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Rules will be different for every hospital, and may change with time (because of COVID waves, etc). But it's useful to know them, in case several people want to visit you and, say, only 2 are allowed. If you want to use any electronic devices (smartphone?) then an extender cord seems to have...

Sorry to hear that. At the hospital where I had my surgery the scheduling person warned me point-blank that there is no guarantee of the date with the "elective" surgeries. This is due to several factors (urgent surgeries coming up, possibility of hospital being full, etc). But they are...

Speaking of Wikipedia: I recall that academic community was quite skeptical of Wikipedia when it showed up. A big part of that was students looking up the information without any critical analysis, or independent confirmation. Which is still/always a concern, as far as the educational process...

AFAIK yes. From the pre-surgery discussion in Fall of 2022, they were concerned about a possibility of loose fillings/crowns. I doubt this changed. Would imagine there may be a concern about infections, if there is an on-going tooth decay. Thanks for the story. A part of me wonders if the...

Hi @Gail in Ca , Thanks for the reply. It's helpful in many more ways than I thought it might be :) Interesting... I didn't realize the size could be a limitation with the mitral clip. This sounds like a "minimally invasive" surgery that I had. I was wondering if the scar tissue is a...

Just checked, it seems currently in the USA TVMR is restricted to clinical studies. Although there are a lot of valve models being tested. From this article: Transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) in high-risk surgical patients with severe native mitral valve regurgitation is feasible...

Sorry to hear that the mitral valve leakage seems to have progressed. I'd be interested in knowing the options being offered, if you can elaborate. AFAIK, MitraClip and TVMR might be applicable, in principle. TVMR is not done very often, but may be used when there is a possibility to "anchor"...

Hi @pellicle and @tommyboy14 , Thanks a lot for your stories! They portray different situations, compared to what I was imagining. Probably a good reason to keep up the mood-enhancing life habits (nature walks, meditation, etc).

I would not be so categorical. Maybe it was just a current opinion, based on the current understanding. Rather than a final decision. Certainly seemed like Sandra was looking for information on the people's experiences. Some of it may not look relevant to her, but she can always disregard it.

I wonder if the statements above might be related. If the hospital only has On-X valves (which are bigger than others by design, requiring more room), then maybe the small diameter is a limitation/restriction. Could be worth asking, if you want to consider the mechanical version. There are other...

Hi @tommyboy14 , Thanks for the message. It's interesting to me, since I noted the cardiac depression as a possibility when looking at the heart surgery circumstances. Apparently, 10-15% of patients get it, if I recall correctly. I didn't get it, but was imagining that, if the recovery process...

If you go with the mechanical valve, you'd have to be diligent about taking warfarin. This should be "doable" for most people. But in practice there can be issues with maintaining this regiment. As an example, I've seen a close relative obtaining a prescription (for a different medicine) and...

I would imagine there are several jobs in civil life, which are similar enough. For example, there are many car mechanics. And civil helicopters that also need maintenance. IHMO it's a very important point from @dornole . Many people don't know of their health conditions. You do, which is an...

I usually say "Deadlines are closer than they appear" :) Happy Holidays to everybody! 🌈☀️☃️💐🎂🍿🍾🎉

Hi, Welcome to forum. I think you are doing the right thing, thinking ahead :) It's always a pleasure to see that. There is no way around that, the more problems to address, the more risk. But, at the same time, some folks more "complicated" issues. For example, the valve-sparing surgery...

Thanks for the update! Great to know the system reacted quickly. Sometimes it may also be possible to get a walk-in skin images taken for further diagnosis.

Intentional daily walks are good, especially in in nature, if possible. the practice is only useful in 5-6 different ways, but they are all important :) That's a very good advice. They way I think about it, it's important to work toward achievable goals which are not too easy.

Thanks for plotting! Indeed, graph is a much better representation, I was just in a rush. In principle, the trend could look more clear, but life interfered: November'22 jump seems subdued, but maybe it was due to amiodarone that month. Some other months (March, June, November'23) have slight...

Just 2 comments. I had MVr, for which it's known that the heart adaptation after the surgery ("reverse remodeling") takes many months. Studies see signs of changes a year later, although the initial changes are fast (weeks). Don't know about AVR, but would not be too surprised if there is a...

TEE is a more precise procedure than TTE (since the probe is much closer to the heart and the sound waves are not scattered by the skeleton). It's also more "demanding" on the medical system, so not quite "routine". I recall it was done by a cardiologist and a couple of nurses. Whereas TTE only...