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Hi All wonderful folks! Tomorrow is my wonderful husbands 3rd anniversary for aortic valve, root replacement. Really haven't been on the forum for months/year or so. So blessed he is doing so well, sometimes forget how fragile life can be when we are moving along so busy with work. Blessed...

hi 3 weeks post op, still sinus tach (90-100's-on 100mg metropolol), today episode of a fib confirmed at doctor who recommended more meds (digoxin and anticoagulant). went out of a fib after 2 hours...now back in "normal" fast sinus. Anyone have similar experiences? how long did this last...

Hi everyone. My husband made it home 6 days after surgery, some hiccups in surgery, but all well now. It is amazing to have him home. Now trying to avoid the many viral "bugs" one can get from kids in school. Only post op question so far.. elevated heart rate post op. How long did it last...

Hi. My husband is post op day one. Yesterday was long. Surgery was much longer than anticipated, because of oozing after the valve and root were replaced. I think he was open 8+ hours, on heart/lung 5+. Needing multi different clotting agents, one caused an allergic reaction. Entire team...

Hello. My husband has AVR and root reconstruction surgery this week. The website and all your posts have been so reassuring to us in these months since discovery of regurgitation. He's gone back and forth on mechanical versus bone, and today leaning towards a bovine (50 year old healthy...