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I had my aortic valve replaced March 9. First time I have felt good in years! No shortness of breath....lost 25 lbs and felt great. Last week I was a little short of breath after walking up the stairs to my church. Figured it was just me getting back into shape. Fast forward to Monday...

Surgery to replace aortic valve 3/9/16 and I feel amazing! I love not being short of breath. Family has been very supportive and I continue to heal

I am going to a video/consultation tomorrow. And scheduled for a mechanical valve on March 9 at 7:30 Scared of stroking not so much of dying..... I am a stroke survivor from 1/7/2014

I had my cardiac cath on the 19th. Pre-surgery visit is on March 8 and surgery is March 9. My original doctor was waiting for the aorta above the valve to reach at least a 4.5-5 but my cardiac cath showed my valve to be severe to critical. A mechanical valve will be put in place and the aorta...

I have been seeing doctors since 2010. When I was diagnosed with mild-moderate aortic stenosis. I didn't care for my first doctor and found another doctor to see. I have been seeing Dr Josson was who I started seeing in March of 2013 and with him I was very comfortable and felt like I was in...

I am happy to find out about my congenital heart defects. This coarctation is probably the reason for my stroke and and is the reason I have an aortic aneurysm right above my congenital bi-cuspid valve. Lots of things fall into place from my childhood on. Please keep up on following through when...

I am going to another cardiologist 1/29/16 for a second opinion on my stenosis. I have a pressure gradient of 65 and a valve area of .7cm2. following my last echo of 12/21/15 I have the following symptoms. Very short of breath even when laying down on my back. So tired that I am going to bed...