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I went to the bottom of Hoover Dam a very long time ago ... on the elevator... then looked up. ALL of it was claustrophobic. Makes me sick just thinking about it. There MUST be something that they can do for you!! Sending positive thoughts and groovy vibes!~

Rosalia, I don't have a specific Google answer for you. But, have you asked your doctor what your exercise limits are? You and I are about the same age (I'm 54), and I had my AVR on 05/26/17 with the exact same valve as you received - only I received the 23mm model! I found it incredibly...

Hi, Superbob! I remember my PFT right about 2 years ago. Claustrophobic also. Mine was in the "Phone Booth". However, at my hospital the phone booth was made of completely CLEAR material from about the waist up so as I sat and did the test I could see out on all sides! It really made a huge...

Well, I thought I'd update this post. On May 26th of this year, I had my aorta valve replacement surgery (Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Ease) via a mini-sternotomy at Emory University in Atlanta. Though my numbers still didn't show that I was ready for surgery, I had severe problems...

Well, I thought I'd update this post. On May 26th of this year, I had my aorta valve replacement surgery (Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Ease) via a mini-sternotomy at Emory University in Atlanta. Though my numbers still didn't show that I was ready for surgery, I had severe problems...

Best wishes for a rapid recovery! Thank you for introducing yourself to me, Harriet!

Thank you for posting that article. SO much information there!

Thank you everyone! I had no idea I had new posts. I guess I don't have my notifications set up properly on this forum.

Hello, my name is Kelly. I will be 51 years old on January 7th. I did not receive my BAV diagnosis until I was 38. I had been to a doctor (doc-in-the-box) a few times when I was 36, and he said I had borderline high blood pressure every time I visited. (Probably in the 140/90ish range). He...