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    Stress Test; BP Down Not Up

    Hi everyone, Had my cardio appt today. My history is that I was diagnosed with prothesis mismatch, with the pressure gradient of blood still too high going through my aorta after corrective surgery. So today the new cardiologist I got (but same group as the past that did my surgery), stated that...
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    Update On Prothesis Mismatch, Health Status

    :) Hi everyone! Just wanted to let all of you wonderful people know how I'm doing lately. First off I now have an appointment June 8 to go over tests taken and talk about a re-do surgery. I had put it off only due to fear, but have now come to terms with it & will not cancel again. Is amazing...
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    Help? Cxl'd Cardiologist Appt. My Bad!

    I chickened out! ... Didn't go to my cardio appt. I'm feeling SO bad about this. I couldn't sleep ALL night, worrying about it. I did reschedule for April 20th though. But here I did all the tests he asked me to do, then can't find the nerve to go and hear the results! Geez, me! I guess...
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    How Do You Like Your On-X Valve?

    Hi everyone! Just wanted to ask those who've had an On-X valve for a while now (post-surgery at least 6 mos. preferably a year), how they like it? Is it working sufficiently? Any problems? Also anyone with knowledge on this type of valve is good as well. I just know this forum is a GREAT source...
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    New ECHO Done

    :) Hi everyone! Finally had the new echocardiogram done yesterday. Still need to get copy of that when they're done with it. Found the pressure velocity of my mechanical aortic valve is now 3.9 (having been 4.+ just after surgery). This is still too high unfortunately, and does explain why I'm...
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    Can't add avatar ... help?!

    Hi everyone! I can't add my avatar :( ...Plus when at home page it says I'm not subscribed (to which I am). I'm confuzzled! LOL. Then I tried to the find the post that stated it had answers to this stuff, couldn't find it! And another thing, a recent post I made has disappeared (was more recent...
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    Hi! I'm new here... New Valve Too Small...

    I'm 46 years old, born with a bicuspid aortic heart valve (2 leaflets instead of normal 3); and Marfan's Syndrome, a connective tissue disorder. I eventually became weaker and weaker, with the cardiologist finally telling me that I needed the surgery or I would die. Just before the valve...
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