Heart & Blood Health Support Group

I had open heart surgery to replace my Aortic heart valve. They also did maze procedure. After 3 months of rehab I'm now better than...

I had open heart surgery last year and I'm still not feeling any better. My ankle is still very soar where the doctor removed the...

1 1/2 years ago I experienced shortness of breath upon exercise. This was accompanied by painful joint swelling. Cardiologist administered echocardiogram stress test (only lasted...

Does Mayo use robotics for mitral valve replacements? Yes, they do "mitral repairs" according to their video, but I have and enlarged left atrium and...

Hi :) 67 y/o male in transition here. Last year or more, I am daily experiencing dizzy, lightheaded and off-balance, More times than I care...

Hi all, first post for me. Long story, try to make as short as possible. I had gastric bypass surgery in 1978 and lost 100+...

9 weeks ago I had open heart surgery for repair of aorta aneurysm and dr. recommended Cardio Rehab sessions. When the provider (hospital) called Medicare...

Family is orginally from Fort Madison, IA; recently moved to Florida a year ago. 21yr old son had his 4th open heart 2 yrs ago...

I had open heart surgery in March 2013 to repair my mitral valve. It should hve been to repair both the mitral and tricuspid valves...

Good morning. Has anyone undergone a TAVR procedure? My sister is going to have this procedure done to replace her aortic valve and I'm going...

Hi everyone... just wanted to share my last few days - I'm scared and lost and was just hoping to hear from some people who...

Background: 69 year old white female. 5'4", 290 lbs (obese). Born with a heart murmur due to an extra 'membrane' near aortic valve which kept...

So days after bovine aortic valve replacement, I begin a few cases of afib; last 5 minutes to hours but go away for random time...

Anybody somebody if youre out there and you believe in God please pray for my father as he goes in for open heart surgery next...

I have had several episodes of SVT, the last of which landed me in the hospital for several days and a change of medication to...

I had been diagnosed with a genetic disorder, Severe Mitral Valve Prolapse, approximately 25 years ago. Having been asymptomatic until recently, I chose to avoid...

On January 10, 2024 I had the removal of a TAVR pig valve that was replaced with a larger 27mm mechanical aortic heart valve, as...

Recently found out that my heart blockages can not be opened or assisted by stents. Can you assist me with the options I have at...

A high-voltage song from the band ACDC rocks my headset, jolts my brain, legs, arms, and attitude. Deep below the bone-crunching guitar of “It’s A...

I am my wife’s caregiver. She has a blood clot in her heart and is being treated with thinners. About a month ago, my wife...