Malleus
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I had my bicuspid aortic valve replaced with a bioprosthetic in May 2019. My early recovery went great, but an arrhythmia developed after a few weeks and I was on amiodarone and Eliquis for almost three month. In the fall of 2019, I began having week-long episodes of fatigue (sometimes extreme), bad brain fog, anxiety, and decreased motor coordination. Then I'd get better after a few days, and be fine for several weeks, sometimes longer. But this cycle has repeated to this day. Last week I actually passed out for a couple seconds, just after entering the house, fell against a table, and smashed into a window.
So far, doctors have been stumped. I'm getting MRI's later this week, lots of blood work, and a neurocognitive assessment as well. These will be followed up by neurologists over the coming weeks.
Has anyone else experienced severe episodes like this post-surgery? I figure this group is great for rare and not-so rare consequences (some doctors I spoke to had never heard of post-AVR "brain fog" which seems to be quite common). Thanks in advance!
So far, doctors have been stumped. I'm getting MRI's later this week, lots of blood work, and a neurocognitive assessment as well. These will be followed up by neurologists over the coming weeks.
Has anyone else experienced severe episodes like this post-surgery? I figure this group is great for rare and not-so rare consequences (some doctors I spoke to had never heard of post-AVR "brain fog" which seems to be quite common). Thanks in advance!