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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?

Jennifer John

Valerie, I had my MV repair 5/31 and haven't experienced any heart palpitations. Might want to check with your cardiologist.

Anna Jones

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.

Valerie Archual

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.

Phyllis Petersen

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.

Michael Meyer

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

7 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.

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