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So it's almost four years since my surgery (see siggy below) and last night I started having small pains in my chest, right where I had them pre-op. There would be intermittent pain for about a half a minute, then it would go away for a few minutes, then come back, then go away a few minutes...

Hi, Two years ago I had heart surgery to replace my aortic valve with a bovine valve and my ascending aortic aneurysm replaced with a graft. I healed well and have had no complications, other than some dizzy spells and occasional chest pain (usually on the right side, which is weird). Then...

I have been suffering through some odd symptoms since about 5 months post-op (Bovine tissue valve and aortic graft). I have episodes of vertigo (dizziness) which are mostly mild, but sometimes severe and lead to nausea and vomiting. There are other symptoms, but that's the most common. Then...

Hi, Sorry I haven't been around in a while. Been moving and stuff. I've been having some symptoms that are really worrying me. First, background: Had surgery 19 months ago, because I had BAVD, with a bicuspid aortic valve and 5 cm ascending aortic aneurysm. Had valve replaced with a...

Hi guys, I haven't been around for a while, a lot going on this past year. My 1 year surgical anniversary is coming up on the 25th of this month. I'm starting to get a little worried about some symptoms I'm having. I've been having some dizzy spells lately. I never know when they're going...