Recent content by Stevebav

Hi, I'm 59, take 1.25mg Bisoprolol every morning. I suspect I'm not as physically fit as you generally but, usually running 45-60 mins in the evenings my HR gets up to 170-180 without any noticeable negative effect. My experience of changing from one BP management regime pre AVR to Bisprolol...

I followed a program called "Couch25K" promoted by the NHS here (UK) about 12 months after my OHS - aged 57 and peaked at 32 minutes. I'm sorry to say a touch of 'flu and myriad of other excuses earlier this year have led to a return to the couch. Your post has motivated to sweat more value...

Bisoprolol definitely effects circulation in extremities - even on 1.25Mg. cold feet in bed, cold hands as soon as seasons change to autumn/winter - oh yes, don't forget that sniffy nose!....I imagine side effects vary according to dosage and ones size (I'm average build, average hieght, average...

I am 2 years post AVR and take 1.25mg Bisoprolol, low dose statin + aspirin. My surgeon said that although primary need for beta-blocker was to protect 'his embroidery' while healing he believed it be of long-term benefit.

Hi - you sound to be pretty well prepared mentally and the fitter you are the better for recovery. Your description of explaining away symptoms as 'ageing' will resonate with many on here who, like myself, hadn't had any inkling of their need for valve surgery for most of their lives. Stay...

Recovery was pretty much what the surgeon predicted as 'the norm' : discharged on wednesday afternoon following a saturday morning operation. 6 weeks later "signed off" by surgeon back to local cardio/GP team by which time I was walking 3 mile plus per day. returned to full-time (desk bound)...

I have similar (2.75 cm of dacron) although 'commit' trigger was the aneurysm deciding to start steadily growing rather than valve performance. My surgeon said after operation that it helped him minimise length of incision having the sleeve attached to the valve beforehand and, given people's...

Hi My choice of words may have been a little hurried - but your response is fine and the point regarding surgeons being specialists in the 'fixing' rather than management and medication well-made. My main point was that the web page you referenced is not Edwards authored. RBHH is a NHS trust...

This is an observation - nothing more. I underwent AVR and aortic graft at Harefield 18 months ago, following 6 years of monitoring etc.. the link above caught my eye and I though some may find it interesting that when discussing valve type my surgeon (who operates private practice and NHS)...

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I've a Dacron graft sewn to an Inspiris Magnaease 29mm. OHS 25 July 2020.

Well done and thank you for taking the time to post. I'd a Perimount installed just over 1 year ago, My surgeon simply stating he preferred the proven track record to the promised longevity of the Resilia. Would you say you've focused on any particular diet/exercise/lifestyle/meds to help the...

My 21mm Edwards Perimount Magna 3000TFX is 15.3 years. I take vitamin D3 and K2 Mk7 and Mk4 from Inovixlabs which may slow down calicification of leaflets. No symptoms yet though cannot do windsurfing after 2005 AVR because valve was too small. That's encouraging for me - My surgeon had no...

Hi Pleased to see you are doing OK - allbeit after some bumps in the recovery road. all the best to you too.

Hi, I feel for you (and anyone) who arrives here through the Emergency route - at least I had time to come to terms with my situation- and your decision scene does sound a little 'monty python'. On valves, it's clearly a very individual decision and every one is different. My understanding...