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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation

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Ivana Okereke posted an update

7 years ago (September 17, 2018)

I am 3 months post my mitral valve repair. I stopped taking Eliquis 4 days ago as per my surgeon's instructions. I have intense shoulder pains and tightness in the chest for the last two days. Could this be a side-effect of stopping Eliquis? Has anyone else experienced anything similar?

Marie Myers

Hope you are doing okay. Intense shoulder pain and tightness in chest do not sound good. Hope you checked it out with your cardiologist!

Susan Lynn

I am also a Barlow's patient and I had a minimally invasive repair. I took a different blood thinner, but didn't feel any pain after I stopped it at three months. It's definitely worth a call to your doc. Please keep us posted, Ivana.

Ivana Okereke posted an update

7 years ago (August 12, 2018)

2 month anniversary! Feeling great, aches and pains around my chest and shoulder occasionally, but all going well.

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Anna Jones

Great news, Ivana. Glad things are going well.

Ivana Okereke posted an update

7 years ago (July 7, 2018)

I am 3 weeks post robotically assisted mitral valve repair by Dr. Sloane Guy at Weill Cornell, NY Presbyterian. The care I have received was amazing and the surgeon not only fixed my mitral valve (Barlow's Syndrome) but also fixed a hole that I had in my heart. The first... Read more.

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Susan Lynn

Glad to hear you're healing well! Your surgeon is very highly regarded for robotic mitral valve repair. It's nice to read your personal testimonial! Continued success with your recovery!

Jan Domingos

You made the right choice for your surgeon! Dr. Guy repaired my mitral valve 11 months ago and my heart has never been so quiet! I had a Barlow's valve too with severe regurgitation. Did you know that Dr. Guy did 3 tours of duty in Iraq/Afghanistan as a battlefield... Read more.

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