Vicki Hake - Heart Valve Journal

Patricia Garcia Hi Vicki and I am sorry that you had to go through this a second time, let alone so soon. I have been through 3 mitral valve surgeries and my last was January ... Read more

Phyllis Petersen Patricia is right. If it is that severe, you should speak with your doctor. I had some pleural effusion after surgery, but it seemed to resolve. Others have ... Read more

Cathleen DeWitt Yes I agree that it's worth looking into. Better safe than sorry ❤️

Peggy Whitecotton I also was very short of breath, even talking made me short of breath. I couldn't raise arms to comb my hair.. I called my surgeon and he ordered a chest X-ray ... Read more

Jane Welp I am at day 15 recovery from AVR and taking Lasix. I really didn't like it at first but my body is adjusting so it feels less out of control with frequency ... Read more

Vicki Hake Thank you all for responding. I saw the doc. He did an echo and it showed the same as when he did the surgery. He felt that it was just going to take longer ... Read more

Phyllis Petersen Hopefully, you'll move past this and start seeing the kind of improvement you'd like.

Phyllis Petersen I hope your questions are getting answered. How is your prep for your next surgery going? Are you having the same surgeon do your new surgery? Although I was ... Read more

Catie B Vicki, I see you had a Maze. Were you taking the Amiodarone for afib? My electrophysiologist said it is the best rhythm medication for afib. I don't know about ... Read more

Clare Auten I had amioderone temporarily for afib. It made me nauseous but not sick. I took pepcid with it to combat the nausea. Luckily, my afib was temporary and I don't have to take a rhythm med.

Vicki Hake They tried me on the amiodorome to stop the afib and I couldn't take more than a week before I got so sick. I told the surgeon it made me sick so I needed to ... Read more

Catie B I'm still on it, but the dose has been lowered twice and in a few weeks, I'm supposed to try going off of it with prayers that the afib doesn't return. I had ... Read more

Phyllis Petersen I've only had metoprolol on a continued basis. I don't remember that one in the hospital, just heparin (painful!), lasix, and the stomach one I can't remember now, as well as pain meds.

Vicki Hake I had a mitral valve repair and the Maze surgery for afib, 7 months ago at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. At 6 months the doc finally got the right dosage ... Read more

Clare Auten Welcome. Sorry I can't answer your questions. Hope someone can help. I had my surgery at St. Luke's in St Louis. And, I actually think I have relates in Freeburg. ... Read more

Vicki Hake Hi Clare, who are your relatives? I've lived here for 40 years. Who was your doc at St. Luke's ? What did you have done?

Clare Auten My cardiologist is Glenn Davison. Surgeon was Ron Liedenfrost. I had an aortic valve replacement and aortic aneurysm repair 2 years ago.
My mom is a Boehmer. ... Read more

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