Does anyone know anything about mitral valve replacement surgery?
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They are doing wonderful surgeries that are not as invasive, with much less recovery time at the Clevland Clinic on mitral valve replacement. There is a doctor there who was the first to develop it. Click on Clevland Clinic's web site. Good luck and prayers to your grandma.
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Mitral regurgitation is a defect of the mitral valve in the heart. It allows blood to reflux back through the valve. If it is bad enough a cardiac surgeon can preform surgery to replace the mitral valve.
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Could you give details on what kind of option you are talking about ?
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Normally those operations don't have that much risk more that the tend to come back after about a year, unfortunately  :-(\nGet a second opinion from another specialist or try to look it up on the net.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiac_surgery\n\nhttp://www.hsforum.com/\n\nhttp://www.blackwellpublishing.com/cardiology/
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Hi, I feel so so so sorry for you, personally if I was you I would sit down with your friends family and the 2 surgeons and just ask them what is the pros and cons.\n\nSurely they will be able to give you some advice on this, you can't go thru all of this without some help or advice.\n\nAlso, ask the neurosurgeon for his advice and just tell him that you don't want to do anything without his approval cos at the end of the day it is your life that will be wrecked not theirs and not your families.\n\nAlso, if your surgeon rings you up ask him to talk to you over the phone and ask him the questions and get him to answer them, if he can and just pour your heart out to him tell him you don't want him to do the 15hr operation.\n\nYour surgeon will do whats best for you he won't let you down over all of these years.\n\nIf he did operate what would happen would you get paralyasis permantely and the blindness will that be permant whatever way you go?\n\nTry asking for a shunt to be put in I know you mentioned it in the additional details but that could save you and does that stay in their for life?\n\nAnyway good luck for this upcoming operation but please really think about it and I hope you get all the answers you need for you to make your decision.\n\nTake your time in thinking about it, it is your life your talking about here not theirs, also I have one more point for you!!!!!!\n\nLets say you didn't have these operations would you go blind? \nAnd also if you had the operations what happens in later life?\nHave you got to have it done again or will the shunt keep the fluid away?\n\nPlease add additional information\n\nThanks and the very best of luck?
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My father had this surgery after having heart problems caused by the weight. I have done a lot of research on it and have not heard of a clinical link to a post surgical link and would guess it is related to pre surgery health. My cousin who had the surgery has had deteriorarating health since surgery that they thought was heart related only to discover it was caused by severe anemia. Take your vitamins and b-12 as directed and I doubt it was the surgery but look out for other side effects.
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Expensive Painful Life threatening Surgery!\nFind SOMETHING to do that gets you exercise and replaces food or get the surgery.
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I have experienced joint replacement and it has helped me tremendously.  The most important thing is to do the physical therapy just as they tell you to.  It is painful but it will be beneficial in the end.  Today they can replace your finger joints also.  I am going to go for that too.  My hands are so crippled and they hurt so bad.  My knees feel much better.  Get them both done one after the other.  I have also had my hips replaced.  You might call me the bionic woman.  Or the million dollar woman if you could see my medical bills!  But you only live once and I wanted to be able to still do things in life.  I do take pain medication on occasion, especially when it is rainy and cold outside.  Mostly I try mind over matter.  There is no cure for this crippling disease so we must make the best of it.
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Finish off all your duties and pay any loans you may have and pray, because nobody is certain of what is going to happen to him.\n\nWish you all the best, and may the surgery be a success.
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No,other than caring for them via  Surgical Stockings,it's best to read about them on google or yahoo search bars plenty of info....it's hereditary unfortunately....
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ouch...see this website link:\nhttp://www.methodistsports.com/site_files/pdf/Distal_Clavicle_Excision.pdf\nWritten for patients undergoing this surgery with pictures and specific information. Good luck.
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I heard VA hospitals are much better than they use to be.\n\nGood luck and good health.
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There are many sites and many types of surgery. I'd say it's a safe bet to do a search using one of the many search engines to find out what you're specifically looking for.
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Get your medical treatment and surgery in India.All types of medical treatment and surgery is very cheap in India and clinical care is best in the world.There is one company that is very famous in India that arranges all types of medical treatment and  surgery for foreigners in India.They are called the Forerunners Healthcare.I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and about their patient stories.\n\nThey also have photos pasted of their International patients.You can checkout their website.The cost savings are incredible.As a doctor i personally believe that your heart surgery can be easily handled in India as the quality of healthcare available here is simply best in the world.The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star .\n\nMy cousin got her sons valve surgery in India and she is more than very happy with the results.SHe is all praise for this forerunners healthcare companyfor the services they provided her.Her son is totally normal now ,has no cyanotic episodes,\nis very active and is just like any other kid of his age.\n\nExcellent stay,food, best surgeons-she just couldnt stop talking.hope this helps.\n\nhttp://www.forerunnershealthcare.com\n\nI strongly recommend this company to you because they can be of very good help to you for your heart surgery.
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Could be bad enough that surgery is required; you will need to know the CIN numbers (invasion level).  Surgery could potentially be inpatient and could be cryo.