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My cardiologist switched me from Metoprolol (1st gen beta blocker) to Bystolic (3rd gen beta blocker), also known as Nebivolol. In my opinion, a much better beta blocker doing all the same things for my heart just without any of the side effects I experienced on Metoprolol.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31252447/ Just read this study from 2019, which shows that continuously taking beta blockers helps prevent structural valve deterioration, vs not taking them, for those with bioprosthetic mitral valves. Has anyone seen any similar studies for bioprosthetic...

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31252447/ I just saw this study, from 2019, that showed continuously using beta blockers helped prevent structural valve deterioration in those with bioprosthetic mitral valves. It would be interesting to see if this was true with all bioprosthetic heart valves...

Hey RobThatsMe, very interesting article! I’m curious, if I’m on a beta blocker and I run to my “normal” target heart rate, which for me is around 152, am I potentially overdoing it or putting some damage on my heart/valve? My resting heart rate is about 10bpm lower on the beta blocker, but I...

I’ve had a Ross, Bentall, and new aortic biological valve. Things have been going well for 6 years, now starting to “strength train” more regularly. At first, I was using 15 and 20 pound dumbbells. They got too easy, and really wanted to step it up. I’m now using 30 pound dumbbells. I can...

Has anyone done one of these for their Ross Procedure homograft (donor valve)?? https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/17571-transcatheter-pulmonary-valve-replacement-tpvr

Arnold originally had a Ross Procedure in ‘’97. Like the previous poster said, the first time he had to be reoperated on after exerting himself too hard. From a good source, I heard it was the day of or after his first surgery, he was using an exercise bike or something. Too much, too soon...

Saw this today... looks like they're creating heart valves from stem cells that can heal themselves. Done through TAVR, so could be great for new patients and valve-in-valvers. Predicting 2020, let's hope! https://youtu.be/74qduApJY6Y

FDA would only approve it if there were studies to back it up. I am sure someone could find the data

Interesting you say it's far too early for "valve-in-valve" tavr procedures. Edwards had their Sapien valve FDA approved for valve-in-valve today! Of course, like everything starts out, it is just approved for high risk right now... https://finance.yahoo.com/news/edwar...?.tsrc=applewf

Many more options then there used to be. Excellent news today...

Skeptic, id definitely like to see that

I thought there have been several studies (at least ongoing) of valve-in-valve surgeries using TAVR?

Read this for a better understanding of the results... http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/877349

Here is a more detailed look at the results... http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/877349

I just read about this TAVR study done in intermediate risk patients. Pretty amazing that results were similar to open-heart, but there was less death and stroke! Great to know that this is now a solid option. http://www.investors.com/news/techno...y/?src=A00220A

Did you see the study that came out this week about TAVR?? Results were in intermediate risk patients showing similar results to open-heart, but less death and stroke! I'd seriously consider that option... http://www.investors.com/news/techno...y/?src=A00220A

It would be interesting to see what qualifies as an intermediate risk patient

Just found a great article explaining all of this, see link below. "In April, Edwards demonstrated exactly that through its 2,000-person study of patients with "intermediate risk" of complications from surgery. Within 30 days of the procedure, 1.1% of patients treated with TAVR died compared...

Another thing I've been told, from those in the field, is that the valve stent does not have to be positioned directly inside the failing valve. Again, this is speculation l, but you could theoretically position the TAVR further up, in the ascending aorta, or perhaps behind the valve after the...