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Hi Folks, Yep, today is the one year mark since open heart surgery to replace my BAV with a mechanical valve. All the issues with my heart that I had due to the BAV all resolved with the mech valve. My life returned to 'normal' pretty quick after OHS, I'd say about 5-6 weeks post I felt my...

Hi All, Just wanted to share my 6 month post surgery echo results. I had AVR with a mechanical valve plus dacron sleeve to replace the aortic root. I had a severely leaking BAV. Excellent news on the three area's of concern pre-surgery below: 1. Left ventricle ejection fraction was 45%...

Hi All, I've just been through AVR and into my 7th week now. One of the reasons I needed surgery was my ejection fraction pre surgery had dropped to 50-55% (borderline normal), probably because my BAV had been leaking severely for several years. My Cardio didn't want the EF to drop any further...

Hi All, First of all, if anyone is from Sydney, Australia on this forum I highly recommend North Shore Private Hospital (next to the public) for any Cardiac work. It is a first class hospital. I'm into my 6th week post surgery now. It was Friday morning the 29th of July I had the ATS/Medtronic...

Yep, it's one week till my AVR operation with a mechanical valve and dacron graft installation (bentall procedure). It's now starting to feel real! I've been hitting the gym each day to get in the best shape possible before my surgery. My support network is ready and waiting to assist with my...

Hi Guys, 42 yo male based in Sydney, Australia - I have BAV with aortic aneurysm which was picked up 12 years ago. My recent yearly echo showed a drop in ejection fraction (50-55%) and larger LV systolic at 6.6cm. My aortic valve has been leaking severely for the past few years with no...