Hello everyone. I had an o ring used on my mitral valve at Cleveland Clinic in 2017. It has failed and I Amin need of a redo. Is there anyone in this group ...Read more
Hello everyone. I had an o ring used on my mitral valve at Cleveland Clinic in 2017. It has failed and I Amin need of a redo. Is there anyone in this group who has had a mitral valve redo? My first surgery was open heart and hoping for a catheter based procedure
Richard Munson When you say o ring are you referring to annular ring?
Richard Munson If it is this annular ring that is apparently repaired or replaced almost always in a mitral valve re ... Read more
Richard Munson If it is this annular ring that is apparently repaired or replaced almost always in a mitral valve repair and after reading an interview with a doctor bolling on this site, he states they outlast the patient. If yours has failed it must be very rare so i will pay special attention to any responses you receive. My annual echo comes up in march and i will mention your issue along with a couple of others to the evaluator for special consideration.
Susan Lynn Barb - Wow! I also had mv repair with an annulplasty ring in 2017 and can only imagine that news cau... Read more
Susan Lynn Barb - Wow! I also had mv repair with an annulplasty ring in 2017 and can only imagine that news caught you off guard. Like Richard, I've never heard of the ring falling. I have heard of the stitches holding it in coming loose, but I don't see something like that happening at the Cleveland Clinic. Do you mind if I ask who manufactured your ring? Please keep us posted on your progress.