Mitral Valve Replacement

[LAF22]

In June 2024 I had a body MOT, bloods, BP, ECG, weight etc. I'm quite fit and rarely have any illnesses, except March 2024 I caught whooping cough, I was ill

2 days after body MOT I had my results, suspect atrial fibrillation, see GP

A second ECG with GP confirmed findings

Luckly I have private medical insurance and managed to see a cardiologist the following week. An ECHO was then scheduled which identified severe mitral regurgitation. I have no symptoms and was absolutely stunned at the findings.

To cut a long story short and many tests later my mitral valve was replaced with a bioprosthetic bovine valve 2 Nov 2024.

Operation went well, I was up and walking around on day 2

Day 5 Doctor identified heart block, needed a pacemaker so I could go home. Pacemaker fitter day 11 and I was released on day 14. Doc explained that the heart block should correct itself in the coming weeks and the pacemaker would become redundant, I have an appointment on 11 Feb to confirm this.

Totally unrelated episode took me back to hospital on 20 Jan, another ECHO confirmed I had gone into heart failure. EF prior to valve replacement was 57, two ECHOs after procedure confirmed EF as 50. ECHO on 21 Jan confirmed EF had dropped to 35

I'm now panicking, has this happened with anyone else please?