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    MRI

    I myself are similar I have had 2 echo's back normal for me but I was showing some symptoms from my TR repair 10 years ago I think the MRI shows a lot more detail than an echo does. For me my heart is slightly dilated on one side which can happen post surgery but the repair looks ok. If it were...
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    Heart Valve - Dilation

    Thanks for the responses I have a stress cardiac MRI soon just to iron out anything odd on my dilated RV but I think you guys are right maybe its a normal thing and even athletes can have this to a certain extent. The good news is that my RA seems to not be dilated and no sign of dysfunction, I...
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    Heart Valve - Dilation

    Hi, I am just wondering if there are any people out there that have had heart valve repair/replacement and have had echos that show some mild form of dilation in the ventricles? My cardiologist told me this is quite normal as even with the heart surgery the heart can remain a little enlarged and...
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    Echo's result accuracy

    Interestingly enough I am in the same boat, I have had my TR valve repaired (annuloplasty) 9 years ago had 2 echos come back as normal although show mildly dilated RV, I feel similar symptoms to the Severe Regurgitation before the repair. My cardiologist has booked me in for a Cardiac MRI stress...
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    Tricuspid Valve Repair

    Oh I see sorry to hear that sounds like a lot of surgery to go through! From what it looks like your saying the ring (Annuloplasty) ring repair went ok but the Non-ring repair didn't go so well? Hows the Annuloplasty ring holding up now?
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    Magnesium for the Heart

    This may be interesting I take magnesium supplement daily and helps me :- Dietary magnesium intake and the risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and all-cause mortality: a dose–response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies - BMC Medicine
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    Tricuspid Valve Repair

    Hi, just wondered if there is anyone here who has had a Tricuspid or Mitral valve repair with Annuloplasty ring and how long it lasted? I have seen so many mixed things on this I had mine 9 years ago and getting an echo next week just to check it. I have listened my TR valve location with a...
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