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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation, Tricuspid Regurgitation

Member Since: September 20, 2022

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Andy Nara got a guestbook from Janelle Hurst
3 years ago (September 22, 2022)
Andy, my heart rate before surgery was 70's-80's, in the hospital before discharge it was in the 80's, but after discharge it went up to 105-110. They put me on metoprolol which helped lower it a bit (I could only tolerate a low dose of metoprolol because my BP was... Read more.
Andy Nara
3 years ago (September 22, 2022)
@Janelle, thank you so much for your reply. I have high BP and high heart rate. Taking metroporol now. Hoping I will be off meds soon!
Andy Nara got a guestbook from Greg Lewis
3 years ago (September 21, 2022)
Hey Andy! One of the things i had happening after surgery was right side heart failure, and afib for a couple months. My heart was kept slowed down with meds, but i seem to recall it going about 130bpm, then down to 110 or so before my Cardioversion to get... Read more.
Andy Nara
3 years ago (September 21, 2022)
Thanks Greg! Did you take any meds after surgery
Andy Nara
3 years ago (September 21, 2022)
Mohammed, I had bicuspid and tricuspid repair
Mohammed Abdulrahman
3 years ago (September 21, 2022)
Is there guarantee for repairing procedure? How old are you?
Mohammed Abdulrahman
3 years ago (September 21, 2022)
Is there guarantee for repairing procedure? How old are you?
Greg Lewis
3 years ago (September 21, 2022)
I took Beta blockers, and dieuretics,and Potassium. I think those were the main ones for the heart failure issues. You should probably go see the Doc.
Andy Nara
3 years ago (September 21, 2022)
I have regular appointments with cardiologist now. On beta blocker now
Greg Lewis
3 years ago (September 26, 2022)
Another piece of advice, is to keep a daily log of BP and heart rate. It can help the Doc with what the meds are doing. Also record how you are feeling etc. When you have an appointment coming up, write down all concerns as they come up, and take... Read more.

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