ZechariahLi
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This is my first official post, got to know many wonderful guys here in other threads, but today I'm kinda paranoid and wanted to hear from you guys...
I'm 29, got to know my BAV in Dec 2016 after an echo because a GP heard a murmur for my pre-employment check up. So together with the echo, I got to know my BAV is accompanied with severe regurgitation, was told to be prepared for AVR soon. That scared me real bad, and I thought I'm about to bid goodbye to normal life.
Along the way, prayers, my family and this forum has reinstate the hope I once had for a normal life. I need to admit I'm still scared for the surgery and hope to delay it if possible but not if it affects my quality of life post surgery or chances of survival.
So, some findings, my EF is 62% in Mar 17, diastolic and systolic LV size dilated but within the recommended range, blood pressure 70-130, (60 pulse pressure, wider than normal yes, but not approaching the 100 Mark, which is bad), I had no symptoms prior to my knowledge of BAV and severe AR.
However, since the diagnosis, 1) I noticed my pulses at my wrists and ankles are visible. Is this considered as pounding pulses?
2) I recently I get a mild dizziness not related to physical activities, not really fainting feeling but I can feel the mild dizziness, not sure if this is AR related or subconscious anxiety/stress related. What do you guys think?
3) this morning I felt some pounding pulses below my left collar bone and above my left chest, is this heart palpitations?
I don't think I have shortness of breath, my feet and ankles are not swollen, I can climb 16 levels of stairs, breathing heavily but able to carry on a conversation, I can jog for 15 mins without problem.. I don't want to have anxiety/stress anymore that might trigger some "symptom", which in turn adds on the anxiety/stress and ultimately affects my quality of life... hope to hear from you guys... thanks!
I'm 29, got to know my BAV in Dec 2016 after an echo because a GP heard a murmur for my pre-employment check up. So together with the echo, I got to know my BAV is accompanied with severe regurgitation, was told to be prepared for AVR soon. That scared me real bad, and I thought I'm about to bid goodbye to normal life.
Along the way, prayers, my family and this forum has reinstate the hope I once had for a normal life. I need to admit I'm still scared for the surgery and hope to delay it if possible but not if it affects my quality of life post surgery or chances of survival.
So, some findings, my EF is 62% in Mar 17, diastolic and systolic LV size dilated but within the recommended range, blood pressure 70-130, (60 pulse pressure, wider than normal yes, but not approaching the 100 Mark, which is bad), I had no symptoms prior to my knowledge of BAV and severe AR.
However, since the diagnosis, 1) I noticed my pulses at my wrists and ankles are visible. Is this considered as pounding pulses?
2) I recently I get a mild dizziness not related to physical activities, not really fainting feeling but I can feel the mild dizziness, not sure if this is AR related or subconscious anxiety/stress related. What do you guys think?
3) this morning I felt some pounding pulses below my left collar bone and above my left chest, is this heart palpitations?
I don't think I have shortness of breath, my feet and ankles are not swollen, I can climb 16 levels of stairs, breathing heavily but able to carry on a conversation, I can jog for 15 mins without problem.. I don't want to have anxiety/stress anymore that might trigger some "symptom", which in turn adds on the anxiety/stress and ultimately affects my quality of life... hope to hear from you guys... thanks!