Confused regarding results of my Echogram........... Was told I have Mitral Valve bleeding...........Aorta is sclerotic structured..... I have regurgitation ...Read more
Confused regarding results of my Echogram........... Was told I have Mitral Valve bleeding...........Aorta is sclerotic structured..... I have regurgitation in my heart............. Was told I will need a pace maker in the future........... I have eaten healthy all my life and exercised all my life...........I was never overweight........ I was told surgery will not help at all.............. I have to take High blood pressure pills.......... I am very upset.......... Still to this day I exercice.............. I have done lot of swimming in my like .........biking........lift weights....... running......... Groups exercices....... Step.........Cross trainning......etc..............
Klara Čičić Dear Nicole, sounds like you could benefit from educating yourself a little more about your condition ... Read more
Klara Čičić Dear Nicole, sounds like you could benefit from educating yourself a little more about your conditions right now and then your stress level will go down I am sure. Try to communicate things better with your doctors about what exactly is going on, and with a little help from this amazing website, especially videos about heart valve conditions, things will fall into place. We have all felt overwhelmed at some point. Take things one at a time and hang in there! We are here for support.
Timothy Andre Well said Klara. Nicole it can all be very overwhelming at first. Educate yourself, advocate for you... Read more
Timothy Andre Well said Klara. Nicole it can all be very overwhelming at first. Educate yourself, advocate for yourself and get a minimum of two surgeons opinions. We are here to support you through your heart journey. Hang in there and God bless you
Richard Munson A second opinion or third never hurts. Mitral valve bleeding may mean mitral valve leaking which is r ... Read more
Richard Munson A second opinion or third never hurts. Mitral valve bleeding may mean mitral valve leaking which is regurgitation. All your exercise over the years is good stuff. I ran into my 70’s, and my mitral valve regurgitation was discovered around 75 during a physical. I tend to think mitral valve issues may be in many cases gene related. Of course high blood pressure is the silent killer so its always good to have it in check.
Andrew Dial Like they said^ get opinions. You need to really be your own advocate. This is YOUR life and you will ... Read more
Andrew Dial Like they said^ get opinions. You need to really be your own advocate. This is YOUR life and you will figure out what the best route is for you, once you have all the information you need. We are here to support you.
Rose Madura Nicole, you have received very good advice here. Do your diligence, write down questions and then ta ... Read more
Rose Madura Nicole, you have received very good advice here. Do your diligence, write down questions and then take them to your cardiologist. Everytime I go to any doctor, I write questions in my phone to make sure nothing is forgotten. You have to be strong and you also have to be your own advocate. I always recommend a second opinion if not more. Please keep us updated because we care
Patricia Miller Nicole, I am so sorry you are dealing with this. It is so much to take in and you are not alone. I ... Read more
Patricia Miller Nicole, I am so sorry you are dealing with this. It is so much to take in and you are not alone. I did not find this community till several months after my mitral valve repair. I wish I had found it before my mitral valve repair. It is uplifting to read how others have coped w/ their diagnoses and their heart valve surgery. My anger about my heart disease has taken some time to work through. I have found keeping office visit notes, results, medication information, and my list of questions in a binder to be helpful at keeping me organized. If you feel you need to seek a second opinion, do not hesitate. I switched cardiologists. Find one that is a good fit. I am a nurse in a totally different specialty, but I did not understand any of this at first. The videos and webinars on this site are very informative. Hang in there.
Greg Lewis Hi Nichol! Can we break this down, a bit ? What is it that your confused about? I believe we need to ... Read more
Greg Lewis Hi Nichol! Can we break this down, a bit ? What is it that your confused about? I believe we need to get you down to a couple solid questions for the doctors 🤔
Brady Busch The comment," I was told surgery will not help at all",was the thing that stuck out. From reading,it looks like Aortic sclerosis differs from stenosis,in that the leaflets are stiffened,but still allow blood flow.So to me,that may be not as bad,but I'm not a doctor. I agree though,the more experts that look at conditions,usually helps.
Brady Busch The comment," I was told surgery will not help at all",was the thing that stuck out. From reading,it looks like Aortic sclerosis differs from stenosis,in that the leaflets are stiffened,but still allow blood flow.So to me,that may be not as bad,but I'm not a doctor. I agree though,the more experts that look at conditions,usually helps.
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From reading,it looks like Aortic sclerosis differs from stenosis,in that the leaflets are stiffened,but still allow blood flow.So to me,that may be not as bad,but I'm not a doctor.
I agree though,the more experts that look at conditions,usually helps.
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From reading,it looks like Aortic sclerosis differs from stenosis,in that the leaflets are stiffened,but still allow blood flow.So to me,that may be not as bad,but I'm not a doctor.
I agree though,the more experts that look at conditions,usually helps.