Recent content by Mobi

Sorry, I should have said that I moved back to the UK in 2017. My current meds for heart-related matters are warfarin, amlodipine, bisoprolol, enalapril, atorvastatin. All the foregoing are for high blood pressure, and warfarin of course because of my metal aortic valve. My valve is St Jude...

I had my aortic valve replaced in 2012 at an overseas hospital. So I do not have any cardiologist taking care of me in UK. I have never been for a check up or had an ultra sound so I was wondering if I should ask my GP to refer me to a cardiologist. I am 75.

I am six weeks post AVR today, 66 years old, and my recovery had been quite rapid. For several weeks now have been walking up to an hour a day at brisk pace, and once I am up and about there is little or no pain, although I do feel it coming back in the late evening. My big problem is at night...

I am a 66 year old Englishman, living in Thailand, with no health insurance and I had my aortic valve replaced in a Bangkok government hospital on 8th June. As far as I can determine, I was fitted with a 21cm SJM. Although as a foreigner I had to pay for the operation, it was still much cheaper...