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echoguy
Hey Everybody:
I am new to the forum and have appreciated reading several of the threads on this page.
I am a 49 year old runner who has completed over fifty marathons and ultras over the past ten years. Aortic stenosis was discovered five years ago when I had problems with the heat in a 10K race. I did fine for years but my numbers have slowly worsened and I passed out during a tempo run two months ago. I am now planning aortic valve replacement surgery at the end of June.
I would love to hear folks opinions in three areas.
The "knee jerk" reaction seems to point me to a porcine valve to avoid coumadin. Should I seriously consider an artificial valve if I plan to run ultras? And maybe bike and mountain climb on the side?
Can I expect to return to my previous level of activity?
Does ultra running put the new valve at any risk or shorten the time before the need for a second replacement procedure (assuming I go with a porcine valve)?
I am new to the forum and have appreciated reading several of the threads on this page.
I am a 49 year old runner who has completed over fifty marathons and ultras over the past ten years. Aortic stenosis was discovered five years ago when I had problems with the heat in a 10K race. I did fine for years but my numbers have slowly worsened and I passed out during a tempo run two months ago. I am now planning aortic valve replacement surgery at the end of June.
I would love to hear folks opinions in three areas.
The "knee jerk" reaction seems to point me to a porcine valve to avoid coumadin. Should I seriously consider an artificial valve if I plan to run ultras? And maybe bike and mountain climb on the side?
Can I expect to return to my previous level of activity?
Does ultra running put the new valve at any risk or shorten the time before the need for a second replacement procedure (assuming I go with a porcine valve)?