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Anyone watched this Utube video by Dr Scott Lee on a fib?
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@activegal
Hello, I'd like to comment to @activegal regarding replacing a mitral valve with a pig valve. I had mine replaced in 2010, after contacting bacterial endocardidtis following oral surgery, done some years before. After the open heart surgery, the surgeon commented he had to use many stitches, and didn't have time to close of the appendage, and I'd need a blood thinner, and also to watch for a-fib, which I do have at times. Looking at my recent echo, the 16 year old pig valve is still intact after 16 years. My electrotopysiogist doc says that mostly calve valves are used....these days. I'm now 85 and hanging in there.
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Very impressive! That’s encouraging. You must live a healthy lifestyle.
You had this pig valve inserted at my current age. I had no idea they
could last that long. I guess I’d be happy to gain 16 years of life.
Especially if I could get back to all the activities I love like long
distance cycling and skiing and tennis. I really don’t think my current
mitral valve with scarred annulus showing moderate to severe stenosis will
last. Just 2 years ago it was only mildly stenotic, I figure I may not have
far to go before completely blocked. Then there is
N-terminal pro Brain Natriuretic Peptide result of 914 ng/L when it should
be < 299 ng/L indicating great strain on the heart and heart failure.
I still can’t understand why the cardiologist is against me having surgery
and only wants me to be rate controlled with Metoprolol and apixaban
anticoagulant. Anyway, I’m fighting for a new cardiologist and getting an
opinion from a ex cardiac surgeon through a doctor friend.