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I can't believe that eight years ago today I had my mitral valve repair!

At exactly this time 7 years ago I was in the operating room with my chest wide open getting my mitral valve repair. Time flies!

Exactly six years ago (same day of the week) I was waking up with the tube down my throat and my husband telling me that everything had gone well and that I had gotten a repair! I put my left thumb up :thumbup: and then weakly clapped my hands! :biggrin2:

I was watching the news at noon, and they had a medical report on this new gadget which is a bit like a closed sieve which can be inserted by catheter into that little pocket in the left atrium where clots form when a person has atrial fibrillation. I think it is still in the experimental...

Hi everyone. At the moment I am writing this, five years ago, I was in the operating room having my mitral valve repaired. After five years, I am still feeling good!:thumbup: Mind you, I have an echo coming up on November 22, so we'll see then what kind of mood I'm in!

I don't take Coumadin but came across this site: http://www.pace-med-apps.com/CoumCalc.htm Maybe this can be useful to someone.

My husband who has been being followed for a few years by the same cardiologist as myself because of a slow and sometimes irregular heartbeat just lost consciousness running up the stairs last night, hit the floor with his face and blood was pouring out on the floor!!:eek: Miss Zen here (that's...

How many of you take probiotics? Do you either have a mechanical valve or have had endocarditis? The reason I am asking is that I often listen to a health program in the morning where doctors from the city are interviewed on various health matters. There is a microbiologist who was being...

On November 30 I had an echo after not having had one for two years. Whereas the mitral regurgitation was 1/4 (mild) two years ago, it is now 2/4 (moderate) now. I have an appointment with my cardio on December 21 and plan to ask a lot of questions. I also plan to make an appointment at the...

At this time four years ago, I was lying on the operating table being cut open! I can't believe four years have passed. My husband is taking me out to dinner tonight (he knows that if he doesn't mark the occasion, he's in the dog house)!:p:D

I thought this article about a new kind of artificial heart might be interesting. Here it is: http://medgadget.com/archives/2009/06/artificial_heart_thats_inspired_by_a_cockroach_and_built_like_an_onion.html

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Has anyone out there who is on aspirin therapy had tummy problems from it despite taking one that is enterically coated and despite taking it at mealtime?

At the end of May 2008 I had an infected and fractured molar pulled. Then at the end of August I had a bone graft with a view of having a dental implant in May or June of this year. Obviously, I will be on antibiotics for the procedure (and for two weeks after it). However, I can't help but...

I was reading some health articles in the Italian press (I study Italian) and came across an article about a new pacemaker where you can go through airport security, use cellphones near the pacemaker, and have MRIs. So, I did a google search in English and am enclosing the link below...

Hi everyone. At this time 3 years ago, my mitral valve repair (along with a left maze procedure and closing of a PFO) had just been completed. I can't believe it's been three years. My hubby is taking me out to dinner this evening. He says "You really take this rebirthday stuff seriously"!!

I just saw a program on Radio Canada (one of our French-speaking stations) about research that is being done in one of Montreal's big teaching hospitals. It has been doing studies taking one's own blood after a heart attack and getting stem cells from this blood. They divide the people into a...

Just heard about this on TV this morning and then found an article. Here it is: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080424.wheart24/EmailBNStory/specialScienceandHealth/home

I am sending the link to an article about a new discovery which was made by the Montreal Heart Institute (where I had my MV surgery) in the treatment of aortic valve stenosis: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/April2008/18/c6903.html

This morning both my husband and I had appointments with my cardiologist. First was my appointment (my husband was still getting his ECG done, so did not come in the office with me during my appointment. In any case, I really should have done what someone on the forum suggested (I think it was...