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Has anyones cardiologist told them that they can only do light to moderate aerobic exercises? I am 24 years old (had ross late 90s then a repeat surgery in 2013 on the aortic and pulmonary valves). He is telling me to do light weights, lots of reps. Also told me he does not want me to run 6...

I just got back from my cardiologist and am freaking out a bit. In March of 2013 I had my second heart surgery which corrected my Ross Procedure. Both the aortic and Pulmonary valves were replaced. I just came back from my cardiologist and he says that he hears turbulence in my valves but this...

Hey, I know I might just be paranoid about endocarditis, but I just noticed that my mole was bleeding while I was sleeping (might have scratched it off) and I was just wondering if this is known to cause endocarditis. Once I woke up and cleaned the dried up blood, it began to bleed again and it...

Hey, I had a couple of questions about exercising with a pulmonary valve that has stenosis. I would like to start exercising; however, I might be needing surgery on my stenotic pulmonary heart valve any year now. The cardiologist said that I am at a point where I can choose intervention now...

Hi all, my question in this post is about life expectancy. I am 20 years old and have been told that I might need OHS next june but am going in for my cath test in december to make sure. I first had my first OHS when I was 9 years old and I believe this was a Ross Procedure. A worry that I...