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I'm 38, and just had a mechanical aortic valve put in. Second surgery, had a valve sparing aortic root replacement when I was 30. I also looked up life expectancy and was shocked when I saw how short it was, then I talked myself off the ledge. Math, the average age of heart valve patients is...

We're you getting an echo because you had endocarditis and went through treatment and now having an echo to see if everything is functioning properly now that the infection has been treated? If your fairly close to your last bout of endocarditis I think I would be suspicious if I had a fever...

I know my tests have been all over. They have been testing me 2 times a month. I was high, now I'm in a period of lower does. 5mg a day seemed to be the sweet spot. Now I'm 3.75, and 5mg . I really want to buy my own home tester. Seeing that buildup of platelets makes me think, I'm 38...

Nothing to stress about, get it done asap so it's not living in your head. I am 38 and couldnt walk to the top of a hill on our property without my heart racing and short of breath. I'm 8 months out from avr and I feel great.

I'm 38 y/o male with two surgeries under my belt. I (had) a bicuspid aortic valve, lifetime monitoring caught an aortic aneurysm when I was 30. Had a valve sparing aortic root replacement. Proceeded with life till recently my valve repair wasn't going to hold up so I got a 29mm OnX valve...

Hi. I am 8 months post AVR with a 29mm OnX valve. First 2 months was inr 2.5-3.0 and now they have cleared me to 1.5-2.0. I am also nervous at anything under 2.0. I do not want a stroke and that seems to be cutting it a little close. They have a note in my chart that I wish to be kept around...