Had aortic valve replacement surgery in December of 2016 , have been to the dr for chest x-rays having cough , noticed I have an object about the size of a ...Read more
Had aortic valve replacement surgery in December of 2016 , have been to the dr for chest x-rays having cough , noticed I have an object about the size of a lighter with a hoop on each end next to my heart , what could this be and can it cause me a problem ? Thanks in advance .
Rita Savelis Well, in my xray you can see my mechanical valves which look like circles and the various wires used ... Read more
Rita Savelis Well, in my xray you can see my mechanical valves which look like circles and the various wires used to keep my sternum together.... You'll have to post your xray or ask your radiologist explain it..
Denny Parks Can see wires holding sternum together , radiologist said nothing about either, family dr couldn't te ... Read more
Denny Parks Can see wires holding sternum together , radiologist said nothing about either, family dr couldn't tell me what it was . Just curious as to what it is .
Rita Savelis It's true that family doctors can't always read more complex xrays. I have much scar tissue on my lun ... Read more
Rita Savelis It's true that family doctors can't always read more complex xrays. I have much scar tissue on my lungs from cancer radiation and most general doctors think it's tuberculosis. Only a more specialised doctor can read it correctly.
Hope you get some answers.
Sophia Ridley I have an atriclip on the appendix of the left atrium. It’s long, vertical and beside my heart, I c ... Read more
Sophia Ridley I have an atriclip on the appendix of the left atrium. It’s long, vertical and beside my heart, I can’t remember if there’s wires too. At the time I had to ask my surgeon what it was as I had forgotten all the details of my surgery.
If you do have one... it’s designed to stop clots forming where 90% do during AF (as I had AF on / off for a year, I was glad of this) and helps with a mitral valve repair. Any MRI you have will need to be specially recalibrated.
Denny Parks Thanks for responding and giving me an idea what it is .
Denny Parks Went back to heart doc for checkup a and ask what it was . You had it right , atriclip . Dr. Said I a ... Read more
Denny Parks Went back to heart doc for checkup a and ask what it was . You had it right , atriclip . Dr. Said I am doing good for the shape I am in . Don't go back until August.
Hope you get some answers.
If you do have one... it’s designed to stop clots forming where 90% do during AF (as I had AF on / off for a year, I was glad of this) and helps with a mitral valve repair. Any MRI you have will need to be specially recalibrated.