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i think my cardiologist (and I) let me go too long before pushing for me to have my porcine valve addressed. according to them, since i am "athletic" my body compensates for my leaking valve and i dont feel as bad as someone that may be in poorer health. apparently, i should have had the tavr...

they said that they dont know what to expect. according to them i am one of the first to be cleared that has not been high risk. i am 51 and in good health other than the valve. their guess was between 10 and 13 years. there just isnt that much data on younger active tavr patients. i would have...

anecdotal reply here. i had a bav replaced with a stintless porcine in 2008. i bike. a lot. with people who are mean. i also see heart rates of 190+ (although only for a few minutes). last year, all of a sudden, my valve started wheezing so loud my wife could hear it in the car. i was light...

I asked my cardiologist about ace inhibitors (lisinopril) and she said...American college of cardiology, american heart association and heart failure society all made statement last week.... If you are on acei or ARB DO NOT stop. Don't start if not in one and dont stop if you are already on one

2nd that, rich01

11 years, porcine aortic. last checkup cardiologist said it looked brand new. scratched her head and said at this rate I may get 20 years...ironically, i popped a suture a few weeks ago so we will see where that goes.

Update: My wife made me call back and get a sooner appointment and the best they could do was a week later with a Physicians Assistant. Meanwhile, late one evening i become short of breath, and, per the PA at the cardiologist i went to the ER. they did an Echo, EKG, Catscan with contrast...