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So I have this tissue aortic valve that is almost a year old. I know I will need to get it replaced perhaps 10-15 years from now. Here is my question: how should I expect the deterioration of the tissue valve to go, and when will I know that it needs to be replaced? As the tissue valve...

Hey, I made it. AVR with bovine tissue valve at Cleveland Clinic on 11/27. First day post op was rough, as I was nauseous and then felt like an elephant was sitting on my chest for about six hours. But I think I ( hopefully) turned the corner tonight and now feel quite good, just some soreness...

Do they use paddles? Or do they just take you off the heart-lung machine and it starts back up? I don't know. I'll ask my surgeon, but that meeting's not for another month and I'm just curious.

I'm reading a lot of reports of people sleeping in recliners for a while after surgery? Why is that? Does it hurt to lie flat on your back? Or is it a matter of difficulty getting in and out of the bed? I have a recliner but it's pretty small and I'd rather not sleep in it too much.

I'll be traveling to Cleveland for surgery in a few months. I need to have heart cath done before the surgery. I have tentatively agreed to have that procedure done in Cleveland as well. They told me I could have it done in my hometown if I wanted to, but I figured it would be better to have...

I'm having surgery in late November to replace my aortic valve. The surgeon is planning a mini-sternotomy. I am 40 years old and otherwise in good health and I enjoy traveling abroad, sometimes to wacky third world countries. How long after the minimally invasive surgery should I plan on...

So I've got aortic regurgitation and stenosis. Cardiologist #1 recommended prompt surgery back in May. I have dilly-dallied a bit, as I have been asymptomatic and irt didn't feel like an urgent need to me. Cardiologist #2 (second opinion) recommend another TEE, this is scheduled for Saturday...

I've read a lot of things saying that doctors recommend no driving for up to 6 weeks after open heart surgery? Why is that? Is this a reasonable and necessary restriction that doctors place on their patients, or are they being overly cautious? Is it mostly because you are on painkillers or can...

Hi everyone- This is my first post. I've known for decades that I would probably need AVR at some point. I'm 40, I've have moderate to severe aortic regurgitation for a long time, but no symptoms or dilation of the heart yet. I had an echo in February; there was no discussion of surgery. In...