Search results

Hi Everyone, I am almost 9 weeks post op and have posted a few threads in the past. Today was my 6th week in cardio rehab and at the conclusion of the session, I was told my ekg showed "some junctional rhythm" so tomorrow I will be fitted with a holter monitor. The nurses assured me this was...

Hi All Friends I am going on almost 8 weeks post op. Before surgery, I was a 3-4 day workout person which included intense zumba, cardio kickboxing, and strength training classes. I considered myself pretty fit since I have been doing this for the past 30 years. During these years, I really...

On July 20, I posted a thread "From ER to surgery in 5 days!" as I sat in my room waiting for surgery on Monday, July 22. I was released Monday, July 29. You bet I was scared, but there are few options when you have severe aortic stenosis and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (a hardening of a portion...

I am a fairly new member who posted a couple of times thinking I would have time to plan my "journey" - well I ran out of time. After 13 years of knowing I have aortic stenosis and waiting for symptoms to appear, the day finally arrived on Wed. July 17 2013. I was running errands, felt dizzy...

After talking to my own daughter who is an internist, the bottom line seems to be cardiac surgeons prefer the standard open heart surgery for aortic valve replacements because it has been around for years, they have expertise and feel comfortable performing this surgery, so consequently it has...

Hi Everyone, I am new to this forum so forgive me if this topic has been covered previously. I am a 73 year old female, very active, zumba 3x a week, strength train, and dance salsa. I had excellent results from my exercise treadmill test according to my doctor because my body is in good...