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My boss and friends know I've had mitral valve replacement. Sometimes, I don't think they understand that this surgery isn't a cure. I still have days where I'm short of breath, fatigued, and have some mild chest pain, and it's been 2 1 /2 years since the surgery. I usually say that it's the...

I'm coming off a wicked migraine on Wednesday. I don't take any migraine medication, but I was wishing for some yesterday. Tylenol doesn't even dent pain like that. I've read that some migraine medications come with a warning for those with heart disease. But, heart disease is a broad term...

Although a second surgery is not imminent, I know that the bovine tissue valve I have will eventually need to be replaced. Does anyone have any experience with this? I'm sure I will get a mechanical valve next time because of my age. I am 39 now, and chose the tissue valve because I wanted to...

I went to my regular 6 month cardiologist appointment. He said I was doing so well that I could stop taking digoxin! He also switched me from sotalol to metoprolol, as I am planning to get pregnant and it has been studied more in pregnant women. He also said that I should be able to get off...

I had MVR on 7/29/07 at age 36. It was finally diagnosed properly as mitral valve insuffiency because pulmonary function tests came by negative for asthma, but there was a possibility of pulmonary hypertension. That led to an echo, and I was off to OHS. Good times... One of the primary...

I had my mitral valve replaced in July 0f 2007. I have a bovine pericardial valve so I want to keep a close eye on it, knowing that it will give out someday. I have a cardiologist checkup next week. What questions should I ask him to get a real picture of how I'm doing? I've heard terms like...

My mom has a-fib and is considering this procedure. Any thoughts? She told me it is not open heart, but everything I've read says it is. :confused:

There's been some discussion of pregnancy with mechanical valves, but does anyone have experience with pregnancy with a tissue valve? What are the risks there, especially if you're a bit older (I'm 37). I've never had children and chose the tissue valve for that reason. Now I'm wondering if...

I just got some echo results and they think I may have a Patent forman ovale (PFO). I had mitral valve replacement in July of 07 and had lots of echos done before. No one ever saw this. I did have this one done at a heart hospital, so maybe it's just better training personnel that made the...

I am almost a year post-mitral valve replacement (I received a bovine valve). I have never stopped having chest pain, fatigue, and shortness of breath. I thought I would feel better by now! It's getting frustrating! I have a new cardiologist (I just moved as well) and an echo today, followed...

I'm new to this board, so hi y'all. I had mitral valve replacement surgery on 7/30/07. I received a bovine valve. I got better for a while and then hit a plateau. I should also mention that in the last year, I met the man of my dreams (who stuck by me through the surgery and post-op even...