My brother had open heart surgery to replace his aortic valve and repair an early aortic aneurysm. Although he's been quite weak and has needed oxygen, his ...Read more
My brother had open heart surgery to replace his aortic valve and repair an early aortic aneurysm. Although he's been quite weak and has needed oxygen, his prognosis and recovery has been excellent. However, I was just stunned to find out that it appears that his left ventricle is not pumping well and that things are not going so well. They are talking about doing some invasive scans and possibly sending him home to wear a vest 24/7 that would be an external pacemaker. Needless to say, he's not leaving the hospital any time soon. I'll know more in the morning, but has anything like this happened to any of you?
Thanks!
Marie Myers I am sorry your brother has experienced this. Sometimes the left ventricle’s efficiency suffers aft ... Read more
Marie Myers I am sorry your brother has experienced this. Sometimes the left ventricle’s efficiency suffers after heart surgery. I am hoping it is temporary, but please keep us posted . Hopefully, the tests will give you some answers.
Thanks!