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Diagnosis: Aortic Regurgitation, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Aneurysm

Member Since: August 11, 2022

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3 years ago (January 25, 2023)
Thank you,Rhodie. 🙂
3 years ago (January 25, 2023)
Complications continue. Echo, labs, Halter Monitor, and Xrays on Fri.
Can you fill me in regarding the "halter monitor" and the "chip"? I just got off some monitor I had to wear for 2 weeks. It recorded my heartbeat looking for afib which I used to have (pretty significantly) and I know I still have but to a much lesser... Read more.
Yup, i explained it above to laurel but in my eyes, it far exceeds the holter for reasons I explained . My care link by medtronics.
Sorry but where did you explain this before? Can you post a link?
I will repeat it for you. Called my care link by metronics. Its a tiny chip similar to a chip they implant on a dog that goes under the skin and it detects any a fib incidents. My cardiologist did it and the metronics local tech person observed. My insurance... Read more.
3 years ago (January 24, 2023)
Rhode, thank you for your kind words!!! Lori
Nice to hear from you, Laurel! Has healing improved? You've been going through so much

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