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    Aortic Aneurysms

    Since first checked in 2010 , my Aortic Root has been stable around 4.1 and my ascending Aorta at 4.3. They did not make may difference in my having my Aortic Valve replaced in 2010. My surgery was open heart as my surgeon when asked, told me the best method was to do open heart, but I know...
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    Heart Surgery: Alzheimer's Trigger?

    I just found this article on the topic. It sheds some light on it: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/alzheimers-hope-the-horizon/200911/is-surgery-cause-alzheimers-disease
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    (intermittent) Complete Heart Block?!

    Here'as my heart block story. I came out of my valve surgery out of rhythm, but a cardio inversion got me back online after it did not correct itself. Then, a few months after I had my aortic valve replaced, I noticed a sluggishness at times, most noticeably when walking up a hill. I would...
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    Questions About Incision and Sternal Wires

    I had about half of my wires removed due to one irritating a nerve causing pain where a rib met the sternum. There were no visible symptoms, just the pain in one area. For me the pain came in soon after my surgery and, after about six months, they were removed and that cured the issue (that...
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    Pacemaker Poll

    I had my Aortic valve replace in in October 2011 and started feeling odd when walking up steep hills the following march. I described like trying to go up a hill starting in third gear. The doctors completely misdiagnosed it and, a month later while having a treadmill stress test, they...
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    Pacemaker to be inserted after 5year Valve replacement

    Hi Doug, I ended up with heart block a few months after my AV replacement that moved right into bradycardia (heart rate at about 35) so I had a pacer implanted. Made an immediate difference and solved all my issues. I hope it does the same for you.
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    Sternal Wire Removal?

    One of my wires hurt me from the start and I got immediate relief after they were removed. Mine was done with general anesthesia as an outpaient procedure which, as I recall, had me in first thing in the morning and home by the afternoon.. The recovery was mostly waiting for the incision to...
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    Aorta enlarging seven years after AVR replacement

    Superbob, thanks for for sharing the background. It seems like there's no end to knowing what can come next. Pellicule, my cardio also mentioned that 5.5 is a bit of a benchmark and said that if he found any significant results in the next echo, he would order a ct scan to get definitive data...
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    Aorta enlarging seven years after AVR replacement

    Thanks for the feedback. I'll see if my cardio is right on his suspicions that this is just a variation from one tech to another, but then he thought I'd be in the waiting room longer than I was too. My reading on the subject since I posted this backs up what you experienced Superman -- it...
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    Aorta enlarging seven years after AVR replacement

    Hello everyone, Been a while since I posted a new question, but that's because all has been pretty stable (and boring) since my AV was replaced in 2011. I have had follow-up echos every year since until 2016 when I was told I'd go to every two years since all was good. I just had my most...
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    Tooth extraction

    My cardio oversees my antibiotic details for dental visits, but since my mechanical valve was put in, I have been instructed to have the antibiotic he prescribes in me just before any dental work, including basic cleaning. Not sure if all this applies to tissue valves, but I think it's worth...
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    Dentist clearance letter for heart surgery?

    I also was required to have dentist clearance. I, like I would suspect most others here who have had the valve replacement done, taker an antibiotic with every dental visit. I'm good with that as from what I understand, Endocarditas is a bad thing to get.
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    2 Years with my St. Jude Mechanical

    Congrats on the two year mark. I agree that sharing experiences are a good thing. I recall when I was just starting out on the 'adventure' of having to plan for my valve replacement how such information and support was invaluable. Your story is similar to mine, I'm just further down the road...
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    Second time for aortic valve replacement

    Hi Dave, I am among those who cannot offer any experience on having a second surgery as my original On-X is still clicking away, but I did want to wish you the best on the next round. For me, even with all the great info from others on this site, I learned so much about me, how my body heals...
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    Missed my anniversary again - 3 years yesterday

    Indeed - a good thing the anniversary slipped by without your noticing it. Congrats on the first three. As a fellow San Diegan, I understand your pain on the weather. Mostly cloudy today - what? I want my sunshine tax refunded!
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