Life is Beautiful and precious, but let me tell you just how unpredictable it can beā¦
A 46 year old patient diagnosed with cardiomyopathy and mild Mitral Valve regurgitation 18 years ago at the ago of 28. Still lived a normal life.
2/2021 patient told now has severeā¦
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Severe Left ventricle dysfunction
Class 4 CHF (Congestive heart failure)
Heart function is only 20%
Has severe functional Mitral Valve regurgitation.
Patient now told they need a heart transplant, and is being put on the list.
4/2021 patient had a successful MitraClip to help with the Mitral Valve Regurgitation because Open heart was not an option. Doctors were afraid patient wouldnāt make it off the table.
6/2021 patient had a BiVICD (Biventricular Pacemaker and ICD) placed
10/2021 patient hospitalized for 5 days with blood pressure and extremely low heart rate complications.
11/2021 patient hospitalized for 5 days with excessive internal fluid retention.
12/2021 patient hospitalized for 10 days over Christmas with an infection around ICD. They also found fluid around heart and found that the lead wire in ICD was not working. Patient had pericardial window done. They took over a liter of fluid from around patientās heart, patient had test tube for two days. Two days later patient has lead wire replaced. During surgery there were complications. Surgery was only supposed to last 45 minutes but lasted almost 4 hours. During the process of taking the old lead wire out it started to shred patientās heart so they had to cut and cap it and leave it in. It was touch and go for a while.
I forgot to mention, Iām the 46 now 47 year old patient.
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