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    cortisone shot with replaced valve?

    It's been recommended that I get a cortisone shot in my left shoulder for relief of arthritis pain. But I haven't been able to find any information on whether this is a good idea, considering I have a bovine tissue valve. There are some warnings that such shots increase the chances of afib. I...
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    ECHO since surgery

    Very similar experience at first echo. Had a second a year after surgery and none since. At 5 years I questioned my cardiologist but they said another wasn't necessary. Now it's been 6 years and nothing scheduled. Is this normal? Seems a long time with no check.
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    9 Questions for Those with BioProsthetic (Tissue) Valves

    1. 69 2. 6yrs 3. NA 4. At least a half dozen different drugs including Metropolol and Warfarin. I hated them all and weaned myself off everything except low dose aspirin by about month after surgery. 5. About 2 weeks after, when I went in to get the staples out I was in afib which they...
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    Metprolol tartrate side effects

    Of course I was put on metoprolol among the pile of drugs after surgery, with no warnings or explanation. After a month and working out what was causing me problems, I quit it and felt much stronger.
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    Minimally invasive mitral valve replacement

    QuincyRunner: "Speaking of reading, the U.S. Dept. of Education just reported that 54% of American adults read below the 6th grade level. I hate to think what the comprehension rate is. (And don’t tell the Chinese)." Sorry if this is taking the thread further off topic but this is not and...
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    COVID

    Yes this does appear to be the case, although I am not aware of any head to head data comparing the effectiveness of the booster. This article has some interesting comparisons: " The study reported that in July in Florida, where COVID cases are at an all-time high and the delta variant is...
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    12 year Bovine valve anniversary

    That's interesting about the idea that it skips a generation. My dad's mom had a "heart condition" for many years and died in her 70s from it. But back then we knew no details other than to grab grandma's purse and get her a nitro pill whenever she was feeling dizzy. Now of my 5 siblings, 3...
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    Hair loss?

    Yes, I had lots of hair loss for more than a year after my surgery. Clumps like you say, for months and months. I got a tissue valve and was only on Warfarin for a short time, but among the other plethora of drugs they give you after surgery, several others also do cause hair loss if you...
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    Covid Vaccines

    "I am pissed with have to "incentivize" people to get vaxxed. To me the real incentive should be higher insurance premiums with possible caps on Covid coverage if you don't get vaxxed, without a valid verified medical exception. It is funny the amount of verification my wife had to go through to...
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    Covid Vaccines

    Guess it shouldn't be a surprise, but your total self-centeredness, lack of patriotism, zero sense of community or caring about others just amazes me.
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    Covid Vaccines

    All my extended family and friends, including the teens were vaccinated as soon as possible, with the exception of 1 nutter. I own a small apt building where everyone is vaccinated so we put a sign to that effect out front for the many mail and delivery people. One of my tenents also often puts...
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    Covid Vaccines

    The Washington Post today reported the results of a study showing that non-vaccinated people in the US are still contracting covid a the same rates as during the January surge. The reason the national infection and death rates have sunk so low is because so many people have been vaccinated. I...
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    9 years post op, bio AVR, now with mild deterioration - question for the other ladies here

    Katerina, I hope you're having a better day today. And I thank you for starting this thread. I never heard of costochondritis before, but it's interesting. A month or so ago I had periods of rather sharp pain in my left chest/sternum area and of course feared it was my 3 year old valve acting...
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    Is this normal?

    Haven't posted in a long time, but come here to browse once in a while. I just turned 72 and am 3 years post aortic valve replaced with an Edwards bovine one. Once I got through that first year, feel fine. Even the optic migraines have mostly disappeared. Am fairly active...
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    Staying the Course -- April 21, 2020

    An easy way to see how flattening the curve not only keeps hospitals from being overwhelmed, but also saves lives, is to compare the infection and death rates between California ( the most populous state) and New York. I've been "stuck" here in Ca. for the duration and am so very glad. The...
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    Migraine aura anyone? Or does the cheese stand alone?

    I'm so sorry and commiserate with those who are getting these so frequently. Thankfully mine have reduced to only occasionally, though I had one today. I just don't understand why so many doctors, including my cardiologist, refuse to recognize this after affect of the surgery.
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    Vision Disturbances and Migraines

    At nearly 2 years out, my vision disturbances had decreased in severity and frequency. Then a month or so ago they ramped way up again. After reading someone here say their eye dr. said they may be related to small blood clots on the retina, I thought about that and realized that I'd been...
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    Vision Disturbances and Migraines

    As I've posted before these descriptions are exactly like my experiences. Thankfully as time has gone by the occurrences have decreased. Have always had migraines but never these eye disturbances. But 3 different cardiologists told me they never heard of such a thing...same as some here are...
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    When did you start to feel good again?

    For me...5 months and I thought it would never come. It's a huge relief to be back
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    Appreciation (and metoprolol question)

    I don't really mind the metoprolol now the dose is lower, because it also prevents migraines, which I've had all my life. Not a one since the surgery. The cardiologist said it's for dilating blood vessels so the blood flows through easier and not that effective for lowering my borderline high...
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