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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation

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Valerie Archual posted an update
7 years ago (August 30, 2018)
Hey guys- for those of you that have had a mitral valve repair do you feel heart palpitations especially when laying in bed at night?
7 years ago (August 30, 2018)
Valerie, I had my MV repair 5/31 and haven't experienced any heart palpitations. Might want to check with your cardiologist.
7 years ago (August 30, 2018)
Valerie, I also had an MV repair on 6/11 and don't feel palpitations any more. I did feel them in the first couple of weeks. Now I am getting migrains and/or optical migrains. Call your cardiologist.
7 years ago (August 30, 2018)
Thanks guys, I am a year and 3 months out... waiting for echo in the next couple of weeks here in VA but also called my Cleveland doc. Anna my prayers are with you- those migraines were awful, hopefully they will start to subside very soon.
7 years ago (August 30, 2018)
Only occasionally can I hear my heart, which has been a great relief. Before surgery, every time I laid down it would bang loudly. I hope it's nothing for you.
7 years ago (August 30, 2018)
Valerie, I never had palpitations after the surgical repair only before. I did have tachycardia occasionally but that subsided after about 9 months.
Valerie Archual posted an update
8 years ago (August 8, 2018)
Hey heart valve family! I have been absent for awhile and I apologize! I actually have two prayer requests: if you could lift up my good friend Troy Dooley as he goes in for a mitral valve replacement in the morning! Also, ironically, I am typing for the hospital room... Read more.
8 years ago (August 8, 2018)
My prayers are with Troy and your daughter ❤
8 years ago (August 8, 2018)
Sending prayers for your daughter and friend, Tony.
8 years ago (August 9, 2018)
Praying for a good outcome for both. Please keep us posted.
Valerie Archual posted a photo
8 years ago (May 28, 2018)
Another one from my "scar photo shoot!" Check out my heart story on my blog valeriearchual.com
8 years ago (May 29, 2018)
Those are some great pictures!
8 years ago (June 11, 2018)
You look great. If I want to hide my scar (from mid-Feb) I will use some makeup on it but most of the time I not bother,

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