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Honestly, I think you may be driving yourself nuts thinking about this very, very, very rare occurance that unfortunately happened to this young man. The truth is, there is a REALLY good chance that he had symptoms, tiredness, dizziness...etc.... and perhaps brought this up to who?? OTHER 18...

Excellent advice. I think I will just continue with regular follow ups, and pass on addition CT scans for now. I am fortunate to have excellent health insurance, but that is not a reason to abuse the insurance system or my body with un-needed radiation. While I am curious to know what...

I am sure my movement is what screwed the picture up....as i looked like a fish out of water I am sure...when they called, it was a tech that said "dont be alarmed, the radiologist didn't find anything wrong, its just the pictures did not turn out well, and he would prefer to redo the...

Here is my thoughts tonight. I volunteered for this CTA because i wanted to know if I have a true Bicuspid or not.... My last 2 echo's have been inconclusive I am not sure doing this radiation 2 days apart is such a great idea.

Nice.... Cat lab just called and said my pictures didn't turn up very well, and the radiologist wants me to repeat the procedure. Agggghhhh!! I am a high strung anxiety guy as it is..... I worried for a week before the 1st one, and now I get round two 48 hours later. Anyone know how much...

Well, I got through it, but the dye lit me up.... little warm was a understatement. I felt like I was in a pot of boiling water for about 10 seconds.....I was kicking my feet around....LOL! the guy is like, "are you ok?" But other than that....there was nothing to it. Thanks for all the tips.

Hey gang, been probably 6 months since I have been on here. Had my annual checkup last week (which I dreaded for 2 weeks) and the cardio informed me that he was hired at the Cleveland Clinic, and this would be our last visit (dang, that makes 2 cardios I liked that are leaving me) Anyway.... he...

All the best to you Jjay, you are so proactive in watching your numbers I am sure you and your medical team will know when the time is right. Whether it is or not, you'll be fine. No doubt about it.

Thanks for your nice words guys. It just seems like everytime I have a test done, it's another set back. First I "may" have a bicuspid.... but told it's working fine...not to worry. Then the aortic root was measured at 3.4, but told by two docs "forget about it, it will never get bigger"...last...

Al- The report doesn't say estimated...that was a word i used. 09 says 66% 10 says 50% My main question is, if i am sitting here doing nothing...... or if I get up and sprint to the end of the block, does my EF stay the same? I would guess NOT. If I get up and run, my pulse goes up, my heart...

Ok, so in the "heart talk" section here I would like to post a topic on EF. On my ECHO from June 2009, EF was estimated at 66% On my Echo from Sept. 2010, EF was right at 50% This concerns me..... 1) In that year, I have UPPED my cardio amount, running several miles a week. 2) In that year, I...

Ok gang.... shoot me straight....I gotta stiff upper lip, and I'm ready to fight the beast head on. So my Echo results came in the mail today..... some things are a real bummer, some thing are good!! Either way, I feel great, look good...working out 5 days a week.... no problems. The good: I...

Thanks Gregory, And to answer your question in the private forum, I am 5'11, 182lbs (this fluctuates between 180-193-ish depending on if I am focusing more on cardio or lifting) I am one of those that with say dress clothes on, people guess me to be 170lbs.... when I have a tank top & shorts...

Thanks for another awesome post sweetheart.... you make me sound like I'm "Vanity Smurf"..... holding a mirror and running my fingers through my hair all day......I haven't done that for 2 years!! :) (just kidding) Beautiful people come in all shapes/sizes/colors/and backgrounds.... whats...

Hi Lyn, thank you for the very nice rational minded post that is exactly how I need to think. 2 Echo's....neither can confirm Bicuspid or not.... 1 tech said it is, another came in the room and said its a abnormal shaped Tri..... whatever it is, it's working fine now. 3.8-ish root size...

All of you wonderful people have been a great comfort to me the past week, and a lot easier on my wallet than seeing a therapist :) The past few days, I have been my usual comedic self.... (yeah, I am the "funny" one pretty much wherever I go, although you guys don't get to see that side of me)...

All of you great people have made some wonderful points, all of your support and compassion means a great deal to me. It's been a week today since my Echo.... the tech was very talkative... she said "your valve is working perfect" and "I still can't tell if you have a bicuspid or not?" As I...

Ha! I just about said something Monday....our 5 year old daughter was at school, our 1 year old son was asleep...we both had the afternoon off..... and lets just say a massage led to other plans. LOL! This is hard..... on one hand I feel I should..... on the other hand..... my original cardio...

Nice story of your experience, thank you for sharing.... right now, it's not my BAV that concerns me, it's the root thing. I know that they say 2/3rds of those with BAV never need intervention, but those people must not run in the same circles I do, as about 90% of those I know with a BAV have...

Absolutely terrific post. You are correct, I am a recovering anxiety person. This is how this whole thing got started. 1) When to doc for dizziness....tried allergy pills...didn't help. 2) When back.... we did the LNG/VNG vertigo test.....results negative 3) Concluded anxiety/OCD/ slight...