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Title says it - eight years since my OHS during which I received a tissue aortic valve and a dacron sleeve to replace my ascending aorta. Amazing what the docs can do these days. I have been on warfarin for years despite opting for the tissue valve as I had some repeated episodes of atrial...

3 years ago yesterday (November 14th) I had my aortic valve replaced with a bovine tissue valve and I had my aorta replaced with a piece of fire hose (at least that's what it looked like when the surgeon showed it to me a few weeks before the surgery). So far so good - had a CT scan last week...

2 years since my AVR and aortic root replacement. So far so good for the most part. I did have some Afib a few times following surgery but a couple of "jump starts" seem to have taken care of that. I have been on warfarin since the Afib episodes and my cardio tells me that will be for life as...

I managed to miss my first anniversary - Nov. 14 marked one year since AVR and aortic root replacement. Doing pretty well, biggest problem is the drug induced exercise intolerance. I'd like to ride my bicycle coast to coast in 2017 to celebrate turning 70 but the way I feel right now I may not...

I'm about 10 months out after AVR and Aorta replacement with a Dacron sleeve. The valve is bovine. Things went quite well for several months, then I developed Atrial flutter. I didn't know it until I went in for the six month followup, at which time I complained of shortness of breath. I had...

In November of 2014 I had surgery to replace my aortic valve with a tissue valve and to replace part of my aorta with a Dacron sleeve. About a week after discharge I was readmitted for pleural effusion and Afib. They drained about 450cc of bloody fluid from my pericardium and did a cardioversion...

I had an AVR and aortic root replacement on November 14 2014. The surgery was done by Dr. Rob Adamson at Sharp Memorial here in San Diego. I met with him yesterday (Jan. 7) regarding recovery. Here's the result of that meeting. Dr. Adamson said that all looked and sounded good, cleared me to do...

Went to see the cardiologist Friday morning for a followup. He didn't like something so ordered an echocardiogram. Found that there is excess fluid in my pericardium that will need to be drained but they can`t do that until the post suregery Coumadin goes away. So here I sit in the hospital...

Still bone tired, type a few lines or walk a block and I need a nap. Not too bad I guess considering my age (67) and the degree of the surgery (sternotomy, aortic valve replacement. aorta replaced with Dacron sleeve). I had major surgery in 1998 for colon removal, I recall the recovery going...

I met Dr. Adamson today and we discussed my options regarding my aortic aneurysm and aortic valve regurgitation. He said the regurgitation was quite severe and that my aorta now measures about 53mm. Ho brought up the last echo on his screen while I was there and showed me the various bits and...

Hello; Just signed up for this website. I am 67, diagnosed 3 years ago with a Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and moderate to severe Aortic Valve regurgitation. I've had echocardiograms every 6 months since the initial discovery of this condition. All have been stable. After the last one a few weeks...