Breathing and feeling heartbeat

[DM2059]

I am almost 6 weeks out from AVR (TFX 3000 tissue valve). I am doing great and have one small issue. When I take a deep breath I can feel my heart beating. As I exhale the beating sensation will go away. If I breathe normal (at rest) I don't feel it also. I'm sure that my lungs expanding are causing this but wanted to hear from others who may have experienced this.

 

[geebee]

Well, I just tried it and the same thing happens to me. Never thought about it before. Probably happens to everyone but you are just more aware of things since surgery.

 

[Bob M.]

Breathing and feeling heartbeat

I just tried it myself and had the same reaction; I can feel my heart beating after taking a deep breath. I can also hear it when I lie down on my side.

 

[Lynlw]

I just tried the deep breathing and felt my heart when inhaling but not exhailing, and I have no heart problems (well that i know of lol) I think with what you just went thru you probably just are more intune w/ your heart and noticing things you didn't before, lyn

 

[BDMc]

Same For Me

Same For Me

I'm more than 21 years out and I still have the same experience. I have gotten used to it over the years. Welcome to the club! Brian

 

[aussigal]

I agree...
I think we are more aware of our hearts now that we have had the OP...

I can hear and feel mine...the joys of a Mechanical Valve ...
I will worry when I cant hear it!

 

[JohnnyV_46]

Yep, Same here....Great Valve by the way....I have the 29mm 3000 TFX....had it since last August. MOOOooooooo

JohnnyV

 

[KMS]

Count me in

Count me in

I noticed the same thing a couple of weeks ago. I did a little poll among my friends and found that it happened to everyone. (Maybe that's why when doctors are listening to your heart, they ask you to take a deep breath?)

Kristine

 

[TikTak]

I think I know the feeling...

For me it was like my heart beat was literally knocking on my ribcage when I took a deep breath. This banging/knocking feeling gradually went away within the first 3-5 months post operation. Though I still can (like I always have) feel and be more aware of my heart beat when taking a deep breath it is no where near the knocking I was experiencing the first months post operation.

Cheers

 

[DM2059]

I want to thank everyone who has responded. What a great website. TikTak described it perfectly. The knocking that you felt, I call it hammer heart. The very first night at home from the hospital I awoke to my head actually moving slightly to my heartbeat. I was sleeping on a firm leather lazyboy with no pillow.