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Yesterday was my 11 year anniversary, today is my 68th birthday, just had my yearly echo and stress test and all checked out great. Going Strong! I wish the same for all.

April (will be 68) will be 11 yrs since my AVR with Edwards Bovine Pericardial Valve. Have been playing competitive racquetball and pickleball, mountain climbing and hiking every year and many other recreational activities. Just had my yearly echo and all is good, starting to slow down some but...

I had a similar experience, which is how they found my defective aortic valve. I was sitting at my desk when it was like a roller shade coming down over my both my eyes. I never lost concousnus and was aware of what was happening and trying to re focus and come out of it. I definitely thought it...

I would like to confirm SVD is Small Vessel Disease?

Downsized house, boating, racquetball, pickleball 4 days a week, 9 years post surgery, no medications, life is good

9 years! 66 tomorrow, no issues, life is good!

Eight-year anniversary on April 2nd, 65th Birthday on April 3. Edwards Bovine, No Meds… Going Strong!

AVR (Edwards 3300TFX Pericardial Tissue) replaced April 2, 2013, no blood pressure or cholesterol medication. One baby aspirin and one multivitamin a day. Walk the dogs a few miles a day, competitive racquetball 2-3 times a week, pickleball twice a week, throw in some kayaking and golf. Great...

Dr. Kevin Accola at Florida Hospital in Orlando did my AVR. He is highly regarded, recommended and does 100’s a year. However I don’t know if he does reoperations, I would call, if he does I would highly recommend him.

ElectLive Thanks for the info... I will check it out.

I had my valve replaced on April 2nd with an Edwards 23MM Pericardial Magna Ease Aortic Valve. Surgery and recovery went extremely well.... However...my follow up echo says everything is working fine and that my AVA is 1.5cm which is smaller than I would have thought. I knew it would not be the...

Heart of the Sunrise I hope all went well and recovery is going smoothly. Im in on Tuesday.... im ready for it to be over with... the years of this weighing on me has taken a toll. Best wishes for a speedy recovery

Bracken I was told to stop all herbal supplements including fish oil at least 7-10 days prior but nothing about aspirin. I will definetly be call in the morning.

Best wishes for you and a speedy recovery.

AVR in about two weeks. My surgeon didnt say that I should stop taking the aspirin... A freind in the medical business was surprised he didnt. I plan on calling the surgeon to see if maybe he forgot to say anything. Did any of your doctors tell you to stop few weeks prior to AVR?