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Hi all... just wondering if anyone has had to go through a major surgery some years after a successful AVR and repair for an aortic aneurysm. Are we treated a little differently in hospital even if we feel healthy and all is well? I will be scheduled for a hysterectomy soon and am wondering...

Hi all, I am wondering if anyone knows where to find the answer to this question, if, indeed, there even is one. Does a more active lifestyle decrease the longevity of an aortic tissue valve? I am not an elite athlete by any means, but do like to jog, walk, and go to the gym. I work full...

Hello all, I had my bicuspid aortic valve replaced with a tissue valve as well as an aneurysm in my ascending aorta repaired November 16, 2015; more than a year ago. I have had bouts of feeling light headed, and lately it comes with showers of white flashes in my eyes. Occasionally I feel...

Hello all I was wondering if anyone had the experience of cold hands and feet. I have noticed that upon waking my hands are experiencing a little of the pins and needles thing, and when I am outside they are downright freezing. The weather is changing up here in Ontario, and it is getting...