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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation, Tricuspid Regurgitation

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8 years ago (July 1, 2018)

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Susan Lynn

8 years ago (July 1, 2018)

Welcome, Barbara! Beautiful picture - I had an MV repair (7 months ago, today!). Sorry to hear that you're facing surgery, again. You may want to wait before coming to the conclusion that a replacement is your only alternative. Your TEE might provide a better picture of your condition and... Read more.

Barbara Blackwell

8 years ago (July 1, 2018)

Susan, what a lovely message. So nice to hear from you and thank you for the good insight. The first time around I was, as silly as it might sound, excited to get it done. I had no fear oddly enough, and felt I was in extremely competent hands. It... Read more.

Joy Rose

7 years ago (December 18, 2018)

All the best for tomorrow Barbara. I had mitral and triscupid repair, with possible mitral valve replacement but didn't have to. I chose the bovine one, just in case as I didn't want to be on blood thinners for the rest of my life. Everything went smoothly and I put... Read more.

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