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My dad has to have open heart surgery. I'm so scared
Hello, my dad who is 72 and healthy had some heart palpitations in the last few months, and last week he did echo and they...
Echo Stress test results
Hello, My stress echo treadmill tests revealed a +4 mitral valve prolapse. Ejection Factor. 64%. Normal size ventricles. About 7 months ago, I had an...
How long between 1st heart consult and surgery?
Hi, I know everyone's situation is different, but I'm trying to get just a general idea from Mayo Phoenix patients of how long it took...
4 stents later and still have shortness of breath
Has anyone had shortness of breath and some chest pressure, 99% of the time upon exertion, EVEN AFTER, having 4 cardiac stents in the LAD...
When Regurgitant volume (74mL) is more than a healthy heart output
I'm missing something. My TEE results show a "Severe" regurgitant of 74mL @ the mitral valve prolapse. So I decided to look up the normal...
What are your tips for recovery from TAVR procedure?
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...
What to do when in SVT (supraventricular tachycardia)?
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...
Should I switch cardiologists?
Greetings everyone I’m new to this website. I’m a 17 year old girl with suspected heart issues. At the start of January of 2025 I...
Heart Failure. Now not??
After having a 2nd echo w/ contrast send Jan this year. Around 2nd week I think Mr Cardiologist office, not him, called me to tell...
Failed Mitral Plasty
Almost 4 months ago, I had a Mitral plasty. It failed. Why? The surgeon did not give a straight answer and blamed it on vague...
Cancer Treatment Induced Heart Disease
This is my most recent diagnosis, which apparently is the underlying cause of my: congestive heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, tricuspid-mitral-aortic valve problems, and goodness knows...
Dialated Cardiomyopathy with decreased EF rate
I had mitrol valve replacement in 2014. I was recently diagnosed with dialated cardiomyopathy. I’m getting a muga scan end of Jan 2019 to get...
I want to know what's next for me?
Hi, I'm Tracy and I was a still born baby that was brought back. Afterwards the doctor told my Mom that I had a heat...
Post Open Heart Surgery Recovery
I had my tricuspid and mitral valves repaired in early April 24, just after my 86th birthday, so I am now at the 21 week...
Has anyone had a Regadenoson Stress Test?
At present, I cannot do a standard exercise stress test due to needing a TKR. To complicate matters, I am changing all of my doctors...
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