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Very sorry to see this! She was so thoughtful and kind! Deepest sympathies to her loved ones!

It's one of the things those of us with bicuspids fear! I have no useful information to add but wanted to tell you my thoughts are with you; hoping for the best for you!

Midpack, I have read that anxiety can be a big issue for people with mitral valve prolapse. Another thing for you to google :) Also, as we get older it's not unusual to worry more about our health. But sometimes it's just harder to keep the worries in check, in a proper balance. That said, I...

Glad to hear it. I remember my first sneeze the second time around :eek2: I was not prepared for it :eek2: Oh, the pain :eek2:

What cheerful and pleasant replies, all of you; thank you! Continued best wishes :)

Hi Jay - PVCs can be rough! The last time I wore a Holter monitor I had tens of thousands of them a day. They fairly knocked the wind out of me! For me, a temporary regimen of beta blockers can knock them out for me. And as I get further from my OHS, the PVCs don't seem to be so much a...

Density altitude Density altitude Post OHS, I seem to be more vulnerable to DENSITY ALTITUDE. And not just when I'm flying. If you want to look into it, Wiki and other places on the Web have some interesting articles on it. You live in Pennsylvania and you are recovering post OHS during...

Sometimes a very deep sharp cough or two can be a quick fix. Seriously :) But definitely check with your doctor.

Hi Dave - While we're all different, having changing bp post valve OHS seems to be not uncommon. I had hypertension before the surgery and then my bp was too low post-op but months later I was hypertensive again. Maybe that's in the "too much information" category :) but I mean that you may...

Hi Mike - Off and on, I've also had some wild post-op heart rhythms, including some early post-op A-fib/A-flutter. A few years later, certain things began to trigger PVCs and such, and sometimes they've been severe and overwhelming. Whatever makes the bubbles in sparkling drinks, both...

Hi Tony - Your question is valid and important. At best, individual experiences of various members may only be isolated perceptions and recollections. Perhaps you could present your question to some respected surgeons via email? Also, I just read some recent stats about...

Adding this update about four months after thread originated: Shortly after I began this thread, I became ill and quickly got worse. My valve was failing and beginning to tear apart and I was in heart failure with severe pulmonary hypertension. About three months after this thread began, I...

I joined this site ten years ago. I had already carefully researched my options. I inquired of my doctors. I weighed the facts, not relying on anonymous people for opinions, because only I knew what I thought I could live with. In fact, I have always been puzzled about the debates that...

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Greetings :) Nice thread Mary :) Ten years ago my native bicuspid aortic valve needed replaced and it looked like my mitral valve would need work or replacement also. Happily, my surgeon did a TEE after replacing the aortic valve and while I was still under, and my mitral valve was then...