Recent content by NotHuman

Thanks for the update since this is the valve I have my eye on when I need a new one. Was the surgery done open heart or keyhole/minimally invasive? Did you have afib prior to the surgery?

I have a mean gradient of 25mmHg that is getting worse so I'll be in your boat soon unfortunately. I am looking into getting "Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement" which is also known as keyhole. I am only 32 so I don't want TAVR since the valve won't last long with me being very active...

All good points. My surgeon said he would do TAVR on me if I ever needed it but I worry about the longevity of those valves. The good news is My EF is 60-65% by visual estimate so nothing wrong on the systolic side. My heart chamber measurements haven't changed in years, however, this includes...

Thanks for tracking this down and sharing it! Funny how much research I did and never stumbled upon this. You don't seem to find it very promising and you present very good reasons why. Hopefully you're wrong (lol) or hopefully something better will come along soon. I'd have no problem flying to...

Wow what a story! You must have been so scared. Glad you got it fixed and can move on with your life! Go and buy your Ubiquinol and curcumin and keep your heart healthy!

The amount of fitness I do is comparable to a professional athlete, so for me, noticing a reduce exercise capacity is really an issue. I have very little bodyfat but I am large and muscular. Resting heart rate lately has been in the 60s so that is good. I also read about a natural valve...

The sources and research do seem valid, however, it is referring to the mitral valve and my issue is aortic regurgitation. I do not know if it's the same case for both instances. I do plan on printing it out and bringing to my next appointment, so good idea. Hard to find comparable research. I...

My apologies it took me so late to say thanks for the reply.

https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/...t-valve-leak#1 This kind of freaks me out. I have moderate AI (mean gradient 25mmHg and velocity 3.3). A year ago, my mean was 15mmHg and velocity was 2.6, so it got worse in a year. Neither my cardiologist or surgeon recommends surgery but I doubt they...

I have had aortic root replacement surgery. Now I have moderate aortic regurgitation in my valve. If I ever need a TAVR, would I be eligible or does having the root replacement disqualify me? Additionally, my resting heart rate is a little on the high side at times (fluctuates between 65-85)...