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Any intervention to any one individual is going to impart some risk, no matter what procedure...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1197428/

Discussion: Has anyone figured out what technique works best to stop AFib episodes

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Dec 26, 2024

Had Mitral Valve Repair in 2015 at Northwestern Hospital, by a great Surgeon. Was taking .81mg...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/719242/

Discussion: Eliquis symptoms post mitral valve repair

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 20, 2022

I had open heart surgery on May 5th to replace a failing mitral valve with a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/283304/

Discussion: Terrified: Soon to have open heart surgery, so many questions

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jan 11, 2020

Welcome to Connect @sherylb @colleen00, Here’s some information from Mayo Clinic on tricuspid valve repair and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/180400/

Discussion: post tricuspid valve replacement

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jan 13, 2018

Hi. Assuming they don't manage to find some underlying cause for this, structural defect that becomes...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1196541/

Discussion: mitral valve regurgitation

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Dec 24, 2024

I am two weeks out of open heart surgery for mitral valve replacement with closure of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/749370/

Discussion: How can I prepare for open heart recovery at home?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Sep 14, 2022

Palpitations are the term that is understood by the medical community to be 'what the patient...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1071946/

Discussion: 2d echo report

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: May 20, 2024

Hi, I had my mitral valve replaced just 4 months ago and I feel like it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/800310/

Discussion: Calling all Mitral Valve Replacement Patients: Share your tips

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jan 22, 2023

according to the guidelines in germany/europe a statin therapy is a MUST in your case, if...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/111611/

Discussion: Statin alternatives for coronary artery blockage

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Aug 25, 2016

Hello Punkin & Von, I just read your post Von, and I wish you well, in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/86204/

Discussion: I was diagnosed with Mitral Valve Regurgitation and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jan 25, 2016

Hello bjanderson Thank you so much with sharing your experience about your tricuspid & mitral valve...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1104685/

Discussion: Tricuspid valve moderate to severe regurgitation.

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 12, 2024

If you are in reasonably good condition, and can be expected to live for at least...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1083110/

Discussion: Repairing Tricuspid valve

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 8, 2024

Greetings and salutations @sandyjg As you saw and graciously like from my previous post, I had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/800172/

Discussion: Calling all Mitral Valve Replacement Patients: Share your tips

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jan 22, 2023

Hello @bruloi and welcome to Mayo Connect. We are glad that you posted your concerns regarding...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/91259/

Discussion: Mitral Valve & Tricuspid valve regurgitation: when to see a cardiologist?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Dec 19, 2017

@alishanjosh, I’d like to offer a few more resources, which you might find helpful to go...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/253139/

Discussion: Parents overnight in CSICU

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Mar 5, 2019

Hi I just started this and I don't know if anybody can help me but it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/169776/

Discussion: Heart Leaks

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Oct 1, 2017

The main issue with mitral valve prolapse, aside from making the heart less effective as a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1079721/

Discussion: Mitral valve prolapse

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 2, 2024

Hi @punkin53 I have had MVP/MVP Syndrome most of my life but only diagnosed for about...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/86202/

Discussion: I was diagnosed with Mitral Valve Regurgitation and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jan 24, 2016

I just had robotic surgery to remove a cardiac myxoma and have made a full recovery....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/748915/

Discussion: How can I prepare for open heart recovery at home?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Sep 13, 2022

My TAVR surgery to re replace my mitral valve was 1/30/2025. While our cardiac conditions are...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1289463/

Discussion: TAVR surgery and still am breathless and have heart flutters

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Apr 25 8:52am