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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation, Atrial Fibrillation

Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation, Atrial Fibrillation

Member Since: February 7, 2017

Member Since: February 7, 2017

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Cathy Zuber got a guestbook from Civita Fahey

8 years ago (October 6, 2017)

Hi Cathy.. I posted a picture here but I couldn't figure out how to get it to you.. Its a quilt i just finished.. happy quilting.

Cathy Zuber got a guestbook from Stacey Potter

8 years ago (September 17, 2017)

HI Cathy, You might want to seek a second opinion from a different electric heart doctor and see what that doctor says about putting a pacemaker. I would definitely want this done and over with if I was in your position. I've been having shortness of breath and so I... Read more.

Cathy Zuber

8 years ago (September 17, 2017)

Third pacemaker?? people I know have had to have the batteries changed..not the unit itself!!?? You sure have reasons to have the heart troubles..I had known about the mitral valve prolapse for years..just turned into a bad leaky valve last year. I too had a Maze procedure when the mitral... Read more.

Cathy Zuber got a guestbook from Stacey Potter

8 years ago (September 17, 2017)

Hi Cathy, I noticed that you mentioned having diastolic heart failure and I had done some research and they mentioned that a Bi-Ventricular pacemaker can help. It paces both the bottom part of the heart and the top to help them work better together. I don't know if this information... Read more.

Cathy Zuber

8 years ago (September 17, 2017)

Hi Stacey, thanks. Yes, the "electrician" for my heart has mentioned this. I can't have an ablation for the AFIB/flutter. They know it comes from the top left area..and he'd have to cross over a metal mitral valve to (maybe ) fix my rhyrtm problems. I would risk another OHS... Read more.

Stacey Potter

8 years ago (September 17, 2017)

I'm with you. I would just want them to put in the pacemaker and get this done and over with. Right now I am having shortness of breath and I can't exercise and I can't function to do normal every day activities. I can only walk 10 ft and have... Read more.

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