and perhaps Stanford hospital. Once I’ve got the TEE results we may visit a surgeon at...