I AM SUFFERING FROM MR PROBLEM OF MY HEART SINCE LAST 15YRD.RECENTLY MY CARDIOLOGIST ADVICE ME For MITRAL VULVE REPLACEMENT.MY AGE IS 59. Which type of VULVE is ideally suited for me Pl advise. ... View answer

I had mitral valve repair . In the hospital, they gave me Percocet. When released, the dr. prescribed oxycodone/ acedo. It seems like the Percocet worked better. Is there a difference? ... View answer

. 2DEco was never that much normal. She is fine now. Doctor has suggested for BMV. Ballon Mitral Valve Autonomy to further open up the valve as expected which is currently... View answer

I recently had an open heart surgery, specifically I had my aortic valve replaced with a St. Judes mechanical valve and also had an ascending aortic anyeursym which the used a mesh to repair.... View answer

I just was at a cardiac surgeon about my nitro valve. He said my leackage is around the valve which he proposed putting a 'ring' (?) Around the valve seat , essentially... View answer

why is LAD called the widowmaker? My husband had a stent put in the lad of his heart after a mild heart attack. It was said that was a widowmaker place. I was wondering about it.... View answer

due to the streching of the aortic root causing regurgitation. they may consider replacing the valve at the same time. i was wondering is there any mechanical valve wich... View answer

down and told me I had The Widow Maker....needless to say I was aghast and wondered how that happened. I was prescribed Niaspan and close monitoring. Is this affliction hereditary? If I recall, he did ... View answer

I had the widowmaker and had two drug elluting stents placed back to back in my LAD. The VA ... functioning kidney What is my prognosis? A steady decline or what? ... View answer

I just suffered the mother of all Widowmaker heart attacks one week ago and had a stent placed in the main artery above the lad what is going to be my recovery time and will I be able to... View answer