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Hey everyone! I am four months past surgery to replace my aortic valve, and have had a couple bumps but the newest curveball thrown at me is pain in my left torso/shoulder. Sometimes when I get my heart beating I feel throbs of pain that coincide with the beats. It has been happening for a...

All those who have tissue valves or have researched tissue valves are aware of the fact that the biggest contributor to the demise of the valve is calcification. Granted there are now valves with anti-calcification treatment, what techniques, whether they be dietary, exercise-related, whatever...

Ok this one is way out in left field, kinda goofy, and is just for fun. With bath salts and people eating each other recently, it appears a Zombie Apocalypse may or may not be upon us. Ok, maybe not, but more realistically, imagine you end up stranded for weeks in the wilderness. You have no...

Hey folks, So I may well very soon go under the knife for the first time. I have been diagnosed with a BAV, with "significant" regurgitation. Ive seen two cardiologists, one says he'd like me to get it replaced ASAP. The other says hold, on wait, get checked every so often because its not...

Hey folks, I am new to the community and at a young 23 years of age, it appears that I will soon be under the knife for the first time. I have a BAV with regurgitation so I am looking at an AVR. My question is not Tissue vs. Mechanical, but which type of Bovine valve will last the longest. My...