At 37 I had the surgery. I was giving a choice on the valve. I choose the tissue valve to avoid the warfarin, and keep my active live style. AZ Don, thanks for the WSJ article. Might be a possibility.
Very similar stats; 16 months ago I had a tissue valve replacement, I am now 40. I ran marathons, ½ ironman triathlons and competed in long distance open water swims. I ran a ½ mile in 1:45 and 5k’s in 22 minutes.
About 3 months after surgery I started running on a treadmill. My goal was an...