mike donlan - Heart Valve Journal

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3387 days ago

Hi Adam, I reviewed your videos on You Tube and found them to be most helpful before and after my surgery.. My ex-girlfriend just sent me this link. I can ...Read more

Hi Adam, I reviewed your videos on You Tube and found them to be most helpful before and after my surgery.. My ex-girlfriend just sent me this link. I can definitely relate to some of the comments and description of the writers on how they felt before and after their surgeries. I underwent a vale replacement surgery for aortic bicupsid stenosis on 2/18/15. Since that surgery,I have put so much stress on myself to get well again, I have pretty much pushed all of my loved ones away. In my case, my surgeon recommended a man made vale and ofcourse, that means years of cumidin. I am extremely active, walking, running, lifting weights and exercising constantly. I have always been very active and this new valve makes me feel like I even more stamina then before. I am definitely suffering from anxiety, lack of sleep and a decreased libido. Over the last few days, I have been feeling some little flutters in my heart beat. My cardiologist has indicated that i maybe suffering from PVC. Is this very common with heart valve surgery? I am only taking 10 mgs of blood pressure med. I am scheduled to see my cardiologist this Wednesday to discuss my options. I don't have any shortness of breath and i ran 4.5 miles yesterday with no ill effects. Any comments or suggestions you can provide on this topic would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Mpd

Mary K Hi Mike, I have PVC's. Yes it is common. My cardiologist, who is an electrophysiologist tells me that ... Read more

Mary K Hi Mike, I have PVC's. Yes it is common. My cardiologist, who is an electrophysiologist tells me that a pacemaker is only individual ate if one has them twenty five percent of the time.

mike donlan Hi Mary, funny you mention the pace maker, during my surgery i suffered heart block. Following my sur ... Read more

mike donlan Hi Mary, funny you mention the pace maker, during my surgery i suffered heart block. Following my surgery, i woke up with a portable pacemaker strapped to my side and i wore that for 6 days. During that time,i spoke with several indivuals including the electro physiologist and my heart surgeon. On my seven day of hospitalization, i had a pace make placed inside me. The following am, i woke up with a normal heart beat.. The doctors were amazed. I continued to wear the pacemaker for the next 60 days and my heart function was terrific. My cardiologist then decided that we could remove the pacemaker. I am going to be very upset if i have to go through that procedure again. Following my pace maker extraction, i developed a terrible infection requiring 4 days of hospitalization. I'll find out tomorrow, seeing my cardiologist.. I hope your doing well Mary and thank you. How are you txing your p v c's?