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Praying for you , Susan. I know you have been here before, but that doesn’t make it easier. Will be waiting to hear you are in recovery and doing the work of healing. You can do it!

Hi Susan ,
Welcome .
I had a severely leaking mitral valve and had emergency o h s . 
I have had a St.Jude’s mitral valve for over two years . 
Susan , so sorry that you are needing surgery again . This lovely community is here to listen and to support you if you need us . 

Dear Susan, I am so sorry that this has happened to you. My husband will likely also need re-surgery after a returning leak to his mitral valve following MV repair surgery. Mt. Sinai in New York has an expertise in mitral valve re-do surgeries. If you are able, you may consider having them give you an opinion / having them do the surgery. Will say a prayer for you. Maria

Hi Susan. 4 weeks after aortic valve replacement, my heart rate suddenly increased dramatically. After a visit to my cardiologist, I was diagnosed with atrial flutter, not AFib. He explained that this was much more common after AVR rather than AFib and that the feeling of tiredness and shortness of breath was very similar to AFib. After a couple of days in the hospital and several different medications administered via IV, I was still in atrial flutter. On the 5th day after it began, an ablation was done and my problem was resolved. I was released the next day with no further symptoms. I had been concerned about having an ablation due to "rumors" of the likely probability of having a pacemaker a little later. These rumors were quickly dispelled by the doctor. He explained that the ablation for atrial flutter affects a different nerve block and the probability of a pacemaker was very unlikely. I'm now 8 weeks since the ablation and doing great. I've had absolutely not heart rhythm issues since the procedure and feeling better than I've felt in several years. I hope your issue is resolved very soon and your quality of life will become what we all hope for. Blessings!