Laura's Profile

Diagnosis: Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Stenosis, Mitral Regurgitation, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Tricuspid Stenosis

Member Since: August 8, 2017

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About Me

I had a mitral commissurotomy in 1971 . Suddenly this November I became very short of breath. Actually two years ago I was getting out of an airplane ans as I was walking up the small ramp from the plane to the waiting area I couldn't breath. I was pulling a small suitcase but it did resolve. I moved from Georgia back to Connecticut in Nov 2017 and have felt awful ever since ????. I found that I couldn't even carry one bag from the grocery store. Very scary. I am now on lasix 40mg twice a day ( the bathroom and I have become good friends) And amiloride. But it seems to get worse from day to day. At this point I am looking forward to net week just to feel better.
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    I am from: East Haven, Connecticut, United States
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    My surgery date was: September 1, 2017
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    I was diagnosed with: Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Stenosis, Mitral Regurgitation, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Tricuspid Stenosis
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    My surgery was: Aortic Valve Replacement, Mitral Valve Replacement, Tricuspid Valve Replacement, Tricuspid Valve Repair
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    My doctor is: Dr. Umar Darr
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    My hospital is: Yale New Haven Hospital

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