Hi ! Am new and feel blessed to have found this site. Turn 71 in days and am 3rd generation mitral valve regurgitation, which I just learned is now moderate. ...Read more
Hi ! Am new and feel blessed to have found this site. Turn 71 in days and am 3rd generation mitral valve regurgitation, which I just learned is now moderate. Feeling periodic arrhythmia. Exploring options that exist for me.
Deena Z Hi Susan, Welcome! Have you started researching for the best mitral valve surgeon in NC? For m ... Read more
Deena Z Hi Susan, Welcome! Have you started researching for the best mitral valve surgeon in NC? For me, doing such relieved some anxiety. Though you can stay “moderate” for years. That said, did your cardiologist explain if your arrhythmia is due to your valve or other causes?
Doug Fults My echos showed "moderate" (and sometimes even mild to moderate) MR for 31 years following Endocardit ... Read more
Doug Fults My echos showed "moderate" (and sometimes even mild to moderate) MR for 31 years following Endocarditis. The first sign of trouble appearing in this April's TTE was significant left atrium enlargement in the last 3 of those years - apparently the type of "eccentric" jet of my MR doesn't show up that well in a standard TTE echo. It took a TEE to uncover that the MR was actually severe.
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Have you started researching for the best mitral valve surgeon in NC? For m ... Read more
Welcome!
Have you started researching for the best mitral valve surgeon in NC? For me, doing such relieved some anxiety. Though you can stay “moderate” for years. That said, did your cardiologist explain if your arrhythmia is due to your valve or other causes?