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Hi folks. I've been gone awhile-long story. So I was doing pretty fine with my On-X valve which I got May 24, 2017. Back at gym, INR freakishly stable. This January I received a diagnosis for invasive ductal cancer and I am headed for a likely lumpectomy in a couple of weeks. The bridging for my...

Hi folks. I've been gone awhile-long story. So I was doing pretty fine with my On-X valve which I got May 24, 2017. Back at gym, INR freakishly stable. This January I received a diagnosis for invasive ductal cancer and I am headed for a likely lumpectomy in a couple of weeks. The bridging for my...

I wonder if anyone has experience or knows about restarting the heart when the surgery is over. Cleveland Clinic says that the heart typically restarts once the pump is disconnected. After my AVR on 5/24; when the ICU nurse was reporting off to my PICU nurse, my bf heard her say that they had...

I am 3 1/2 weeks post AVR for severe aortic stenosis of a bicuspid valve. I have a 25mm OnX mech valve. It has taken a bit of time for m to be able to talk about what happened because I am disappointed. I know many of the wonderful people on this forum are positive thinkers, and I appreciate...

I have known for 17 years about my BAV but have only really been consciously in the waiting room for about 7 or those years. Mayo told me in March that my numbers, which had been steadily on the cusp of severe since about 2013, had taken a sharp turn downwards and I have LVH and it's time. I...

Hi, all. I'm wondering if the pressure or the amount of O2 concentration in the circulated air in an airplane cabin has ever caused a problem for anyone with moderate to severe aortic stenosis? McCbon

Does anyone know what abbreviation or acronym indicates Left Ventricular Hypertrophy on the hard copy of an echocardiogram? Drs. said it was mild, and I'd like to compare most recent echo with the one from 2 years ago at same clinic. I'd also be interested in your opinions or experiences with...

Hi all. Thanks for reading this. The surgeon told me that he would use a minimally invasive incision for my AVR (not yet scheduled) that is about 3 to 4 inches long down the midline of the sternum but in the very middle of sternum leaving the sternal notch and xiphoid process intact. Has anyone...