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I'm not sure if this helps, but for many years I have vacillated between trace, mild, trace mitral regurgitation. Including during my run up to severe aortic stenosis. It's probably nothing to worry about at this time but be sure to ask all of your questions during the next visit.

Great news Deidra and keep up the walks!

Got my results back. Lp(a) was 17.3 nmol/L. Maybe I will succeed in getting more mileage out of my biovalve, but who knows.

Welcome to the other side. Great news!

Good luck Gail. Sorry to hear you may have another surgery.

https://www.valvereplacement.org/threads/what-is-the-one-thing-you-couldnt-live-without-during-post-surgery-recovery.850755/ There are a lot of good suggestions in this forum if you spend some time perusing. Maybe try the above link first. Also, call the hospital and see if they have a...

Good luck Diedra. Regarding last minutes tips, you have probably done everything you can at this point so leave it to the surgery team now. All the best and see you on the other side. It will be over before you realize it.

Thanks Chuck. I was “symptom free” but demonstrated the classic BP drop during stress echo due to severe aortic stenosis. No heart wall damage thankfully but my cardiologist shined the light on the level of risk.

So today I woke up and decided to hit my self assigned recovery goal. I had a goal to climb a mountain near where I live before my one year anniversary. Eleven miles total and a climb to 2100 feet. It was a beautiful day, water flowing and flowers blooming. My heart rate rarely hit above 130...

Sam, initially I had a concern with a resident/fellow driving the surgery. That's the price you pay for using a high volume teaching and learning facility. But by no means are they unsupervised and the entire team is "at the ready" to address any unforeseen complications. As it turns out, my...

Maybe crustiness but no spoilage. ;)

What’s our expiration after opened? 🤣

First off, welcome to the board. In 2003 I had valve sparing aneurysm repair. In addition to the aneurysm I had a bicuspid aortic valve. It lasted 20 years and 13 years past the current data. But I did eventually require BAV replacement surgery in 2023 and most likely you will too. I was 63...

Yes, you recall correctly. I posted it!

If you are interested in how grapefruit blunts drug metabolism. https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/grapefruit-juice-and-some-drugs-dont-mix#:~:text=Many%20drugs%20are%20broken%20down,much%20drug%20in%20your%20body.

...and I will take note of the units used ;)

Welcome to the site and good luck moving forward. I'm curious, have you ever had genetic testing for clotting? Typically identified as thrombosis panel (deep vein thrombosis) and includes Factor V Leiden, Prothrombin gene mutation and MTHFR gene and possibly protein S & C. The test findings...

I asked my doctor to add Lp(a) to some follow-up labs I'm having drawn next month. I'm highly curious. I have never had a calcium score conducted but via other CT scans outside of thoracic views, the only small presumed plaque "spots" were lower in my abdomen. Otherwise clear coronaries.

Jeff, I flew about 4 hours away a 8 days after surgery. No problems. Take advantage of the wheelchair service.

You might ask for an analgesic pain patch. I had the same problem after my last surgery. But make sure they scrub your back after usage. I had a very itch rash. Good luck.