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Today's Medical Monday Addresses The TAVR Procedure. Which Patients Qualify? How Does TAVR Work? What Do Patients Experience During TAVR?

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In this video, Dr. Michael Deeb, Inaugural Herbert Sloan Professor of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Michigan Health, explains how TAVR works, which patients qualify for TAVR, what patients experience during TAVR, and the durability of this minimally-invasive procedure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgoNvTS7_tg&amp...

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Anyone Besides Me Had A Transmyocardio Refraction? Did It Help You?

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posted August 5, 2023

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I Have Extremely Bad SOB After Any Activity. It Scares Me Cuz It Last For Hours After Simple Activities. Does Anyone Know Anything To Help

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SOB means short of breath just in case someone doesn't know.

posted April 9

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How Important Is Knowing Your Lipoprotein(a) Number?

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posted April 8

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I Am In A Study Called Heart Share. It Is Out Of Northwestern. There Are 7 Sites Involved. MGH,Duke,the Brigham In Boston, UCDavis,

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University of Pennsylvania. Below is a picture of the name of the site. They are looking for people with preserved heart failure which little is known about. Also healthy people.

posted April 1

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What Is 1st Degree AV With BBB?

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My heart races and this was information from a ZIO test

posted March 19

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If Anyone Has Had A TAVR, I Would Like To Know What Recovery Is Like.

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posted March 18

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I Had A Quintuple Bypass , I'm Surprized That After The Procedure There Has Been No Stress Test , EKG's Ect To Check Their Work ?

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The procedure went well and really no problems . I just thought they would want to be sure all the work was performing as intended . I have been in and they listened to my heart , ask a few questions once a year and that's it .

posted March 18

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My EFR Is 29. What Should My Life Expectancy Be?