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Hey Paul your story sounds similiar to mine. I went in for a routine physical they heard a heart mumur sent me for a ultrasound and a month later I was under the knife to replace my Bi Cuspic Aortic Valve w a mechanical one. I am 35 am in good shape and didnt really have any syptoms. I was also...

Hey I just had a bentall procedure done at St Mikes in Toronto Nov 2 and have started to go to an INR clinic at the Hamilton General where they prick my finger to check my INR and get the results right there. They actually use the Coaguchek XS and have suggested that, when i get my INR levels...

Hey All, Did my stress test today and the algarythm was 1:1 so as of right now they dont think i need a pm. They also released me this afternoon and i am now back at home. Valve ticking is loud does this thing quite down? Thanks for all your thoughts and kind words this page has been a great...

Hello All Well I had some set backs and this is the first night that I have felt good enough to post. I went back into st mikes in Toronto last Tuesday for and Echo and ended up passing out in the waiting room. My heart rate had dropped to 28bpm. They blamed it on the Beta blockers they had...

Hey Greg Look forward to seeing you at the zipper club meeting.

Home after surgery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow What an emotional roller coaster ride!!! Hello Everyone i made it through Surgery last week and i just got home yesterday so 6 days past surgery. I went in at 9:30 Monday Nov 2nd and came out after 51/2...

Hey Guys thanks for the post. JKM7 your right and i mentioned to the doctoe and the nurse who were apologizing to me that i want bothered at all. I told them that it is actually comforting to know that if i was in an emergency situation they would get me in. I just hope that who ever my doc...

Hey All just thought i would post an update...wow what an emotional roller coaster, my wifes a real champ. An emergency came into the hospital or someone went into a serious cardiac condition while i was waiting in pre-op and they had to send me home. Anyways crossing my fingers for...

Hello All, Sorry I havent been posting i was busy with all pre-op test. I had my Cardiac Cath done on Tuesday and they said no blockages and everything looks good except for the obvious! I also wanted to thank everyone for their thoughts on the different type of valves and options, i took your...

Thanks for the stat advise and thanks for the kind words and positvie re-enforciing comment all everytime im feeling down i read these post and it gets my head back in the game. Also I was wondering about heartdocs comments and his motivations. In Canada we have our surgeries and most...

Hello all, Wow! thank you so much for your replies and answers i really appreciate it. Some more background on me and my situation from the questions above. This was discovered by a routine physical about 4 weeks ago. My doctor heard a slight murmur and sent me for an ekg and a ultrasound, where...

Well i just found out about three weeks ago that I was born with an Bicuspic Aortic valve and will need it and my aortic root replaces with a Mechanical valve due to a regurtattion and a dialated aorta. My sugery is scheduled for Nov 1 2010 at St Michales Hospital in Toronto, canada by Dr Verma...