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Hi Teresa, I read your profile and I am sorry to hear about your health problems....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/871788/

Discussion: Having aorta valve replacement: I’m scared

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 3, 2023

I am planned for a December 10th open heart surgery for HOCM in Rochester. I feel...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1438880/

Discussion: What I Learned From My Open Heart Surgery

Support Group: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Posted: Nov 14, 2025

Colleen, I missed this and want to thank you for moving my post! How kind of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1321830/

Discussion: Looking for others with Pulmonary embolisms

Support Group: Lung Health

Posted: Jun 6, 2025

Hi @joaf37, It looks like you are a new member, I'd like to WELCOME you to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/939393/

Discussion: Heart Disease: Let’s Talk About the Emotional Side

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Sep 30, 2023

Hello @destro and welcome to Mayo Connect! I see that you have had a heart attack....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/335966/

Discussion: Safe yoga poses for heart patients

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Feb 23, 2021

My then 93 year old father had it done. It was no big deal. I believe...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1349623/

Discussion: Increased velocity of external carotid artery

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 16, 2025

Last year I had open heart surgery and had my valve replaced with the cow part....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/210109/

Discussion: HEART VALVE TRANSPLANT AND SUBSEQUENT ALLERGIES

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Mar 11, 2019

@ce324 I've just read your first post. I thought holy cow, you could be talking about...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1411242/

Discussion: Severe Aortic Valve Stenosis

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Oct 8, 2025

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

@ginabassford, I had a full on Starbucks from the lobby of my hotel the morning after...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1322161/

Discussion: What I Learned From My Open Heart Surgery

Support Group: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Posted: Jun 7, 2025

Louis, @loumac, I entirely agree with the encouraging posts I read, in particular I was moved...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/164393/

Discussion: My dad has to have open heart surgery. I'm so scared!

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Aug 29, 2017

I think I must be one of the three blind mice. I don’t think I was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/298678/

Discussion: Heart Disease: Let’s Talk About the Emotional Side

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Mar 9, 2020

@lalasmomallie I had an ARSA. I had several other problems with it- that required their own...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/914854/

Discussion: Kommerell’s Diverticulum with aberrant right subclavian artery

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Aug 18, 2023

@oliviasoma You put everything into perspective that I would bet every single person facing open heart...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1317113/

Discussion: What I Learned From My Open Heart Surgery

Support Group: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Posted: May 31, 2025

Been diagnosed with, AORTIC STENOSIS recently, after a routine operation of a basal removal on my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1197861/

Discussion: Aortic Stenosis & Valve Replacement

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Dec 27, 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

Hear you.... I'm 71 and was hit with similar news at 50. Your lucky in that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/844222/

Discussion: High calcium score: I'm in shock

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Apr 16, 2023

Perhaps I'm not the best person to answer your question. First of all, a day after...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/283295/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Nov 20, 2019

Thank you for the kind words @marybird. I think you are absolutely correct about the nail...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1257242/

Discussion: What I Learned From My Open Heart Surgery

Support Group: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Posted: Mar 13, 2025

@neronel I unfortunately have no experience with any of this. My problem has been with atrial...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1421082/

Discussion: Echo Stress test results

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Oct 22, 2025

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