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Marcia Becker
Hi. I am new to the site and have tons of questions. I am 43 and have mitral stenosis. I had a balloon proceedure 10 years ago. I have been doing pretty well since then, only noticing a slight decrease in ability in the last year and slight swelling in my feet in the evening.
I returned from a trip to Paris a month ago, and starting after an episode of chest pain the morning after I returned, I have developed shortness of breath, tightness, heaviness and pain in my chest and some dizziness.
I had an echo, x-ray, blood tests, and CT scan done. CT scan was clear, also nothing on blood tests. My valve is now at 1.3 cm. (It was at .8 when I had the balloon). My doctor is not concerned about my new symptoms because the tests show no reason for them. He told me that the chest pain was anxiety induced. (After a spell of pain from 2:00 am to 5:30, with waves of more intense pain, I went to the emergency room earlier this week-my children are now terrorized)
I am looking for a new doctor, so if anyone knows of a good one in Denver . . .
Is pain unusual, as my doctor told me, with Mitral Stenosis?
I wish I knew what was going on.
I returned from a trip to Paris a month ago, and starting after an episode of chest pain the morning after I returned, I have developed shortness of breath, tightness, heaviness and pain in my chest and some dizziness.
I had an echo, x-ray, blood tests, and CT scan done. CT scan was clear, also nothing on blood tests. My valve is now at 1.3 cm. (It was at .8 when I had the balloon). My doctor is not concerned about my new symptoms because the tests show no reason for them. He told me that the chest pain was anxiety induced. (After a spell of pain from 2:00 am to 5:30, with waves of more intense pain, I went to the emergency room earlier this week-my children are now terrorized)
I am looking for a new doctor, so if anyone knows of a good one in Denver . . .
Is pain unusual, as my doctor told me, with Mitral Stenosis?
I wish I knew what was going on.