acr
Well-known member
Hi Folks,
I quite enjoy bike rides, I do a 14 mile round trip (22km) to work. However I'm due an aortic valve swap at some point in the future. How long do you reckon it would be after surgery before I could get back on the bike. Apprecitate it'll be a case of take it easy and build from there.
Also, if you do moderate exercise (cycle commuting) does it sway the mechanical vs non-mechanical valve choice ? Eg. do non-mechanical valves degrade faster if you have an active lifstyle ? As it stands I want mechanical as I don't fancy a 2nd OHS let alone a 1st one. Appreciate there is also the Warfarin (Coumadin) consideration like if you fall off and bleed.
Thanks
I quite enjoy bike rides, I do a 14 mile round trip (22km) to work. However I'm due an aortic valve swap at some point in the future. How long do you reckon it would be after surgery before I could get back on the bike. Apprecitate it'll be a case of take it easy and build from there.
Also, if you do moderate exercise (cycle commuting) does it sway the mechanical vs non-mechanical valve choice ? Eg. do non-mechanical valves degrade faster if you have an active lifstyle ? As it stands I want mechanical as I don't fancy a 2nd OHS let alone a 1st one. Appreciate there is also the Warfarin (Coumadin) consideration like if you fall off and bleed.
Thanks