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I am taking Dr. Natale's advice, that's why I essentially TOLD my current Cardiologist to do another echo and see what
they thought on the Mitral Valve since the 4 Hospital Cardiologists completely dismissed it. From my understanding,
if the Afib were corrected it's possible the Mitral Valve would work less hard and the moderate to severe regurg could
become mild to moderate, but Dr. Natale doesn't seem to think that would be as likely which is why he suggested I
get a current echo and have the Mitral Valve as a primary focus. My current cardiologist has 3D echo equipment and
apparently got a good enough look at my Mitral Valve that they don't think I'd need a TEE. They said my Mitral Valve
leaflets don't close tightly causing a 40-50% regurg.
I've read that Severe Mitral Regurg can cause Cardiac Arrest but I'd imagine there are some tell-tale aspects of an Echo
that would determine how badly the heart is damaged currently to determine that? My left Ventricle is mildly enlarged and
I obviously don't want it to become more enlarged, with the 50% EF, does it appear there's anything that could cause
Cardiac Arrest at the present time?
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thanks for the response. You did MV repair and a Maze but still had AFIB after the Maze procedure which required
a further ablation? Any specifics on what the surgeon/doctor told you as to why that didn't correct the AFIB? Also,
what type of valve repair did you get done and any reason you didn't consider a minimally invasive robotic valve repair?
In my case the Mitral Valve wasn't mentioned by 4 total cardiologists/EP's which seems unreal. From what I understand,
the mitral valve regurg can exacerbate afib and vice-versa. At the immediate moment i'm looking into all options but would
very much like to know how bad Mitral Regurgitation has to be before heart failure occurs? This is what I can't seem to
find much on? Obviously, for heart failure to occur something drastic would have to happen I would think to other areas
of the heart, the question is which areas should be the biggest concern right now? My Ejection Fraction is 50%, so
low-normal and my Left Atria is enlarged at 6.5cm. From my understanding this is severely enlarged but areas specifically
would dictate a possible cardiac arrest/heart failure?
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@Susan,
thank you again for your excellent info. From what I was told, because i'm 48 and have no other health issues
and bloodwork/labs came back pretty flawlessly, the MitraClip wouldn't be something most doctor's would consider.
You said you got your MitraClip at Cedars? Who was the doctor that did the surgery? I agree with you on getting
the valve repair done, so it looks like that will be my primary area of focus first. I agree with you and you are right.
@whyme,
I'm sorry to hear you are still having palpitations but from what i've read here many people often times need a "touch up"
Ablation after an initial ablation and that may be the case for you. You are still in that blanking period so it's possible your
heart will correct and hopefully the palpitations will minimize or go away completely. I am curious if you did a minimally
invasive valve repair, isn't a Maze procedure essentially full, open heart surgery or is there some type of Maze procedure
that is also minimally invasive?
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thank you again for your excellent info. From what I was told, because i'm 48 and have no other health issues
and bloodwork/labs came back pretty flawlessly, the MitraClip wouldn't be something most doctor's would consider.
You said you got your MitraClip at Cedars? Who was the doctor that did the surgery? I agree with you on getting
the valve repair done, so it looks like that will be my primary area of focus first. I agree with you and you are right.
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When you say that my main criteria fits the MitraClip,
which main criteria are you referring too? My current Cedars Cardiologist stated they don't believe a MitraClip
would be the best option for me because of my Age at 48 and because fortunately, other than the Mitral Valve
prolapse and Regurg, I have absolutely no other health issues or conditions.
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