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Ttom in MO replied to the thread MRI recommendations for my Knee and TopHat Carbonedics Heart valves!.I don't have your valve, but with a St. Jude my knee and neck MRIs were no problem. Tell them of your valve before hand.
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Ttom in MO replied to the thread BAV & Testosterone Replacement.My testicles stopped producing testosterone years ago before my AVR for a BAV. I have been on testosterone replacement therapy so long...
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Ttom in MO replied to the thread Dental Work - A Saga.I had a heart murmur since birth. I was never told to pre-medicate until my first echo showing it was a BAV.
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Ttom in MO replied to the thread Can doctors insert a larger Mechanical valve on later surgery? My first AVR was a Porcine 27mm, Current is a Bovine 23mm..I believe there was a person on here who had too small a valve installed. It was tissue though and when it failed she got a bigger size...
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Ttom in MO replied to the thread Advice on minimizing scarring from open heart incision.My scar is minimal 10 years out, I didn't do anything special. My dermatologist recommend petroleum jelly after each pre-cancer spot...
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Ttom in MO replied to the thread Medication after Aortic Valve Replacement are you taking?.I didn't like metoprolol it affected my sex life. It did however make me very calm during family "discussions" :) They prescribed it...
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Ttom in MO replied to the thread Beginning process before surgery.Hi Edna, You need to tell your surgeon about your situation. They should be able to tell you if you need in-facility care post surgery...
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Ttom in MO replied to the thread Post surgery: Cardiologist no longer part of routine?.My cardiologist needs to see me once a year due to his requirements and my insurance company to continue to write my prescriptions for...
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Ttom in MO replied to the thread Heart: A History - A good read for us Valvers.Things got better within about 6 months, e.g. I could do simple math for the checkbook. It took about a 9 months before I stopped...
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Ttom in MO replied to the thread Anyone had 3 valve replacement surgeries?.The Mayo Clinic article is wrong. I eat all the foods listed and drink cranberry juice, grapefruit juice and alcohol. I don't keep my...
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Ttom in MO replied to the thread Five years later.Cheers, congratulations.
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Ttom in MO replied to the thread Heart: A History - A good read for us Valvers.When it comes to pumphead, it's better than the alternative...death :) Mine went away over time.
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Ttom in MO replied to the thread Recovery from TAVR and open heart, and meds.A family member had a successful regular AVR in her 80s (pre-TAVR) Everything went fine. with the operation and recovery.
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Ttom in MO replied to the thread Anyone had 3 valve replacement surgeries?.Those study results don't take into account how many respondents would have had sleeping problems or insomnia w/o the valve. It's easy...
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