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Loss of taste/smell is probably a natural defense mechanism, triggered by the presence of hospital food. Discharge is the only known cure. 😉👌

About 3 months after my SAVR, went to the ER for a severe chest cold. When asked if i had chest pain i responded Yes. (Coughing hurts.) This answer triggered them and they then tested for troponin which came in at 16 ng/L. They resampled me after 1 hour and again after 3 hours. Those...

Cross linking... Pacemaker for heart block

Today, I had a pacemaker installed to correct a heart block degree 2 type 2. Background: Had SAVR for bicuspid aortic valve July 2022. 70 yo as of the SAVR. Overall have had a good recovery, completed 36 sessions of cardio rehab, and have gotten back to the gym 3x per week plus additional...

Here are some resources describing various aspects of the Edwards Inspirus Resilia aortic valve... Long-term durability of a new surgical aortic valve: A 1 billion cycle in vitro study - ScienceDirect This study is still in enrollment and will not complete until 2026-27. They are seeking 50...

A good explanation of the risk/benefit considerations by a Cleveland Clinic surgeon. Ascending Aortic Aneurysm: When to have surgery

My 6-month-old aortic Inspiris Resilia model 11500A is 29mm. Hopefully, my surgeon measured twice and cut once.

That is the "drum circle" on Siesta Key Beach. Every Sunday, just before sunset, hundreds of people gather to beat bongo drums, dance around, and generally make merry. Sun worshippers, I guess. Siesta Key Drum Circle

Costochondritis?

This is not so relaxing, but it's where I live... Siesta Key, Florida

This tissue valve may give mechanicals some "inspired" competition... Inspiris Resilia in vitro durability study Conclusions In summary, this in vitro study shows that the Inspiris Resilia aortic valve performed well through 1 billion cycles of testing (the equivalent of approximately 25 years...

🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄 Merry Christmas to all and may God bless you and your families with peace and good health ! 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄

Sorry about this glitch. Good luck from here on!

One thing to consider is to get a comprehensive dental exam before the surgery as he will likely be prohibited from getting dental work for 6 months. I had a run of bad luck and had to get 2 root canals about 4 weeks post op. They nuked me with antibiotics. In any case, stick to prophylaxis...

I ran into dental problems about 4 weeks post op. See my Dental Work - A Saga for a painful amount of detail (or a detailed amount of pain). If it turns out that you need dental care now, antibiotics will protect you. However, look out for the GI side effects...they can be nasty. Hope your...

Good luck and speedy recovery !

Misinformation in Russia???....nahhhh. 😁

The valve is shown at this frame... Here My Russian is a little rusty, so tried Google translate on the description...got this... "In patients with aortic valve stenosis and aneurysm of the ascending aorta, it would seem that there is no alternative to classical valve prosthesis. But classical...

Apixaban is the generic name for Eliquis, which is still on patent for some uses. Found this 2019 article which contains this January 10, 2020 Update that I don't quite understand. I didn't realize that there are patients whose heart valves cause afib. "Patients with prosthetic heart valves...

Yes, I have a tissue valve. I had 1 afib episode 2 days post op. That was 15 weeks ago. They put me on Amiodarone and Equilis to protect against further afibs. Have had no further afibs so my cardiologist had me stop Amiodarone about 1 month ago. He had me continue the Eliquis, intending to...