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Mitral Valve Repair
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Mitral Valve Repair
by shanon__0__0, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By shannon on February 17, 1999 at 13:46:28:
On a stress echo yesterday, the report said "1815 ventricular ectopy beats" (12-minute test). What does this mean?
Secondly, after reviewing the echo results, etc., my cardiologist told me I need to have mitral valve repair or replacement relatively immediately (2 - 3 weeks). Surgeon believes I have a good chance for a repair instead of replacment. My question is: is the recovery period the same? does a repair require the use of long-term medications (e.g., Coumadin)? Is is true that repair surgery (time in OR) is longer for repair than for replamcement; if so, why?
This is an important forum. My thanks to CCF for keeping it going.
Shannon
On a stress echo yesterday, the report said "1815 ventricular ectopy beats" (12-minute test). What does this mean?
Secondly, after reviewing the echo results, etc., my cardiologist told me I need to have mitral valve repair or replacement relatively immediately (2 - 3 weeks). Surgeon believes I have a good chance for a repair instead of replacment. My question is: is the recovery period the same? does a repair require the use of long-term medications (e.g., Coumadin)? Is is true that repair surgery (time in OR) is longer for repair than for replamcement; if so, why?
This is an important forum. My thanks to CCF for keeping it going.
Shannon
