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Tricuspid valve moderate to severe regurgitation.
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Hello @ladydia, I'd like to invite @bjanderson, @dfelix, @truus1106 and @michr who all discussed valve regurgitation on Connect.
@ladydia, you mentioned you have a cardiologist at a University hospital, what are their thoughts and suggestions for moving forward with either treatment or coping?
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The University hospital was where I had an ablation done for premature atrial contractions in 2008 after multiple medication were unsuccessful. Luckily the ablation fixed my problem.
The University team said they were hopeful that my valve would last as long as I needed it, work was ongoing on Tricuspid valves & call if needed. I am 80 years old, but relatively active & many in my family have lived past 90. I just want to be able to care for myself & enjoy the time I have left.
I seem to be loosing stamina & have less energy.
I was given a prescription by my Cardiologist for Furosemide/ Lasix & told to take it when I felt I needed it. I haven’t had a problem with edema as yet…..
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I had my tricuspid and mitral valve repaired in 2021. It required open heart surgery because they thought the tricuspid valve would have to be replaced. Only repair was necessary. It went very well and couldn’t say enough about the expertise at Mayo Clinic Rochester. I had the surgery on a Friday and went home on Tuesday or Wednesday, can’t remember which. My daughter spent a couple of weeks helping out and friends and family provided meals. I was feeling great within 4-6 weeks.