Recent content by Azzurri

I had an ON-x valve implanted in March and a portion of my aorta replaced as well. My hospital stay was complicated by the fact that i had fluid build up around the heart so they had to open me up a second time to drain it. Not fun. But recovery has gone well and I feel like I am almost back...

I had my aortic valve replaced on March 18 and I had two episodes of afib while in the hospital and I have had two episodes during my recovery at home. (I am 47 years old). I've found the episodes to be pretty miserable. My heart beats very erratically and it feels like a runaway train in my...

Thanks Whilst! I may take you up on that. Would be great to hear how everything has been since your surgery. For now, i think I need another week or two before I would be up for a meeting but I'll check back in with you.

Thought I would post about my recent AVR experience since I have derived so much support and comfort from lurking on this site for the last three years. I'm a 47 year old male who was diagnosed with severe aortic regurgitation and a dilated aorta three years ago. I had my AVR (On-x) and aortic...

Chicago Mammy, wanted to let you know that I had successful heart valve surgery yesterday at Northwestern. You, too will have the same results and we'll be back on our feet in no time! Maybe I'll see you in the halls.

Hi ChicagoMammy, I am having aortic valve/graft surgery at Northwestern on Tuesday, March 18. Dr. Malaisrie is doing mine. Like everyone before us, the nerves are starting to kick in as we get closer but I am very confident that we are going to pull through this just fine. Maybe I'll see...

Alex, Great to hear that you are a York grad! My son will be going there next year. I think I've seen posts on here from someone else from Elmhurst as well, which simply supports that we have a fairly common ailment. I think the estimates are that 1 to 2 percent of the population has a BAV...

I'm a 47 year old male in the Western Suburbs of Chicago and I've been lurking on this site for about 3 years. In late 2010, I was diagnosed with BAV and a dilated aortic root and had many of the same feelings you describe. For the six month period from my initial diagnosis until my next echo...