Dr. Jim Savard - Heart Valve Journal

Greg Lewis Is this for AFIB?

Andrew Dial I had an ablation for my Wolf Parkinson White syndrome.

Marie Myers My boss had a successful ablation for SVT.

Rose Madura I had a successful ablation for SVT in 2007 and it fixed the problem.

Klara Čičić Good question for cardiologist- electrophysiologist! I had ablation done during my surgery and am yet ... Read more

Greg Lewis If it is for Afib, try cardioversion first, if you haven't. That fixed my afib. It's much, much easi ... Read more

Robert Miller I am curious about this as well. During my first surgery they did the maze procedure. It resulted in ... Read more

Greg Lewis I had cardiversion, and that was it. No more afib since Sept. 9 2021. They told me it worked well, b ... Read more

Robert Miller @Greg Lewis, thanks for the info. I had AFib before the surgeries so maybe I am not a candidate but I ... Read more

Greg Lewis They are treating your afib with meds? Like dijoxin, or Amiodorone or something?

Robert Miller @Greg Lewis, is that a question for me? If so, for my first surgery a year ago they did the maze proc ... Read more

Greg Lewis Sorry, Robert, I was just wondering if they were using a beta blocker to help stop the afib. I asked, ... Read more

Robert Miller @Greg, thank you for that information. That's good information for when I talk to my cardiologist.

Marie Myers I would think your cardiologist would want to rule out CAD with a stress test or cardiac cath. Have y ... Read more

Dr. Jim Savard Marie, THANK YOU for your message.Reflux was my first hypothesis . I am scheduled for an EKG on 7 Aug ... Read more

Marie Myers No problem. Maybe you should consider a 2 week trial of OTC products such as Nexium (or equivalent) ... Read more

Dr. Jim Savard Will try after the results from my EKG. Again, Thank you.

Dr. Jim Savard Hi Marie, Stress Echo Cardiogram found a 95% blockage in the Left Anterior Descending (LDA) artery -- ... Read more

Marie Myers You are one lucky guy!!!

Sophia Ridley I’ve read it does, not sure if medically proven. I would love to know if it can reverse calcificat ... Read more

Marie Myers My cardiologist recommends both Vitamin D and K2. Food sources are best, but I take !000 u D3 and 8 ... Read more

kirshbaum marilynne Thank you Sophia and Marie. I have been doing lots of reading about K2, but have not seen endorsemen ... Read more

Barbara Adams I have been reading about Vitamin K2. I am 2 years post op aortic valve replacement. I take calcium s ... Read more

Michael Meyer Jim:
I did not have that experience after mitral valve repair surgery.

Marie Myers I was coughing up gunk for 5-6 weeks after AVR. Did not feel like my lungs were fully expanded till 8 ... Read more

Lilly Black I had that happen after my first surgery. 3 weeks of expurgation with cough! After my second surgery ... Read more

Barbara Wood I had mitral valve repair 8 weeks ago. I had a cough with lots of mucus early on- so bad it woke me u ... Read more

Lilly Black Barbara, that was the difference between my first and second surgery. My second surgery, doctors wer ... Read more

Laura Jacobs I have had no phlegm at all, no coughing, or any issues with fluid retention.

Dr. Jim Savard Thank you everyone.

Adam Pick Love your attitude Jim. What could be better than getting past this operation to spend time with your ... Read more

Adam Pick By the way, here's some information about heart valve therapy and the Maze procedure. http://www.hear ... Read more

Atrial Fibrillation & Heart Valve Patient Education Center

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Catie B Welcome! What a gorgeous set of grands you have!

Dr. Jim Savard Thank you, and Keep on Tickin ...

Dr. Jim Savard Adam,

Do you have any research on what causes calcification of mitral valves?

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