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I am 8 months out from having aortic repair and valve replacement. I'll be turning 48 this year. I have a question about resting heart rate and BP meds. I was on Lopressor after my surgery until about 3 weeks ago. I asked my cardiologist if I could go off them because I felt I was having some...

Hello Everyone - I currently have a St. Jude aortic mechanical heart valve that was implanted in 1999 and has been functioning without issue since. A month ago I had a CT scan of my aorta and an aneurysm was detected that is worrisome enough to my surgeon that he is recommending surgery to fix...

In 1999, when I was 32 years old, I had a Ross Procedure to remedy my bicuspid aortic valve. Six months later the new aortic valve ruptured and I had another surgery that resulted in getting a St. Jude mechanical aortic valve. 15 years later, now I am 47 years old, I have just been diagnosed...

I had my valve replacement surgery in 1999, since then I have zero problems or complications. I will be taking Coumadin for the rest of my life, but other than that I take no medications. It seems that because I am required to take Coumadin this qualifies me as "high risk" for insurance. The...