scg
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I've been recently diagnosed with severe Mitral Valve Regurgitation I'm still an active biker and have 10 triathlons under my belt although not since 2009. My cardiologist who says I need repair...
I'm not happy with as he doesn't seem engaged when I see him. Twice he's recommended I go get a heart cath...not two weeks after I just had one by another cardio in his office.
I respect his knowledge, but I'm wondering whose advice is the most important... the cardiologist (I'm looking for another) or the cardiac surgeon? For the most part I'm asymptomatic, but
also recently diagnosed with HBP...probably due to the valve??...but do have palpitations occasionally. I'm 51 and trying to decide whether I should just go ahead and get this done or can I wait 6 months. Of course it might take 6 months just to see a couple of surgeons... Hoping to get back in time for the MS Bike tour in September, so I guess the sooner the better, but is that asking too much. So far I'm not too anxious about all this...yet. :rolleyes2:
EF 65% Prolapse of posterior leadflet, moderately severe MR primarily at P3.
I'm not happy with as he doesn't seem engaged when I see him. Twice he's recommended I go get a heart cath...not two weeks after I just had one by another cardio in his office.
I respect his knowledge, but I'm wondering whose advice is the most important... the cardiologist (I'm looking for another) or the cardiac surgeon? For the most part I'm asymptomatic, but
also recently diagnosed with HBP...probably due to the valve??...but do have palpitations occasionally. I'm 51 and trying to decide whether I should just go ahead and get this done or can I wait 6 months. Of course it might take 6 months just to see a couple of surgeons... Hoping to get back in time for the MS Bike tour in September, so I guess the sooner the better, but is that asking too much. So far I'm not too anxious about all this...yet. :rolleyes2:
EF 65% Prolapse of posterior leadflet, moderately severe MR primarily at P3.