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Hooollly COW! I was eating a sandwich today and accidentally inhaled a bread crumb. Before I could react and hold it back, I had one GIANT cough. I am 8 days post surgery and it felt like I had just woken up from the anesthesia all over again. Haha! Man...try no to cough. When I got home and...

Hey Everyone, Had my AVR and Bentall procedure to replace my Ascending Aorta on Friday June 20th. Surgery lasted just about 6 hours including 3 hours on bypass. I was extebated about 90 minutes after arriving in the ICU. I received an ON-X valve. The surgery was done by Dr. Razzouk at Loma...

So I completed my pre-op chest x-ray, pre-op EKG and pre-op labs. The next day I recieved a call from the hospital informing me that my AVR surgery needed to be postponed from June 2nd to June 23rd. My first reaction was "OH CRAP", was something not right with my labs???? Nope...I was bumped...

Hey Everyone, a question for those with mechanical valves that participate in physical activities after surgery. I plan on getting back to mountain biking and hiking. Do those of you who ride bikes or climb, etc. take any extra precautions against injury such as knee pads, elbow pads? Also, do...

Well, after knowing this was coming for the last 38 years, I will finally be going in for an AVR and Ascending Aorta on June 2nd. I have gone a lonnnnng time with little to no symptoms, but with a recent on set of shortness of breath and extreme fatigue after moderate exertion, it is time. I am...

Hey everyone, I was recently placed on Lisinopril (5mg once per day) by my cardiologist after an echo showed an increase in regurgitation. After being on it for a week or so, I began to notice symptoms I had never had previously. Mostly shortness of breath upon mild exertion. Before being on...

Hello all, I am so glad to have found this group. I was born with Bi-cuspid Aortic Stenosis and have NEVER spoken to anyone else with the same condition. I have already learned more here than any cardiologist has explained to me in 37 years! Thank you all so much for sharing your experiences...