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I went through the same thing. I have been a triathlete for almost 20 years now and had a porcine aortic valve replacement and aortic root replacement in January of 2012. It took a year before my aerobic system got even close to where it was before the surgery. I'm SURE that the metoprolol is...

I have no idea either. I have heard so many different recommendations that people on this forum have received from medical professionals regarding the maximum amount of weight that should be lifted. You would think there would be more of a consensus in the medical community about a subject this...

I am also finding that beta blockers really limit aerobic exercise dramatically. I am on 25mg/day of metoprolol along with 300mg rythmol(propafenone) three times a day. Before my surgery a heart rate of 120 was a very easy aerobic effort, now it is very difficult. I max out at about 130 and then...

It's been about five weeks since this post and I'm doing a lot better. thank you all for your comments and support. I did a mock triathlon today and I was feeling pretty good. I even did more running than walking. If you want to look at the details you can check them out here: swim...

Had A-Fib in the hospital a few days after surgery corrected by cardioversion. Then 3 weeks after surgery, cardioversion again. Then 2 months after surgery, corrected with rythmol and metoprolol. I am almost 6 months post-op now and no more A-fib. I see the cardiologist next week and find out...

Just my opinion, but these posts are very inspirational. keep 'em coming

Amazing strength at just 12 weeks post-op. keep it up

thank you all for your comments and support. I guess my surgeon and cardiologist set expectations that were a little too high. I am still happy to be active again even if it's not at the previous level.

Hello everyone, I'm approaching the five month anniversary of my surgery and my recovery is a little slower than expected. I was signed up for the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon this weekend but had to defer my race entry to next year. I'm not sure what is normal for five months, but a 2 mile...

I have BAV and started getting migraine auras sometimes with headaches sometimes without at around age 20. After my surgery in January I started getting the auras daily, sometimes more than once a day. They have tapered off since then but still happen once a week or so. Exercise seems to be a...