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Anybody out there recently traveled via air with their INRatio machine and have any pointers so I can go through the checkpoints without hassel? I know I need to keep it with me and not put it checked baggage. Thanks in advanced for any advice. CCRN

Hi everybody, You might recall my new cardiologist was on the ball and is evaluating my BAVD problem with followup. Well, today I got the great news that I DO NOT HAVE AN ANEURYSM IN MY HEAD! This is a great load off my mind. :) (Kind of funny the words there, huh?) This is so great. The next...

Okay you guys, I need opinions from anyone who's had head and neck surgery. Would you believe I'm going to have to have surgery AGAIN in less than a year after valve surgery? I'm telling you it just keeps getting better and better. I noticed a less than small grape size node-like thingy last...

Hi everybody, I haven't posted for a while because I've been pretty busy looking for a cardiologist that suits me. You see, about a month ago I was thrown for a loop by my ex cardio when he said and I quote: "You're making a mountain out of a mole hill.....I just got off vacation and I have 38...

Hey I've been having fluid issues and I recently found out that beta blockers can interfere with your T3 levels which, in turn, can cause water weight gain. My surgeon told me he'd like me to stay on Toprol due to my "abnormal vascular system" but I think it's just his preference. I had an EF...

Has anybody had problems with water weight gain over three months out of surgery? My surgeon told me I could go off Maxide at 6 weeks or continue to take it until the script ran out. I took it till last week and noticed during my every other day weigh-ins at rehab I gained four lbs in 5 days. I...

I guess God isn't ready for me yet. I ended up in the ER the day before my surgery. I had shortness of breath, nausea, and stabbing chest pain. I was evaluated by Chest CT with contrast to make sure everything was okay. I was given some medication to ease my anxiety. My ascending aortic...

Hello, I am new as I have just discovered this site was available. My bipcuspid valve was discovered during a routine physical exam while I was in my early thirties. I was informed I was "fine" after the echo and I didn't need to see a cardiologist unless I had shortness of breath or dizziness...