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Hello @bella4728, and welcome to Mayo Connect. I'm so glad you found this group and like...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1007362/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jan 31, 2024

Oh my goodness @anna419! What a double whammy you just got hit with! I truly cannot...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/879236/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 15, 2023

Yes happily: I was diagnosed in 2015 prior to my diagnosis the only symptoms I was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/631398/

Discussion: Scimitar Syndrome: Anyone else have this?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Aug 30, 2021

I cant tell you about time in the hospital for a TAVR procedure, I can tell...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/902814/

Discussion: How long were you in hospital after TAVR procedure?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 26, 2023

Hi! I'm not sure if anyone will see this since it's on an older post. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1457441/

Discussion: Scimitar Syndrome: Anyone else have this?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Dec 10, 2025

Thank you for sharing your experiences. I have open heart surgery coming up. I vacillate between...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1324608/

Discussion: What I Learned From My Open Heart Surgery

Support Group: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Posted: Jun 10, 2025

You are not alone. I have read articles that say up to 50% of patients have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1340100/

Discussion: Post CABG chest skin sensitivity

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 3, 2025

I have moderate to severe tricuspid regurgitation. I was told they are not doing this in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1295149/

Discussion: Aortic Valve Replacement with TAVR: What is it like?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: May 2, 2025

Yes. I experienced it twice. First a few months after I had breast cancer surgery, and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/224630/

Discussion: What did you find most surprising once you were out of the ICU?

Support Group: Intensive Care (ICU)

Posted: Jan 9, 2019

@ch246cf10 I appreciate your sharing your experiences with open heart surgery. At Mayo Connect we all...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/116455/

Discussion: Aortic Valve Replacement

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Apr 10, 2018

After the esophageal CT scan and the angiogram, and another where they went down through my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1526072/

Discussion: I recently had a Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR )

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Mar 13 12:57pm

Thank you. He had a huge myocardial bridge that went into his right ventricle. He had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/841157/

Discussion: Stiff Heart - diastolic heart failure

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Apr 10, 2023

Hi Cake, you will be fine. I had open heart surgery, came home to an empty...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1271586/

Discussion: Preparing for Open Heart Surgery recovery - gamer edition

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Apr 1, 2025

Teresa, You may wish to read about @lyndamm's story in this discussion "Open heart surgery, aortic...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/116427/

Discussion: Aortic Valve Replacement

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Sep 28, 2016

I was on Eliquis last year for about 6 months after an open heart procedure and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1396589/

Discussion: Taking apixaban (Eliquis): Any foods or supplements to avoid?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Sep 19, 2025

Yes. Thank you. I am with wake Forrest baptist hospital. Highly credible physicians. Been thru extensive...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1210442/

Discussion: Aortic Stenosis & Valve Replacement

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jan 13, 2025

Hi @johnbishop and @callalloo, I take plant sterols, currently betasitosterol, to manage my cholesterol. The doctor...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/713997/

Discussion: High Cholesterol: how do you control it?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 3, 2022

@pattynelson It sounds like you are addressing your concerns thoughtfully to set yourself up for a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1473475/

Discussion: Anyone have type 1 diabetes and open heart surgery?

Support Group: Diabetes & Endocrine System

Posted: Jan 3 10:00am

Hi @stacyb, and welcome to Mayo Connect. I'm sorry you are having such a rough time...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/891271/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 6, 2023

I had minimally invasive surgery for a mitral valve repair. ....minimally invasive means that they go...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1261797/

Discussion: Is open heart surgery the best way to repair the Mitral Valve

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Mar 19, 2025

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