Heart & Blood Health Support Group

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 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...

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...

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...

I had a catheterization last week and they found my RCA (right coronary artery) was 80% clogged with calcification. I can get IVL + stent(s)...

I am going to be having open heart surgery soon for a Mitral Valve replacement. I’m really scared and I’m wondering what the recovery is...

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...

Hello! I am from Romania. My baby boy was diagnosed with Tetralogy of Fallot when he was 6 days old. We stayed in the hospital...