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Having Heart Failure And Atrial Fibrillation. Found Miatral Valve Was Bad Due To Enlarged Heart. Survival Post Operation?
I have been haveing heart failure and A fib,have had conversion twice in the last year and last time it only lasted one day,three week ago went in for an ablation and found that my miatral valve was bad due to an enlarged heart, was told I would not servive the operation ,they took out my pacemaker and put in a difibulator I have been in sinus for almost a month now, they are hopeing my heart will shrink and my 25% refraction will get better if not will I ever be able to get a valve replacement ?
Tue, 17 Sep 2013
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It is difficult to predict - it depends upon identifiable, treatable cause / wall of the chambers / arrhythmia, their nature and frequency / renal function / response to medicines .
Further deterioration can be prevented or postponed by aggressive management.
If there is further deterioration, heart transplantation may be an option...
The treating doctor alone can suggest further based on his assessment of the situation.
Follow up with your doctor...
Take care
Wishing all well
God bless
Good luck
Welcome to Health Care Magic
It is difficult to predict - it depends upon identifiable, treatable cause / wall of the chambers / arrhythmia, their nature and frequency / renal function / response to medicines .
Further deterioration can be prevented or postponed by aggressive management.
If there is further deterioration, heart transplantation may be an option...
The treating doctor alone can suggest further based on his assessment of the situation.
Follow up with your doctor...
Take care
Wishing all well
God bless
Good luck
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