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Hi Folks, Hope you all had a great summer. I had my 9 month visit with the heart surgeon, Dr. Bavaria, at University of Pennsylvania Hospital yesterday. My echo was one of the best I have had since my heart surgery 2 years ago. I am thrilled. However, my wires are hurting me and are very...

Hi Folks, I have a question that is directed more to my CHF and my kidneys than heart valve related but I was hoping that since your all so knowledgeable you might be able to give me some insights as to whether I need to be concerned about these kidney levels. I don't know maybe these readings...

I just had a follow up echo cardiogram and received good news. I have congestive heart failure and my last echo in March showed an improved EF of 35% from 20% and the one I had on Monday showed my EF to be 45% now. I could tell it was better because I feel so much better. I can climb stairs...

I had aortic valve replacement with a bio root and aorta replacement due to an anueryism and a mitral valve repair along with a repair to a hole in my heart in June 2008. I never felt like I recovered well with exercising (walking) for any real distance being difficult. Then in November 2008 I...

In June 2008 I had a aortic valve replacement, an ascending aortic anneurysm (aorta replacement), mitral valve repaired and a hole in the heart that was unknown repaired. I started my recovery but never felt terrific. I thought I was going to have all this enery that I never had before but it...

Hi Everyone, Well, I am home. I came home on Monday after 7 days in the hospital. The surgery went well. They did a lot of stuff and the surgery itself was 8 1/2 hours long. Here is what Dr. Bavaria did, I'm not sure of the official names of stuff his writing is hard to read. I got a...

------------------------------------------------------- Yesterday I had my pre op appointment for my surgery which is scheduled for 6/16. It really hit me yesterday that this is actually happening and of course the fear really started to set in. The appointment went well and they covered more...

Yesterday I had my pre op appointment for my surgery which is scheduled for 6/16. It really hit me yesterday that this is actually happening and of course the fear really started to set in. The appointment went well and they covered more things that I didn't know. I knew that I needed an avr...

i have posted in the pre-surgery thread but wanted to ask these questions in the hopes that maybe someone in heart talk will be able to give me some insight. I am scheduled to have surgery in June and I have an ascending aneurysm that is 4.4. I also have a bicuspid aortic valve that is...

I am scheduled to have surgery on June 16th at the Hospital of University of PA in Philadelphia. I have a bicuspid aortic valve that has severe stenosis, an ascending aneurysm that is 4.4 that will either be repaired or replaced depending on what they see when they open me up, moderate to...

I just met with the surgeon, Dr. Addonizio on Monday. I am 58 years old and I have an ascending aortic aneurysm that is 4.9 and stenosis of the aortic valve that is .9. The doctor also informed me that I had severe tricuspid regurgitation and possible problems with my mitral valve as well. He...

Hi Folks, I live in the Philadelphia area. I just had a cath on Friday and found out that my aortic bicuspid valve needs replacing along with an ascending aortic anuerism repair. I had the cath done at Abington Hospital and my cardiologist, who I like very much is affiliated with Abington. I...