David Paul Salter - Heart Valve Journal

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508 days ago

I had a double valve replacement (aortic and mitral) in July 2022. Unfortunately, I had a stroke during/after surgery. After months of physical/occupational ...Read more

I had a double valve replacement (aortic and mitral) in July 2022. Unfortunately, I had a stroke during/after surgery. After months of physical/occupational therapy, I regained 99% of the use of my left side. Lately, however, I have been experiencing constant fatigue and low levels of energy ie. I sleep a lot! It seems my left ventricle is only constricting at 40-50%. My doctors are keeping watch over it, but is there something I could/should be doing? I would like to get back to my regularly active lifestyle!

Barbara deLoache Hi David, Wow, you have been through a tough time! It’s so great that you are mostly recovered from ... Read more

Barbara deLoache Hi David, Wow, you have been through a tough time! It’s so great that you are mostly recovered from the stroke due to a lot of therapy and hard work on your part. I think the possibility of having a stroke is one of the scariest complications for many of us. Thank goodness you are still ticking.. although not as well as you would like. The extreme fatigue is difficult to deal with. Hopefully there is something that can be done to correct that. Have you had more than one consultation? We are here for you🌷

Ana Brusso Barbara said it well. Her suggestion of getting more than one consultation is second by me. I will pr ... Read more

Ana Brusso Barbara said it well. Her suggestion of getting more than one consultation is second by me. I will pray for you. God bless you 🙏❤️❤️‍🩹

Klara Čičić Dear David, make sure you take all the right medications for your particular problem, (the right dose ... Read more

Klara Čičić Dear David, make sure you take all the right medications for your particular problem, (the right doses, the most effective ones, do they have some side effects that could make you tired...), are you doing everything to reduce cardiovascular risk factors, are your BP, lipids, diet, etc optimal, is your heart rythm ok, have you done 24h heart rhythm monitoring.... Those are some of the things to consider. Take care :)