Recent content by Jim C.

I've been on several statins over the years. Lipitor and Simvastatin both gave me muscle cramps and joint pain (not at first but after being on it for awhile)even though I take CoQ10 and my liver enzymes were within normal range. There is a theory out there that says the statins that are more...

Im happy to hear that everything went well for you at Hopkins. Im sure that it's a relief to be rid of the anxiety and worry of the unknown. Now, you just need to heal and get better. Congratulations on your successful surgery!

Best of luck TBone .... let us know

That is great news. Im glad that you have made your decision and are moving forward with it. That must relieve some of the stress from this ordeal. It sounds like you are in good hands. Best of luck.

Best of luck with your decision. USNews.com has CC #1 (of course) and Hopkins #3 but that is in general. Im sure that if Dr Cameron is as good as everyone says, you don't have a thing to worry about. As a fellow Marylander, I will be in the same situation before too long.... use nearby...

Thanks to all of you for the support. I am so glad I found this forum. This was my first post. I am 54 years old and found out I had a BAV around 10 years ago. I was told that I would eventually need a valve replacement... but I am just now realizing I may need something done with the...

Does anyone know if a 64 slice CT scan measurement is more accurate than an echo measurement? I recently (May 09) had my annual echo done (same echo tech for 10 years) and it showed a 4.0cm "mild ascending aortic dilation". I just had a Coronary Calcium score done at "Heartsavers" for the very...