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Hit a road bump..! Hi Amy, I had bursts of A-Fib and skipped beats for the three or four weeks if recovery, then things started to settle down. By the time I started rehab they were under control - the metropolol helped me.

Hit a road bump..! Hmmm - love rocky road

Hiccups post op Hi, I had a similar thing with my diaphragm spasming causing me to breath out suddenly making a Ha Ha Ha sound (it was not funny at the time) ... It was so bad on the first night home from hospital that I could only sit in a seat when trying to sleep as lying down would make...

First-Line Relatives One of my brothers has a dilated aorta but no BAV. My other brother is ok but he is still is going to have a regular echo to check his aorta. Probably good practice for any 1st degree relatives of BAV / aortic aneurysm patients.

Post op symptoms - tingly lips mouth Hi, Yes I experienced this after my surgery - I also found the tip of my tongue was numb for a number of months. I thought it was maybe to do with the breathing tube. Dougall

First-Line Relatives Hi, For those who have been diagnosed with BAV and an aortic aneurysm these traits can occur in different combination within a family. For example, I was diagnosed with BAV and aortic aneurysm but my brother was found to have a normal aortic valve with a dilated aorta...

Hello Again--Genetic Testing Recommended Hi, For those who have been diagnosed with BAV and an aortic aneurysm these traits can occur in different combination within a family. For example, I was diagnosed with BAV and aortic aneurysm but my brother was found to have a normal aortic valve...

Aortic Root Dilatation Cleveland clinic use a formula to determine when to operate http://my.clevelandclinic.org/heart/disorders/bicuspid_aortic_valve_disease.aspx "At Cleveland Clinic, we have developed a special mathematical formula we use to determine this, based on the patient’s height...

I cant sleep! Hi, I rember my first night home after OHS was awful. I think my phrenic nerve was irritated by the drainage tubes which meant I couldn't get into a position in bed without my diaphragm spasiming - fortunately things got better over the next couple of days. The other thing...