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“I had a porcine mitral valve replacement, left atrial appendage closure and the MAZE produce for afib on 02/28/25. I will be 70 in April.
Anxiety HORRIBLE for months before and the first four months or so after.
I was in heart failure and death was imminent within a couple of years max if the valve wasn’t replaced I truly believe. If your body and heart are failing, anxiety is the body’s natural survival reaction.
It took a good 6 months before I felt like my heart had healed enough to give my body hope for survival and the future.
10 months out, I do not ever remember feeling as heart healthy as I am now. Also had 3 stents in 2024, a year before the valve replacement.
Every day is a day towards heart healing. Be kind to yourself, don’t set unrealistic expectations. Your body will heal in its ideal time. REST!! HOPE!!!
My valve has been messed up since age 12 due to rhuematic fever.
Took 4 years to find a cardiologist who said yep let’s fix that. My belief is that my 4 years of afib were due to rhuematic valve disease.
I believe because they did not replace the valve earlier I have damage to my heart due to other interventions.
Never give up, trust yourself. Know we are each here and now for a good purpose only. ❤️❤️❤️
Dr. Kevin Hodges, Northwestern Blum Cardiovascular Institute, CHICAGO campus
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“I just went in for an annual check-up. After listening to my heart, my doctor told me I had a heart murmur. I never knew I had a heart murmur, and I didn’t know much about them. The images ... Read more.
“I just went in for an annual check-up. After listening to my heart, my doctor told me I had a heart murmur. I never knew I had a heart murmur, and I didn’t know much about them. The images showed that I had a severe mitral valve prolapse.
We made the decision, at the time, to keep an eye on it for a year because I had no symptoms. Based on my second echocardiogram, it was determined that my mitral valve prolapse had progressed, and it was time for surgery. Now, I am ecstatic to say that my wife and I just returned from a 10-day holiday in Saint Lucia which included four scuba dives.
Dr. Castillo-Sang gave me the confidence that I would be able to dive again, and he was 100% correct."
-- Gary Fabre, heart valve patient
Thank you Adam. Best wishes for a wonderful holiday season. I hope I’ll still be here posting the day I reach 20 years.
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Thank you for your tireless dedication to this community. Your ongoing resources and support have impacted so many lives. I am forever grateful.
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