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In the SF Bay Area, I only waited 6 weeks for my first surgery. The surgeon wanted to line up the people he wanted in there for my surgery. However, for my 2nd surgery I only waited 2 days since I came into Stanford by ambulance with chf. Before my 3rd surgery and after treatment for...

I had my mitral valve repaired in 09 during a long surgery after endocarditis was treated. This was at Stanford with a world renown surgeon. I thought that repair was a done deal, but turns out that repair sometimes fails as it has in my case. I’m now looking at replacing robotically through...

I just spoke to the nurse and she said the CT they need is to determine if I would be a good candidate for the valve through the groin. It’s a yay or nay test for that procedure. She mentioned that the 5-7 years isn’t what all get and she has many patients with 10+ yrs. Still, 10 years? I’ll...

I got the results of my TEE. The interventional cardiologist’s nurse called to say I was not a candidate for mitraclip. The doctor thought it would make my symptoms worse because it’s very tight. So, she casually mentioned he would do a mitral replacement through the groin, just place it into...

I’m kind of glad my aneurysm was already of operable size (6cm) when it was first discovered. I only waited 6 weeks for the surgeon to line everything up for my surgery. He participated in a round table of surgeons at Stanford and told me their opinions on whether they would give me mechanical...

Here I sit waiting for my TEE. I took an extra1/2 tab of warfarin on Sunday. I decided to check my INR this am and it’s 3.0. So I’m good, under 3.5 for the procedure.

Yes, my thoughts are to take an extra 1/2 tablet tonight. It was trending low as my result was 2.5 on 1/9, my regular testing day. Thanks, Chuck!

I tested my blood today as per the interventional cardiologist’s office to do it 48 hours before the TEE. Well, here it is Sunday and my INR is 2.0. They wanted it no higher than 3.5. Thought I’d get opinions here on whether I should take extra warfarin tonight to at least get it into range...

Sorry yours was not doable. The anesthesiologist asked me if I wanted to be more awake or less awake before my first one because I had said I wanted to be out. So, after the numbing spray in my throat I didn’t recall anything when I woke up. However, I had one in the hospital and was more awake...

The hospital pretty much has everything you need. No need to stress about what to bring.

I was told my risk was 5% in ‘89 for my first surgery. It was about the same for my second in ‘00. When I needed that third surgery after endocarditis, I didn’t ask about my risk factor, nor did I want to know and no one offered to tell me. That was fine for me. I knew my top surgeon was taking...

Hi Jase, Just another thought about longish surgeries. My then husband was the only one of my family there for the whole time. His cousin came to sit with him. My family (parents, sisters),said later that they were getting worried when so many hours went by with no word about what was happening...

My 3rd surgery was a 2 surgeon job. I didn’t have everything you are going to have, but it took many hours. I was put under at 7am and didn’t awaken until around 9pm. I had my Dacron graft replaced from ‘89, my mechanical valve replaced from ‘00. The surgeon created a valve in hemashield graft...

This sounds awful to deal with. I don’t have any advice, but hope when they say 6 weeks to resolve, they’ve taken into account that you’re on warfarin. After a cardiac cath, when I went into congestive heart failure from a fluid overload, I was coughing a lot. It caused a huge goose egg on the...

Thanks for mentioning dentists. I just called and made an appointment! The dental visits don’t bother me. I’ve even had crowns done with no shots. I’ve had 3 surgeries, and actually recovered quite well after the 3rd. My issues were lots of scar tissue the surgeon had to get through and then a...

Sorry for the confusion. You had quoted the person that caused me to respond that way, so I thought you would get what I was saying. I got a 25mm my last surgery. I’m a lean woman , not large and my surgeon wanted the largest valve possible for me. Now to respond to V_, The interventional...

These people?? I have experienced 3 open heart surgeries and only recommend whatever valve keeps people from having repeat surgeries. My surgeon was one of the world’s best and he was concerned about my 3rd surgery. He’s retired now, and I’m having severe mitral valve leakage. I’ve spoken with...

Oh, we just celebrated the Christmas season and I recall that lovely Garmin commercial that used the “Ring Christmas Bells” tune and sang , “Garmin dot com, Garmin dot com…

I have never been offered any advice on how to prevent it other than take antibiotics 1 hour before dental procedures. No doctor ever gave me a list of symptoms to watch out for or directions for dealing with cuts, bites or daily dental routines. Plus, I thought one had to have bad hygiene to...

My infectious disease doc said the risk of getting bacterial endocarditis was 1% back when I got it in 08. He said the risk doubled now that I’ve had it, to 2%.