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https://www.sciencedaily.com/release...0720154208.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/release...0425093745.htm it appears according to this that inflammation is a contributor to heart valve decline. It would also likely be an issue for tissue valves as these are susceptible to chronic...

I am 11 months post surgery. The shoulder pain was intense on and of for many months. It has gradually gotten better. At this point it is almost entirely gone. I did do a lot of exercising the shoulders. I was amazed at how weak I was after surger. I do light weight lifting with a lot of reps...

Perfect Agian, Lies, damn lies and statistics! MARK Twain importantly many people with valve disease have poor ifestyle-not all people but enough to skew results towards the negative. Also poor outcomes at some hospitals. So pick the right hospitals where they are top notch.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2247145. The JAMA study shows NO difference in survival between mechanical and bioprosthetic valves in patients 50-69 years old.

http://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiol...-young-patient As current guidelines suggest, the choice of valve prosthesis should be based on discussion between the clinician and the patient. However, the strong differences in patterns of use of one prosthetic choice over another in different clinics...

I had mild AVS for decades and occasional lightheadedness upon standing. I always figured it was a combination of relatively LBP and avs. My pressure runs around 105-110. My doc concurred

Hi Heather, thank you for the posts about your surgery and God Bless you I pray for your speedy tecovery.

Hi dont listen to the negatives. The only thing you have fear itself! I tell everyone that the worst part of heart surgery were my thoghts about it. The surgery and the aftermath were not so bad. A little, tiredness, but just do all you are told to do and you will be yourself again in no time...

http://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiol...-young-patient I found this article helpful when I recently had to make a decision. Anecdotal evidence can be emotion based. We like to hear good things and avoid bad things so when someone says how well they are doing with such and such it draws us in...

Anecdotal evidence is close to worthless. I say close not totally.

Is your blood pressue low?

http://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/articles/2015/03/03/09/28/surgical-aortic-valve-replacement-biologic-valves-are-better-even-in-the-young-patient the above is an analysis comparing mechanical and tissue valves by the American College of Cardiology

I am 64 and decided to choos a tissue valve. It was an easier choice due to my age.

I had rheumatic fever at three that left my aortic valve damaged. At your age mine was still considered mild. Att he age of 48 it was diagnosed as moderate. For 18 years it stayed moderate and then it became severe. I had symptoms, mild at first, and then it went downhill fast. I had surgery in...

Pellicle, it bugs me that we have to even discuss these things. I feel for those folks who are put in the position of making a tough choice on valve selection. I was there just a few months ago. I would rather it was a slam dunk. But like many others my surgeon threw it in my lap. I really...