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18 months post AVR and partial Maze and my cardio wanted to check the frequency and types of my arrhythmias. First, the report was excellent and I'm quite pleased. I had 7 Premature Atrial Contractions (PACs) day 1 and 35 PACs day 2. No premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCs.) A couple brief...

Just read about this in the W. Post Tuesday Health section. I'm sure there are advantages and disadvantages. Pro: less of a serious bleeding risk. Less time in prone position (even with the collagen plug) after the procedure. Con: less direct route in a smaller "tunnel". Probably more of a risk...

Had a 24 hour Holter on 1/5 and heard today that the results were excellent. I'm supposed to switch from Warfarin to 325 mg of aspirin. Hoping I can get off the beta blocker in 5 weeks at my next cardio appointment. Just happy to get off another med and hoping I can stay in that mode until the...

Since this coming Friday will be 12 weeks since my AVR and MAZE, and I haven't been having any arrhythmia, I asked my cardio if I could stop the Amiodarone. Yes! In 4 weeks, I do a 24 hour Holter monitor and if no problems are detected on that or in the interim, she'll take me off anitcoag...

I'm happy to report I did my first outdoor ride on Friday, the 7th week to the day since my surgery. I rode 25 then 30 the next day and then 20 yesterday, including some hills. Did it feel good? Absolutely not. Do I feel incredibly fortunate to be able to do it? No question. I'm sure it will be...

I'm hoping this is due to my medications and not a permanent byproduct of surgery. I notice it most when trying to write or when doing anything that requires some precise manual dexterity. I'm taking Amiodarone, Coumadin, Metopralol and a beta blocker. I did read that this can be a not so common...

Has anyone experienced this after surgery? The easy answer is the body goes through and is under such stress during recovery that a migraine sufferer, in my case, 2-3 times a month, should expect an increase. On the other hand, I've been getting a few a day since I left the hospital, especially...

They must have needed that room! Not much sleeping while in the hospital. Very glad to be home. No problems so far aside from the expected chest/shoulder pain, some sweating. I so much appreciate having you all there holding my hand and informing me going into my surgery. Having realistic...

"I'm very concerned about your LV size" said my surgeon, three times during my consultation. Does anyone have any experience or information regarding operative risk and post operative prognosis for someone with that high a number?:eek:

So my surgeon tells me, in so many words, that I should have had AVR surgery at least a year ago. Despite my cardiologist insisting I was OK because a lot of that left ventricle enlargement was "due to my athleticism". Surgeon didn't agree. So now the LV is well into the 8s. Apparently, valve...

Friday 9/12. That's a little over three weeks to prepare. I know it'll go by fast, but I wish it were sooner. I'm ready to get the show on the road.

Has anyone had any experience with this procedure designed to eliminate atrial fibrillation?. My cardiologist recommended it. He feels that there's a good chance the AFib episodes, which just started as my numbers have deteriorated over the last 6 months, will dissipate with the new valve...

Hello good people! I stumbled across your wonderful forum this past week as I've been trying to educate myself on the various options for my BAV with regurgitation. I've learned a lot.Tomorrow I expect to make a "reservation" for valve replacement surgery and a Maze Procedure per my cardio's...