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Re: Mitral valve repair
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Re: Mitral valve repair
by dj__0, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By dj on July 20, 1999 at 09:34:49
I had a mitral valve repair which a 3mm ring was atttached one and half years ago at Loyola Med Center in Maywood Ill. Now my present EKG shows I had a heart attack since that time, also my ecocardiogram shows some deterioration of the left ventricle retractibility . My doctors feel I need an angiogram to determine what is wrong. I am not ready for another surgurical attempt. Please advise. DJ
I had a mitral valve repair which a 3mm ring was atttached one and half years ago at Loyola Med Center in Maywood Ill. Now my present EKG shows I had a heart attack since that time, also my ecocardiogram shows some deterioration of the left ventricle retractibility . My doctors feel I need an angiogram to determine what is wrong. I am not ready for another surgurical attempt. Please advise. DJ
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Dear DJ,
It sounds as though you have both mitral valve disease as well as ischemic heart disease ( associated with blockages in your arteries). It is often difficult for physicians to determine which of these is impacting on you decrease in heart function. It is important for you to have a catheterization to see if there are blockages that may be amenable to a stent or PTCA.
Did you have a catheterization prior to surgery? Sometimes in young patients, physicians forego a cath due to the very low likelihood of CAD.
Information provided here is for general educational purposes only. Only your doctor can provide specific diagnoses and treatments. If you would like to be seen at the Cleveland Clinic, please Call 1 - 800 - CCF - CARE for an appointment at Desk F15 with a cardiologist
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