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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation

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Richard Hines posted an update

40 minutes ago (September 12, 2026)

Ok, who out there has had mitral valve repair and later followed up with having a pacemaker/defibrillator installed? I don’t mind saying this but, getting this ICD thing stuck in my chest gives me more anxiety than the mitral valve surgery did! I’m having it installed Monday. The pacemaker part... Read more.

Richard Hines posted an update

1 month ago (July 30, 2026)

This might be a repeat but….. has anyone noticed a drop in energy and stamina with prescription changes? Mitral valve repair was 9/17/2025. Took me a couple months to get my daily walking up to 6000 steps. The 6000 was a snap this January - March. Then Dr changed some... Read more.

Richard Hines posted an update

2 months ago (July 4, 2026)

Threw out the defibrillator vest a couple weeks ago. Feel so much better without it. My main concern is the 11 pills I’m taking. In my analysis research, one pill controls blood pressure. Another one slows down the heart rate while another one is prescribed to regulate heart rate. One... Read more.

Richard Munson

2 months ago (July 4, 2026)

Well, richard, where to start. I won’t count the otc pills so i take 5. Of course i had mitral valve repair and i am 84 but i also hate pills. I finally stopped eliquis once my a fib stopped. I know because i wear a loop recorder under my... Read more.