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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation

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Barb Edmonds posted an update
4 years ago (May 12, 2022)
I had my mitral valve replaced five years ago (bioprosthetic valve). I do not take a blood thinner. I do not take any heart meds. Since my surgery I have had ocular migraines - 2 to 4 a month - short duration. I never had one before my surgery. Now... Read more.
4 years ago (May 12, 2022)
I did. I had auras before and after surgery. Sometimes they bring on a migraine, sometimes not. For me, they weren't scary, just an inconvenience. My vision was altered dramatically after surgery and the normal change in eyeglass prescription was huge and not a slight change. I explained to the... Read more.

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