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Has anyone had a loop recorder implanted to monitor any arrythmias? It monitors much longer than the 30 day event device.

Does anyone wear a Smart Watch or other daily monitoring device to check their heart rhythms. Has it been accurate and beneficial to you? Any brands you would recommend? Thank you

I had 1 AFib event 3 weeks after surgery. That was nearly 2 years ago. Dr suggested an implantable loop recorder to seebif I can stop coumidan. Have you ever had one? What about a smart watch? Ive heard of success published on pubmed monitoring heart rate.

Thank you everybody. My dentist said no antibiotics before a filling - only begore cleanings. My cardiologist said antibiotics before all dental procedures. It is the bacteria in.our own mouths getting into our bloodstream during the procedures.

Hello - I had a mitral valve repair 1 1/2 yr ago. I take 2000 mg of amoxicillin 1 hr before my cleaning. Next week I need a filling. Do you take your antibiotics with any kind of dental procedure? I will probably Email my cardiologist to be sure.

My LDL is 144 - lowest has been 125 in recent years. Total cholesterol is 240 and Hdl is 75. I am post menopausal. I had a repair of my mitral valve 1 1/2 years ago. I do not have heart disease and my angiogram showed no blockage. I was told I could try a statin. Instead I am increasing exercise...

Almost hectic What strength are you taking? Are you taking methylcobalamin or cobalamin? I am taking 1000 mcg of cobalamin but will get a blood test soon to check my levels. So glad you are getting good results.

I had minimally invasive mitral valve repair 18 months ago. 3 weeks after the surgery I had an Afib event. I wore an event device for 1 month and discovered I was having various rare arrhythmias lasting for seconds. Now I have to be on coumidan. Apparently touching the heart can cause these...

I am happy to see these posts and wanted to add my experience. I had about 10 auras per year w/o pain (scintillating scotomas) for 22 years. They last exactly 20 minutes. A neurologist and my primary care physician weren't concerned. I had mitral valve repair surgery (minimally invasive) in...