frequency of echos post surgery

[bvdr]

I get one a year now but I think it is more to watch my other valves than my mechanical mitral which is doing just fine.

 

[Granbonny]

And always make sure it is scheduled after the 1 year mark...Insurance will not pay for 2 in same year. You may want to be standing over the scheduler shoulders when they schedule you the next one. Bonnie

 

[ar bee]

(1) one app 5 days post-op, wasnt too revealing since I couldnt move into the tech/docs favourite scanning position !

(2) app 3 weeks post-op, not much change

(3) 15 week post-op, looks as if LV is almost back to normal size!!

knowing my cardio, i reckon another one later on this year

well2allofu

 

[Gemma]

NHS verdict

NHS verdict

Jim's cardio said no further need for echos as he isn't having any symptoms and his heart's fixed. Basically, why waste an appointment proving that you're fine, when other people are waiting weeks or months for scans who are experiencing symptoms. Of course, this is within the NHS where we don't pay for tests of this type.
Makes sense to me though and concurs with the AHA guidelines on mechanical valves.