Ben Hyman - Heart Valve Journal

Shannon Gray I notice the heat will impact my heart rate and the readings on my Apple Watch. The hotter it is, the higher the readings. I’m so sorry... please take gentle care of yourself.

Marie Myers I also notice that after tennis or pickleball in our hot ,humid Florida climate that my heart rate goes higher an stays high longer . I think for me, I am not ... Read more

Deena Elani Extreme heat plus humidity has a major impact on heart functionality. At cardiac rehab was told to not do any exercise or extensive anything when temps were ... Read more

Phyllis Petersen Hi Ben, Sorry to hear you're going through this. I hope you get it figured out soon.

Ben Hyman So I met with my Cardiologist who believes that my issues are being caused by the Alpha Blocker I was prescribed for my UTI and the “flow” problem that ... Read more

Rita Savelis Thanks for the update Ben. It takes time to feel "normal" again, whatever that normal may be. A year sometimes seems like a short time when you later look back ... Read more

Steven A Husted yes take it slow and easy time is a healer

Barbara Wood So glad to read your update & hear how well you are doing! And thanks for letting us know what the docs think caused the stroke - I'm 4 months past a repair ... Read more

Civita Fahey I'm happy to hear all is ok, Ben.. I have been wondering how you were doing.. I'm 5 months post op today and I feel good also.. Back to my boxing class and ... Read more

Donghua Cai Great to hear your voice. Take care, Ben

Cathleen DeWitt Congrats!!!

Anna Jones Great news

Enrique K Fantastic Ben! Did you ask why he discontinued the chew-able aspirin? I need to take Bayer Low Dose Aspirin (81 mg Aspirin) for the rest of my life. Since ... Read more

Norine Dowd How wonderful! Love success stories! Stay well.

duane butterfield I m still taking Metopolol in a very low dose. On thing they discovered was high blood pressure. Never knew I had. It is very well controlled now with metopolol ... Read more

Ben Hyman Dr Maltaise was excellent and very professional. All of my caregivers at Mayo were of the highest caliber. Could not be happier with my care and my outcome ... Read more

Catie B Ben, I'm sorry you're going through a dental crisis so soon after your surgery. I haven't experienced this.
What I do know, is that my cardiologist said he ... Read more

Cathleen DeWitt Yes call your cardiologist and also let your dentist know the dilemma if you haven't already. They will require that you stop or taper your dose and that you ... Read more

Barbara Wood Hoping it is perhaps sinus pressure causing the pain. Root canals are generally not bloody, but make sure to take the antibiotic. And yes, have your cardiologist ... Read more

Rita Savelis Your dentist will have his way of working with heart patients. He may decide to work on you only if your INR is at or below a certain level so you may have ... Read more

Ben Hyman Great news! Just got back from the dentist. It turns out that the pain I was experiencing was from some minor trauma- chewing too hard or bumping that area ... Read more

Kathy Blank It seems like the hospitals and surgeons featured are sponsored posts. Adam's interviews that are posted are with those renowned surgeons who he catches during ... Read more

Adam Pick Hi Ben,

You raise an interesting question. Here are some reasons why Mayo Clinic is not featured on this site.

First... Since launching this website in ... Read more

Ben Hyman Hey Adam

Thanks for responding personally. I never meant to imply your site wasn't meeting expectations...far from it..,it's s godsend. I was simply wondering ... Read more

Adam Pick Hey Ben, Great to hear the site is helping you!!!

Ben Hyman Absolutely. My last post was never meant as a complaint. Since your site is often used as a resource to find the very best care for our heart valves. When ... Read more

Melissa Houser Not really sure why surgeons wouldn't want to get their names known and to educate patients. I greatly appreciate what the sponsoring centers have helped to ... Read more

sharon cochran How do you find rankings of hospitals?

Candas Jones What got me through was my neighbor told me that at your hospital, the nurses and doctors do this everyday. This is their job, everyday they deal with people ... Read more

Sue Sanchez Grela My has faith sustained me in ways I know aren't on my own merit! Secondly this site and my heart brothers and sisters who so generously share their journies ... Read more

Ben Hyman Thank you Sue...back at ya

Cathy Zuber Hi Ben, my name is Cathy Zuber, from Elgin, ILL..NORTH OF Chicago. I, too am having mitral valve surgery on March 15...at Sherman Hospital, here in Elgin. ... Read more

Kathy Blank Ben- after going through all the diagnostics and preparing for surgery your part now is to stay strong and focus all positive energy possible on your surgery ... Read more

Jane Welp I love that term - heart warriors!

Catie B Ben, I had surgery in Cleveland, but after getting home, I had a couple of ER visits locally and have secured a local electrophysiologist, pulmonologist, neurologist, ... Read more

Terry Shermeister Hi Ben: I hope you are well. You are having your procedure done by top notch professionals. You are having it done at one of the best facilities in the ... Read more

Ben Hyman Thanks Terry...will do...just planning for contingencies

Rita Savelis I think most patients take care of side-effects/complications nearer to home. I'm sure you have a cardiologist who treats you near your home and he/she will ... Read more

Lise Bowles Ben, Very good question! I had my surgery at Cleveland Clinic and I have developed a multitude of problems regarding pleural effusions in both lungs and pericarditus! ... Read more

Vicki Hake I'm scheduled for my second open heart surgery on January 10, 2017. They repaired my mitral valve in September of 2015 but the doc is replacing it this time. Dreading the pain again.

Civita Fahey Yes and No.. These are charges they send to the insurance company. Most, actually all, hospitals and clinicians have contracts with the payor which means that ... Read more

Phyllis Petersen The amount that CC billed the insurance company was enormous, but then there were the agreed discounts and the amount paid is much lower. I have co-pays, co-insurance ... Read more

Peggy Whitecotton My insurance was billed by the hospital $84,000 for my aortic valve surgery, $24,000 for ICU alone. This did not include the surgeon or the anathesiologist ... Read more

Robert D'Aurora Email me your phone number and a time to call and I'll be glad to call and talk with you about my experience at CC with robotic surgery. If you look under ... Read more

Phyllis Petersen I've found CC very responsive when one of my incisions broke open and became inflamed six days after I was out of the hospital. They accommodated me and dressed ... Read more

Ben Hyman I never intended to show disrespect to any heart valve clinic referenced on this site. After all CC is rated #1 in the Nation for heart valve issues. I'm ... Read more

Phyllis Petersen I understand wanting to get a better idea of the place you're going to. It took me a couple of tries to even find someone else who had robotic when I started ... Read more

Lise Bowles Ben, Hi it's Lise Bowles. I read your post on my wall and the rest of your journal and you are really doing your research! Wow! I did some but mostly the statistical ... Read more

Ben Hyman Thank you Lise! Would you be willing to speak live via phone sonetime?

Steve Farthing FYI - To clarify another comment, once an incision is made, making a 'tunnel' from the incision to the heart should not involve cutting through muscles or ligaments. ... Read more

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