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Is open heart surgery the best way to repair the Mitral Valve
Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Apr 5 10:30pm | Replies (15)Comment receiving replies
What do you mean they paddle you?
I just had my mitral valve repaired, and I swear I remember jumping about 5 times at one point and heard voices saying - good job, you're fine, etc.
But when I asked the surgeon afterwards, he acted like he didn't know what I was talking about.
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Often after a procedure they do a cardioversion to establish a 'corrected' rhythm. This involves placing electrode pads on your chest and rear and administering voltage to get your heart into a proper sinus rhythm. I used the term 'paddling' because it's what people have in mind when they jolt a heart back into rhythm or attempt to restart it...except a cardioversion doesn't normally involved 'paddling'...they use previously placed pads.