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Hi jumpy, Palpitations and light headedness can both be symptoms of aortic regurgitation. Some other more common symptoms include fatigue upon exertion, shortness of breath, having to sleep upright because you can not breath as well while lying down, and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (which is...

I am in a very similar situation as you, and will say that there is a lot of great advice being given in here. I am 27, and was diagnosed at 25. My doctor told me I had a murmur which I never knew about. After an echo and MRA it was confirmed I had a bicuspid aortic valve. It was...

Same thing happened to me during 8th grade...I was sitting there reading, and all of a sudden my vision started to go and I had to almost turn my head to continue reading a sentence. I didn't have any pain associated with it and the Doctor told me it was a retinal migraine. Since then, I have...

You are in good hands at the CCF...I wish you nothing but the best recovery and hope you bounce right out of this. I was at CCF on Tuesday all afternoon...I was amazed at how efficient and organized that whole hospital is. I am sure you are just as impressed as I was. Hope you are doing well...

Hi Tabitha...like Dick said, if your cardiologist feels that it is time for you to have surgery, even though you do not have any symptoms, then it is time to have surgery. I just turned 27 years old, found out that I had aortic regurgitation in June of 2010 by freak accident (went in for a...

Hitoshi, I went on Cleveland Clinic's website and called their 800 number for appointments. They were very helpful in directing me to where I needed to make an appointment and having it set up. Good luck.

Hey Gaia, Just checking in on you...I hope everything went well and you are already feeling better and on your way to a fast recovery! Keep us updated!

Wishing you the best Gaia! Let us know how you are doing after it is over! I hope it is a fast and smooth recovery for you.

Thanks for the replies everyone. I have made an appt with Dr. Leonard Rodriguez at CCF for November 3rd. After looking at my schedule, I may try and reschedule it to closer date, so that if they do recommend surgery, I can try to schedule it for the month of December. I have the whole month...

Hello everyone, I am new here. I am 26 years old, and never knew I had a murmur (let alone a BAV) until I had my physical 1.5 years ago before entering medical school. My doctor ordered an echo, which revealed a mild-moderate aortic regurgitation, along with mild regurg at the other valves as...

edit...sorry, im correcting myself for my original post. I was trying to think what drug you had forgotten the doctor mentioned that you injected daily for two years. I do not know the brand names of the drugs, but I know that one form of treatment is injecting parathyroid hormone daily for 2...

Wishing you a smooth surgery and speedy recovery Scott! Keep us updated please! Prayers are with you!

It is really comforting knowing that others around my age (26) have gone through (or will be going through) the same procedure I will be having. I just got diagnosed with moderate to severe aortic insufficiency so it is time for me to look for a surgeon. I did not know I even had a murmur...

Thanks everyone for your replies! It is good to know that I will be able to fly a few weeks after surgery back home. I heard one statement that you arent supposed to fly for 6 months afterwards so I was a little concerned. But thank you for the reassurance.

Just wondering how long until you could fly back home after your surgery? Or did you have to drive home (assuming you travelled a distance far enough that you would normally fly instead of drive). I haven't found much info on this, and I am sure a surgeon could answer this for me, but just...