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  1. J

    Diminished running ability after mitral valve surgery.

    Wow, some of you guys are really fast. KyleR running 5:50 pace in a half marathon. QuincyRunner 5:00 pace in a 10K!! I was never in that class. I played a couple sports in high school but then didn't really start running until my thirties. As I mentioned at 40 I could run a 10K at 6:57 pace. At...
  2. J

    Diminished running ability after mitral valve surgery.

    The stress test starts out with you walking. Then it progressively increases the speed and increases the angle upward. By the time it got to a pace that was about between fast walking and running the angle was already pretty high and I was done at that point. Couldn't go more. So it was never...
  3. J

    Diminished running ability after mitral valve surgery.

    Thanks very much for all the comments! There are some knowledgeable people here. I'll need to digest it all some more. It gives me an idea or two to suggest to my doctor. I expect if there were some sort of abnormal stenosis my doctor would have mentioned it. I can definitely believe that it...
  4. J

    Diminished running ability after mitral valve surgery.

    This is my first post and I only have a mitral valve repair and not a replacement so sorry if I'm in the wrong place. I've been looking for other people who might have a similar experience to mine after surgery. I'm now 64 and have enjoyed running off and on most of my life, including the last...
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