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Originally Posted by SailFree
Hi, Bucketlist!
Endocarditis can be a very sneaky disorder. Once cured, however, unless it has damaged valves that then must be replaced or repaired, it's cured and unlikely to come back--assuming the valves are normal to begin with. Frequently there's some underlying valve problem that allowed infection to settle there...
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You are sooooooo SMART.....They found a Bicuspid Aeorta Valve that should be tricuspid..I have some backing up of blood behind the valve..
So I have to be checked often to keep an eye on it...Also I take antibiotics for any teeth cleaning, ect... Teeth and mouth maintinence are critical in preventing a repeat of my problem..
If I have to have the valve replaced, Duke University has a procedure that goes in the side so they do not have to crack me open, but time will tell.
THANK YOU SO MUCH for thinking of me, and posting your info...
That is the sign of a caring person right there...I LOVE THIS SITE...
Mike.