jhusker2
Active member
Well, I am officially 5 weeks post op and have had several concerns that hopefully can be addressed via this forum.
1) Whenever I lay on my left side or back at night, my heart rate drops significantly (from 70’s to high 40’s) and it feels like I can’t breath until I sit up or lay on my right side (The cardiologist didn’t have any suggestions on what this might be).
2) I had an echo last week and the same thing happened when lying on my left side. I met with the cardiologist today and he said my Ejection Fraction was 35-40% post-op and was 60% pre-op. He suggested that I start taking an ACE inhibitor to bring it back up to normal.
I really don’t want to take any more meds, but will if necessary. Being that I just had mitral valve replacement surgery, wouldn’t my EF go back up on its own? Especially if I am in cardiac rehab? Could problem #1 be causing this?
Thanks in advance for all that wish to respond!
Jason
1/10/2011 MV replacement – Bovine valve
1) Whenever I lay on my left side or back at night, my heart rate drops significantly (from 70’s to high 40’s) and it feels like I can’t breath until I sit up or lay on my right side (The cardiologist didn’t have any suggestions on what this might be).
2) I had an echo last week and the same thing happened when lying on my left side. I met with the cardiologist today and he said my Ejection Fraction was 35-40% post-op and was 60% pre-op. He suggested that I start taking an ACE inhibitor to bring it back up to normal.
I really don’t want to take any more meds, but will if necessary. Being that I just had mitral valve replacement surgery, wouldn’t my EF go back up on its own? Especially if I am in cardiac rehab? Could problem #1 be causing this?
Thanks in advance for all that wish to respond!
Jason
1/10/2011 MV replacement – Bovine valve