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It's been a year since my surgery and I'm not sure how I feel about it. Within days of my surgery I was stricken with vestibular neuritis and will have to live with that for the rest of my life. Despite being very active and running 20 miles a week, my quality of life is much worse now than...

About 10 days after surgery I experienced a sudden attack of vertigo / dizziness. Went to the ER and CAT scan was negative. I am still dizzy after 6 weeks and have met with all my doctors. Actually began having dizzy spells every other day or so for a few seconds each episode begining a few...

Thanks Neal. I am leaning heavily toward tissue too and hope my experience through this is as much of a relief as yours.

How often do you have to get tissue valve checked and how is this done ? Also let me know how old you were when you got your valve and how long how have had it so far. Thanks, Howard

I am 51 and have known for about a month now that I am at the point of AVR surgery. I have gathered all the facts, talked to everybody (surgeon, internist, cardiologist, psychologist, family and friends and it all boils down to my personal choice of tissue or mechanical valve. Both are terrible...