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Mitral Valve Problem, Have Episodes Of Fainting. What Treatment Should Be Taken?
My twin sister is diagnose of heart problem. She has a mitra valve problem. 3 years ago she went home to our hometown to study. She collapse at our house & she was in icu for days. She s been seeing a cardiologist their but when she finish her schooling. She needs to come here, the problem she doesn t have any insurance at all so can t see a cardiology . Last december we bought her in sharp memorial coz she s sick. They said she need to see a cardiology to check on her.
Thu, 5 Jul 2012
Hi,
These patients with mitral valve problem are prone to have arrythmias which may have caused her collapse.
It is true that she needs a cardiologist to see her. She needs ECG, holter and echocardiogram test for her evaluation.
These patients with mitral valve problem are prone to have arrythmias which may have caused her collapse.
It is true that she needs a cardiologist to see her. She needs ECG, holter and echocardiogram test for her evaluation.
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