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Had a heart attack in october 2012, one stent was put in and then my mitral valve started leaking, had my mitral valve replaced in October 2014 by amechanical valve. My ef rate has come done from 35 to 25, what could be the reason for this?
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Dear, you ask your Doctor,or if not available pl send me your case report. [Automatically added by Lybrate] Click "Consult Dr. Prof Sudhakararao Vuppalapati" below to consult privately with the doctor.
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Mitral insufficiency always overestimates the LVEF plus post MVR if the chordal preservation is not done properly, EFs do come down by 5-10%. Is this LVEF making you symptomatic
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