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Since i was told that i'm suffering a BAV and a moderate-severe AVS, for a couple of years ago, i'm monitoring my heartbeat during endurance training (=cycling) using my Polar rs800cx, wich can registrate every heartbeat from R-top to R-top. After a lot of HR registrations after AVR from...

Does anyone have (scientific cardiologic) information about bloodpressure limits for people having a mechanical valve? (Bloodpressure measurements when doing some exercises like push ups, dips - with your own bodyweight - and bench presses will give you the personal bloodpressure data you need)...

Is it possible that an AVR results in (temporarily) insufficience of the tricuspid valve?

Hi Everyone, It's showtime: AVR at monday 29 nov 2010 -> mechanical valve, after a very sportive year but.....progression of the AVA (1,1 -> 0,6 cm2 in 1 year) Still asymptomatic, all the time, until 3 weeks ago (dizzy when heartrate 'peaks' above 125) Keep your fingers crossed for me. Not...

Hi all, Monday 29 nov 2010 it's showtime (BAVR) I'm getting an mechanical valve (I hope that an 33mm does match) Still asymptomatic last year, cycling about 5000 km, but..... the Last echo shows progression of the AVA From 1,1cm2 to 0,6cm2 in 1 year!!! I'm not nervous yet (i still have...

Hi all, I'm a 50 years old heartpatient with a stenotic aortic valve (AVA 1,1 cm2, AVG 68 mmHg), bicuspid by birth, looking for advice to decrease my workload, pressure and presence at work. I've got a fulltime-job as software-engineer at an softwarehouse for 8 hours a day and travels 4 hours...

Hi all, I'm 50 years old, male, have a calcified aortic valve stenosis, bicuspid by birth, LVH, slightly insufficiency and slightly ST segment abnormalities. AVA 1,1 cm2 and gradient 68mmHg. Until now cardiologists can't explain my fatigue, tight in the chest on the left side and sometimes...