connie's Journal
Mitral Regurgitation, Joined January 21, 2025
Mitral Regurgitation
Joined January 21, 2025
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I am from: Georgetown -
My surgery date is: February 13, 2025
The HL machine is clearly not good for one's brain (as many older MD friends have told me in my work setting). Many of us have had visual disturbances after surgery in part for this reason... Personally, my attention span was less after surgery - but a year out, I don't feel impaired. Seems like we mostly get a "get out of jail free" pass with our first or second surgeries!
Read your story, so good on you being your own educated patient advocate & not settling on anything.
I was just enrolled in a study at Northwestern Chicago studying exactly this during my OHS & time on the heart lung bypass.
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Read your story, so good on you being your own educated patient advocate & not settling on anything.
I was just enrolled in a study at Northwestern Chicago studying exactly this during my OHS & time on the heart lung bypass.
They will be testing cognitive function before and after surgery, and monitoring a bazillion things during the surgery.
I feel honored to be participating in studies at Nirtwestern. Also participating in one for HFpEF and one for use of a particular clip to close the appendage.
Goal of course is optimal heart health all around with fewest prescription meds needed.
Best wishes on your upcoming surgery!!
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