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Left atrial enlargement, AFAIK, and I'm not an expert at this, comes from fibrillation/flutter, or from...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1099944/

Discussion: Abnormal EKG

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 5, 2024

2 yrs. ago a cardiologist I had never met arranged a meeting with me after a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1134525/

Discussion: mitral valve regurgitation

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Sep 1, 2024

As I already mentioned, I am living in germany.As far as I know, germany is the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/102502/

Discussion: Mitral valve repair

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: May 13, 2016

This may not be your lungs at all. It could be any of the following, but...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1028390/

Discussion: How do you find the cause of shortness of breath?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Mar 6, 2024

Hi Paul @phoenixpal, I see you have not had any responses to your question yet. Maybe...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/923466/

Discussion: How long between 1st heart consult and surgery?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Sep 3, 2023

Welcome to Connect, @johnjms. Preparing for surgery can be so stressful and overwhelming! There's never such...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/102521/

Discussion: Mitral valve repair

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Feb 27, 2018

Betty, an AV node ablation does NOT offer a 100% chance of eliminating AF. It may...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1354898/

Discussion: Atrial Fibrilation ablation surgery or Pacemaker

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 23 6:13pm

Yes - the full report I got is below: MEASUREMENTS: Value Normal Value Normal Aortic Root...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/751154/

Discussion: Extremely high calcium score at 42 - is there any positive here??

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Sep 18, 2022

Hi @annapan, and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. You've come to a great place to find...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1322812/

Discussion: Heart Palpatations, Exhaustion, Etc. Anyone Know What Is Going On?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 8 9:04am

anyone here with degenerative mitral valve disease & severe regurgitation have a repair without the surgeon...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/91255/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Nov 19, 2017

Hello @bangel , I would like to welcome you to the Connect along with the other...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/129897/

Discussion: Congestive Heart Failure in young people

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Mar 2, 2018

your last sentence is very important. as to me, i' am in the same situation, shall...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/111619/

Discussion: Statin alternatives for coronary artery blockage

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Aug 26, 2016

I was diagnosed with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy at age 53. My cardiologist had me taking me taking...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1191139/

Discussion: Anyone have input on living with symptoms from cardiomyopathy?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Dec 15, 2024

Hello, I am new to the Mayo Clinic Connect -I was born with MVP and didn't...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/155075/

Discussion: Dilated cardiomyopathy.

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 23, 2019

Well, welcome to my world. I started at Mayo in February 1966 and have not had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/320368/

Discussion: Multi- valvular heart disease

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Aug 30, 2020

These are my thoughts based on a lot of reading, but with no real expertise backing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1051509/

Discussion: Should I take Eliquis?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Apr 15, 2024

I have seen four cardiologists in town: my regular "ordinary" cardiologist, two interventional cardiologists (looking into...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/804621/

Discussion: At 76, no cardiologist is willing to give me a CT calcium test

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Feb 1, 2023

Just an FYI: my own AF began years before that near-end-of-a-maintenance-10 km daily run in June...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1124193/

Discussion: High CAC Score/AFIB - Under 40 and all other metrics good

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Aug 15, 2024

steven - nah, I don't think so! Here's latest from my testing: Wednesday Ultrasound for Carotid,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/750541/

Discussion: Extremely high calcium score at 42 - is there any positive here??

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Sep 16, 2022

You were spot on with your comments and advice from your own open heart surgery. My...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1350802/

Discussion: What I Learned From My Open Heart Surgery

Support Group: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Posted: Jul 18 8:09am