Mended Hearts Open Forum

This is a question for her cardiologist. But a small amount of regurgitation is usually no concern. After my CABG and Mitral replacement, 6 mo later my cardio echo showed mild regurgitation from the valve I just had replaced. I read the results on ...

My sibling had OHS and her LV and LA are enlarged, due to the severe mitral valve regurg. Are these permanent? Or will they shrink as the heart resolves now that valve is fixed? And if they DONT shrink, is it dangerous? The valve (root problem) is now ...

Hi Victor! I was actually quite out of it after my double bypass. I was surprised by much of the medical devices attached to me as I regained consciousness. I was medicated enough to not mind any of it so much… very grateful to be alive! I believe ...

You raise the question that bypass patients should discuss the need for pacemaker devices post-surgery. It appears that different medical centers have different policies about leaving pacing wires in the patient. By the way, I had a lead-less pacemaker ...

Hi Arturo, I had a double bypass a little over 2 years ago. My understanding of what the hospital staff told me is they abandoned the pacemaker wires that were implanted in my heart "just in case" a pacemaker might be needed during and/or immediately ...