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2 years post op here with AVR (on-x valve) and ascending aortic aneurysm repair. I've recently wore a holter for 24 hours and they said 40% of the time I'm having PVC's. My cardio referred me to the cardio in his office that deals with these cases and does all the fancy electro-phys stuff, if...

Howdy folks. I've been MIA for a long time, I hope to change that and be active in the forums for those of you that always helped me in my tough days of before. I'm happy to report I feel pretty excellent at 14 months post op! I definitely don't feel like I had surgery only 14 months ago (AVR...

Hello kind folks. So I'm almost 6 months post op. Things are going pretty good thank God. I am exercising hard 3 days a week and physically stronger and more fit than before surgery. I've come across a possible issue. My INR is pretty much always in range between 2 - 3. I've found out I am...

So last night got a little stressed and started feeling a bit mild chest discomfort close to my sternum. But it wasn't my sternum. Felt it a little less this morning and then it went away. Had a Starbucks mocha after lunch. Later in the afternoon started feeling pain on my left side under my...

Anyone know if there are risks of endocarditis with the consumption of raw fish or sushi post surgery? In the months leading to my surgery I had just gotten comfortable and enjoyed sushi once per week, I wonder if I should permanently stay away from anything raw to avoid risks in the future?

I made it home today after 5 days in the hospital!! Went for a 1/3 mile walk in 10 minutes this evening. Did a 1/3 mile walk in the hospital in the morning and also another 5 minute walk. I also did the 15 steps in my house to the 2nd floor after my walk. Things are going good thank God. My...

So I haven't gotten the nitty gritty tech details of my valve size and graft repair on the ascending aorta. I was told the surgeon used the new contoured on-x valve that recently gained FDA approval. Also my existing valve they replaced had 4 leaflets! It was in bad shape. Lastly the surgeon...

made it to the other side, thank you for all thoughts and prayers. I was in sicu for about 12-14 hours. Got my tubes pulled after 36. 2 days post op at this point, God is great. Only hiccup had been not being able to pee.

So I'm 2 days away from my surgery at this point. Had my final pre-op meetings today with the hospital and anestesia. So I had a surgery in 1996 to repair the ACL in my left knee. The first time I went in for that operation the temperature probes on my forehead and chest that they used showed...

Hi all, I've chronicled my initial issues in the thread below: http://www.valvereplacement.org/forums/showthread.php?40471-Decisions!-New-to-the-site I have decided for a few weeks now that I am going to have the surgery to fix my aortic root aneurysm which is at 4.9 CM as well as possibly my...

Hi All, What a great site this is, it has helped me a lot over the past few days after I discovered it. I'm a 35 year old male, diagnosed with Aortic stenosis with mild regurgitation when I was 23. Have usually had echo's every 2 years until last year when I saw my primary doc and said I felt...