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Hi all , has anyone had lung valve surgery

Dose it really work, has it improved your life?

Are there any side effects

I am thinking about this option as I'm 55 and hoping this will improve my quality of life

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I have two leaky mitral valves and have had them for 25 years. Apparently until problems develop you can live with them for many years like this without them causing problems. I have also been told that the valves have to be ripe before they decide to operate. I know its major surgery so ask yourself if you think you absolutely need to have them replaced. Good luck and let us know what you decide.

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RoadRunner44

So sorry I re read your post and you are talking about lung valve relacement. I havent heard of this before and thought you were talking about heart valves.

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Help_61

I’ve had 3 inserted August 2 came out with pneumonia lasting 4 weeks then fluid on the lung also suffering for a further 2 weeks so far with a infection I have noticed showering is better and I was on 1 litre oxygen overnight which I don’t seem to need as for walking not much improvement yet however the said it could take longer l believe everyone is different and iam thankful just to have a shower without struggling

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I had 5 of these fitted in 2012 I was one of the first to have these flitted in Glenfield ,

The day after the operation I couldn’t believe how much improvement there was in my breathing

Unfortunately they only lasted for months because of the type of Lung disease I suffer along with COPD and other things my lungs expanded in the airways where the valves where fitted and couldn’t work for me so 18 months after I had my 2 Nd lung reduction surgery in 2014 and had to come out of hospital on ambiglatury Oxygen..

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dmf64

hi, i have a consult on 14/11 at the liverpool heart and chest hospital to assess eligibility for valves. have you been through this process? if so can you give me an idea of what is involved the letter states appointment could take up to 2 hrs. After reading a lot of the posts on here i'm a bit apprehensive as to the success of these valves

thank you sorry i haven't answered your question, debbie

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