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Well, been on Carvedilol starting at 6.25 then increasing to 12mg after 2-3 weeks and then to 18.75 for about a month. The reason my cardiologist prescribed it (along with 325mg of Diovan) is to lower HR while I start a steady aerobic workout schedule.. I had my MR repaired in October...

Hi Guys Had my second Mitral Valve repair in October 2011. Surgery went very smoothly and I was actually amazed the surgeon was able to repair the valve, he had told me it had doubted he would be able but he'd do his best. He said, "It was easy". Haha.. ok! I did have follow up visits with my...

Hi Guys (and girls) I had my MV repaired last October (second time) and all went well...But while I live in NYC and walk, my doctor said I need to do aerobic exercise as my BP has risen and the echo showed EF of around 40%..He said that it is sure it will improve with medications and...

As posted in a recent thread, I had a echo last week and a blood test yesterday. My doctor put me on Diovan for high blood pressure and it has been working..It helped to buy a new blood pressure monitor :cool: as my old Omron was really not accurate! The echo showed a lower than normal EF..it...

Hi All, Been months since updating... I've been feeling not quite right the past 3 months or so but didn't really notice until 3 weeks ago after walking 4 miles the next day feeling so completely wiped out I could barely walk 2 blocks. I did not have my follow up Echo in March and that was...

I was able to log onto NYU and see my account..I see the hospital charged the insurance company about $130,000 for the surgery and was paid or expecting payment of $118,000. I'm not 100% certain but if I remember correctly my minimally invasive surgery was only $28,000 in 2003...is that...

As I posted in my other threads, I am about 2 weeks post op after MV repair...things are going well but I am wondering what the day is like for others who have gone through this.. Is this normal? doing nothing but watching TV, internet, reading and light household stuff? Yes I try to get...

Just took this picture two weeks post op...You can see the scar from the minimally invasive surgery that is 8 years ago almost to the day...it's redder than usual as I just took a shower, that scar is often not even noticed.The new incision scar is still raised higher than I would like but I...

It's two weeks since second OHS and 2nd repair of MV...I've made other threads and posts and am doing really well but of course am not 100% and spend most days inside taking it really easy. I was invited to visit a friend in Puerto Rico today but I as much as I'd like to go, I think it's...

Upon examination today for first follow up to MV repair...my cardiologist heard some aortic regurgitation. I was his last patient and he was in a bit of a rush...we went over meds and he took me off Lasix and reduced the Metrapolol to 25mg 1x a day...he noticed something (i forgot) on the ekg...

It will be 2 weeks this Friday since my 2nd Mitral Valve repair...This time they seemed to nail it and recovery has been fast and as smooth as I could have hoped..So much better than first surgery. I was on assorted meds after first surgery but if I remember correctly came off of all of them...

Scared that I feel so good!! I can't believe it's not even a week since (my second) Mitral Valve repair! They wanted to keep me another day till my INR levels increased but I managed to convince them if I promised to get a blood test in the morning... I was a little nervous going home and...

Wanted to post a few random thoughts on the differences between minimally invasive surgery and traditional sternectomy. There was and is such a warmer and fuzzier to be discussing such serious surgery as though it really is 'minimally invasive. WHo in their right mind would prefer the older more...

I don't remember if I posted yet, I had my second mitral valve surgery scheduled for Friday at NYU. I am delighted to report that upon waking up my sister told me that Dr. Galloway was able to fix my Mitral Valve. I had expected (as he had) that the valve would need to be replaced. I gave two...

Well, in a couple of days, I will have my Mitral Valve replaced or (unlikely) repaired again this Friday at NYU. I've been exhausted and mostly inside my apartment in NYC the last few weeks! I had a terrible case of Bronchitis but even after it went away I was just totally exhausted...After a...

I'm due in on the 21st of October for my 2nd MV surgery at NYU in NYC..It will probably be a replacement as the first repair via minimally invasive approach didn't work very long (few years). Anyway...I just posted in another thread how I wish there was a 'good news only' section here and...

Normally this would be a stupid question but I do have to ask...Do any of you suffer from getting warm quickly or more uncomfortable in hot weather than when you valve was working properly? I find myself getting hot and sweating so easily, I can't stand it... It's complicated because I do have...

Hi again I guess I am preparing myself for the recovery and projecting a bit from the experience of my first Mitral Valve repair...I've posted a bit a few years ago about it but in short I had a psychotic reaction to the morphine..had delusions that i was going to be killed and as a result...

Well, I had my Mitral Valve repaired minimally invasive approach at NYU in November 2003. I have had leaking that got worse about 3 or 4 years after the repair and it's steadily gotten worse. I made the wise decision to ignore it and not see my doctor for about 1 1/2 years and just went in to...

When we talk about valve repair or replacement where on the scale does the Mitral Valve fit in terms of the least or the most difficult to work on. Which is the 'easiest' to replace or are the similar? Stupid question. Sorry in advance!