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I have a mechanical valve and I believe I also have a mismatch. I received a St. Jude 21mm and I am a 5 10 male. My pressure gradients are a little more than normal. I have cold extremities all the time but I am able to exercise with no problems. I was 34 at the time of surgery, 2nd OHS to...

I did expose my surgery to the sun extensively in the first year and it looks darm red. It doesn't bother me much. I just love to be alive and enjoy the sun.

I had the same surgery and was prescribed Metropolol after surgery which gave me depression and low energy. I told the cardiologist to change me back to Atenolol that I was taking before surgery. I regained my energy and started feeling happy the next day. The cardiologist told me that...

I was on Atenolol for over 20 years. At 34 when I had my aortic valve replaced the second time I was put on Metropolol. I was feeling tired and depressed for 3 months and I told my cardiologist about it and asked to be changed back to Atenolol. After the second day on Atenolol I started feeling...

Have a long happy life!

I had the same surgery as you back in 2015. I had similar issues. It took me more than 1 year to try to get accustom with the new me. It will get better.

I do not have a pacemaker, I just have the wires from 21 years ago.

Hi, I have pacing wires since I was 10 years old in 1991 when I got my 1st aortic valve replacement. I had my second aortic valve and aorta replaced in 2015 and need to get regular CT to check on how my aorta repair looks like. Unfortunately, I cannot have MRI because of the pacing wires.