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My sister, who is 75, has just been diagnosed with acute aortic stenosis. This was found due to low oxygen levels and a recent fall which sent her to the ER to get checked. She had a cardiac cath and they basically didn't provide her any information and the cardiologist she saw, other than...

It was one year ago today that right about now I was puking my guts out from the effects of the anesthesia until they got me on some nausea meds. Needless to say that was a memorable first recollection after the surgery. I had my BAV replaced w/o any complications and been doing pretty well for...

I saw my cardio today, 3 months and 1 day since my AVR. I asked about coming off meds and he said since my pre-op cath was so clean, and the only problem I had was the severely calcified BAV, he didn't see any problems. I reduce my Toprol XL from 25mg to 1/2 that for a week and then stop...