johnpelli

The docs caught it in an early enough stage so, the bad mitral valve did not really slow me down. Keep in mind, I dont jog or do anything that might have an impact. My heart had enlarged a little. This is a way the heart compensates for the lower efficiency. That is what makes it dangerous to have a bad valve. After the surgery I had a lot of problems with fluid in my lungs and got a bad lung infection. It took a while to clear up. Also, many antibiotics react negatively with the blood thinners and therein lies the danger.