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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation

Member Since: November 5, 2021

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Stephen Ray posted an update

4 years ago (April 7, 2022)

It has been 4 months since my MV repair surgery. I feel great, back to working out and lifting weights 5 days a week, bike riding weather permitting and doing everything I did before. I have had 2 cardioversions, with the last one done on 2/10/22. I have been in... Read more.

Rose Madura

Hi Stephen. They will most likely wean you off the drugs or reduce the dosages. I had a lot of afib/aflutter issues after my surgery and that's how it was with me. Godspeed.

Stephen Ray

Thank you!

Stephen Ray posted an update

4 years ago (January 6, 2022)

Today was my 1 month anniversary since my mitral valve repair surgery done here in Cincinnati. The surgery went fine and normal recovery, except I ended up with a pacemaker installed 1 week after my surgery. My heart rate was too low and I had junction rythem. Now I'm in... Read more.

Unknown

Hello Stephen and happy one month anniversary even though you have endured some set backs. But you are here posting and thatâ€™s great. I canâ€™t post about your question but Iâ€™m sure some of our warriors here can comment on that. In the meantime I wish you to recover and... Read more.

Stephen Ray posted an update

4 years ago (December 12, 2021)

My mitral valve surgery went well on 12/6 here at UCMC. Tubes came out on the 8th and I felt so much better. However, now doctors say my heart is in Heart Block level 2 and my low beats are in the low 40's. I'm still in the hospital all... Read more.

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Rita Savelis

I got an un expected pacemaker 11 days after double valve surgery (mitral and aortic). My heart was beating so slowly. Yes, this happens about 3% of the time and probably more common when several valves or the mitral valve is worked on. Sometimes those invisible electric lines get cut.... Read more.

Susan Lynn

Stephen - Welcome to recovery. Sorry to hear you're in that 5%, but fortunately the technology exists to get your heart rate where it needs to be. You'll do just fine! Please keep us posted on your progress. Glad you're headed home!!

Brady Busch

I had an aortic valve replacement and mitral repair on 11/16.They must have detected a slow pulse,so a pacemaker was installed on the 21st,just in case,to keep above 60bpm.WE want to stay upright,when walking and not go horizontal.