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    Now I have a-fib

    I had mitral valve repair in 2009. My cardio always mentioned that a-fib is a possibility after MV repair especially after 60 years of age. I had my first a-fib episode at 58 and then 2 episodes within 3 months at the age of 60. Note: all episodes corrected by itself. So, he put me on Eliquis...
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    Afib

    Hello, I've had 3 episodes of Afib over 4 years. The tachycardia resolves on its own in all episodes. I had a 30 day event monitor with no incident. My cardio put me on metoprolol tartrate, (25mg per day total). I also take 162 mg of low dose aspirin to help with controlled high blood...
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    How do you prevent endocarditis and blood infections?

    Yes thats what my cardio and ID doctors say.
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    How do you prevent endocarditis and blood infections?

    I had endocarditis in 2014. The only thing I do is take amoxicillin before all dental cleaning and procedures. I was also instructed by my cardiologist to take amoxicillin before any procedure that I'm probed such as colonoscopies, biopsies, dental extractions, ect. I really just make sure...
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    AFIB

    I had MV repair 14 years ago. I had a few episodes of AFib last year. My cardio said that AFib is something that can develop after valve surgery especially after 60 years of age which ironically was the time it developed. Anyway he did put me on a beta blocker metoprolol tartrate 10 mg daily...
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    Echo test results, advice welcome

    I'm nowhere close to a doctor. I went 3 years at moderate regurgitation with my mitral valve. That's like a Level 3ish. When you reach mod to severe, Level 4 ish, then there will probably be talk about intervention. That's what happened to me. Your EF looks ok I think. I would guess that...
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    Echo

    Once in a while. they may ask once during a session. That is a bit odd to me.
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    Dizziness

    I had this surgery 13 years ago. I remember initially being on a bunch of beta blockers post surgery until I was weened off of them after a month or so. Fast fowarding into the present, I currently take Metoprolol Tartrate (2x a day) for AFib. One of the possible side effects can be dizzyness...
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    Not new, but it's been awhile..

    I remember you welcome back.
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    MV regurgitation with prolapse

    Yes there are lifting restrictions. I do remember that first winter, 6 months later, the incisions being a little tingly. Sort of that problem area discomfort with bad weather concept. That went away subsequently.
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    MV regurgitation with prolapse

    With robotic. Very little to none. You will be on pain medications as it's surgery but it'll be ok. I was walking in the hospital after a day or 2. We're talking feet and yards not miles btw. Maybe 5-10' a few times a day. Remember this. Walking is very critical to get your lungs active...
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    T minus 12 days

    Well my surgery was different than yours, but it was my first and was, of course, scary. I was 47 yo. But I did well. You definitely lose track of time by the time you enter the OR, count backwards from 100, I got to 95, to the time you wake up in ICU which was about 5 hours later still with...
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    Post surgery: Cardiologist no longer part of routine?

    I've been under my cardiologist's care both a few years prior to surgery and to the present day. I can't imagine not. If your retired cardio was part of a bigger practice, I'd think about going to one of them for at least a consult and a discussion of this matter.
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    Pleural effusion & recurring lung complications

    I had a bout of pleural effusion starting around the 8 week mark post surgery. I think the fluid was around 200ml and I was given a steroid pack and maybe another med. It did ultimately go away within a few weeka, but the on again off again moving pain was not cool.
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    Just found out.

    My first TEE 13 years ago was a nervous experience and I was given some kind of sedation so that I didn't remember it. I had 3 subsequent TEE's and was possibly more relaxed, although the situation was more critical, so I felt less sedated and did fine. In fact I was able to stay sort of awake...
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    Irregular Heartbeat

    Well my cardiologist was happy with my progress and told me to stop the Eliquis but go back to my 162mg low dose aspirin. The MCOT event monitor can be postponed for now since I havent had an episode and am good at self monitoring. But if I get a tachycardia reading, go back on Eliquis and...
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    Tachycardia

    I had a repair and I don't recall tachy but If your cardio says it part of the healing process, good to know. Make sure you follow up.
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    MV regurgitation with prolapse

    Hello Oztrek, Your situation was similar to mine at that age as I had surgery at 47 yo. You have gotten alot of testing done and that's good. I went a few years with mod regurg. No symptoms. Once my LA reached the 4.0 cm mark, he said it's time. So I had a robotic repair. (Option b). It was...
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    Surgery date

    Good luck Cindy.
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