Experiences with

Mitral valve disease

I am trying to come to terms with facing open heart surgery shortly for severe mitral valve disease and moderate tricuspid regurgitation. I am 77 with other health issues and I am concerned about the length of time I'll need to recover.

New to this page as ive recently been diagnosed with mitral annular disjunction with mild mitral regurgitation at the prime age of 25. Wondered if anyone else suffers with this condition and can give me any information about living with it , what to expect etc i believe mitral regurgitation is common

I have a question: One of the programs available at the HealthUnlocked "my hub" site from the AFA is entitled: "Atrial Fibrillation and You" It lists common causes of Afib: High blood pressure Coronary heart disease Mitral valve disease (caused by rheumatic heart disease, valve problems at birth

Hello, I’m quite new to this game, having been diagnosed with AF in November. I was referred for an echo because my bnp level was slightly elevated and I can see the following results on my NHS app, but I can’t get to see the doctor for a week. Can anyone help with understanding this please? “1. Normal

15 months ago after a lung function test, I was told I fit the criteria for a lung reduction and since then have had a CT scan, echocardiogram and another lung function test. Yesterday was my appointment at the hospital to find out what was possible. I was told definitely not a transplant and it's

Hi everyone..just received results of my echo..but won't see a doctor until after Christmas..I'm sure some of you will be able to explain in layman's terms please Impaired lV systolic function with ejection fraction 46%...normal rv function with mild mitral regurgitation I was in af at the time Thank

Got echo results and all was positive except this: 6. Reduced RV systolic function. TAPSE is moderate to severely decreased 1.0 cm I don’t know what that means…anyone? I was in rapid afib during test. Background: had open heart to replace bicuspid aortic valve, single CAB, Maze procedure

Thank you for the replies to my post asking about the Royal Papworth - So with the reassurance all would be well, I was admitted to the day ward last Friday. The care and treatment was very good in general. But as seems to be my luck, all didn't go to plan again and what should have taken 2.5hrs ended

Just an update.https://healthunlocked.com/afassociation/posts/151481883/triple-by-pass-and-the-rest-dear-husband. Sorry I am incapable of being brief!!Well unsurprisingly I suppose, cancelled, no ICU beds Monday. Consultant had mentioned in passing surprised not on DOAC, saying no reason why not as

https://healthunlocked.com/afassociation/posts/151251393/husbands-heart-issuesJust a quick update re link above. We got the call on Thursday for Mike to be admitted yesterday for bypass surgery, aortic valve replacement and Atrial appendage clip. The hospital is spotless and every member of staff was

Hi, SSc/overlap DM for 20 years (prednisolone, mycophenolate etc) Recent dx of Carotid Artery Disease (thankfully before any TIA or stroke) My Q is - I'm in doctor led clinic on Friday & have been told that it is unrelated to SSc & that it's an age/lifestyle issue( I'm 62 & don't agree with the

I hope you don’t mind me asking, but I follow on here as I have Hashimotos for 12 plus years and been quite poorly this year so additional bloods finally run and just told I have MGUS - still to see consultant but just wondering if anyone else has Hashimotos and MGUS? I’m a bit in shock so trying to

Hi all, I’ve finally been given a date for cardiac surgery to hopefully cure my AF once and for all. I’ve had one failed cardioversion and 4 failed ablations, one cardiac arrest and ICD implantation with pacing leads. I’m 45 and need to regain my former quality of life. I’m absolutely petrified of

I have had symptomatic paroxysmal afib for 12 years. The first five years were episodes free after the initial episode. I have been taken Multaq and Diltiazem that minimize episodes to tolerable levels. Now I am told that my Echo showed mild leaking aortic and tricuspid heart valves along with grade

A relative staying with me has to have mitral valve replacement and is currently in hospital waiting for surgery. Just curious what will be required of me to take care of him after surgery. Apparently he will have surgery and then go to ICU for a few days and then come back to my home. I am in my 80'

Hi Everyone, Been in sinus rhythm since Jan 22 from cardioversion due to PAFIB. However since July I have been experiencing ectopic beats. An ecg showed that I have PVC and LVH both usually innocent. But I am experiencing the extopic beats most of the day every day. I had a holter monitor last month

I recently had a phone call following up an echocardiogram which had revealed a small pericardial effusion. I assumed I was speaking to a minion of the cardiologist who had made me feel like a gross hypochondriac but when I received the follow up letter I found it was from an ‘Interventional Consultant

I’m just about 5 weeks post Aortic valve replacement and slowly getting more active . My paroxysmal AF increased substantially after surgery which was expected and Amiodarone was prescribed in hospital . I’ve gone from 3 times a day to once a day and in about a week will come off it for the two weeks

Back in 2008, I was diagnosed with AFIB and, after an echo, was also told that I had a bicuspid aortic valve. An ablation in 2018 lasted only 8 months and I was soon back in afib and back on rhythm and rate meds. Fast forward to this past March when I got Covid and my paroxysmal afib turned to persistent

Have been on Losartan 100mg for a long time and most mornings I seem to be often clearing my throat. I looked up on Google was this a symptom of the drug and read to my horror that Losartan had been recalled because of cancer scares! I haven't been told by the pharmacist of any such problem. I hope it