Elizabeth Hartman - Heart Valve Journal

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Tammi Gunwall Have they checked for Pericarditis or a Pericardial effusion? Symptoms generally are severe pain that ... Read more

Tammi Gunwall Best way for them to rule Pericarditis out is via an Echocardiogram.

Elizabeth Hartman Thanks Tammi. Even after 11 weeks? I would think something like that would show on the CT I had today ... Read more

Tammi Gunwall Yes, it can happen. My last painful episode was at 4 mos out. Our heart sister Julie McDonald-Lundgr ... Read more

Steven A Husted yes i would check with your cardiologist they can run different tests to find the problem there are t ... Read more

Elizabeth Hartman So I had a CT and CXR. They were both normal! I guess it's just normal healing. Thanks for the advic ... Read more

shannon parratto Hi there, it sounds like Pericarditis to me. I have had several bouts of it since my surgery in 18 d ... Read more

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