Pounding-Vibration Survey

[seth]

Since my Bentall surgery in June 2008 I've had a vibration issue related to my valve/conduit prothesis. I've been told this is very rare but I've encountered other's on this forum with vibration issues. I'm documenting other people with the same condition and presenting the results to my surgeon.

If you have had aortic valve and/or ascending aorta replacement and also have experienced a pounding sensation with physical vibration related to the beating of your heart, please take the survey at the following link.

http://tinyurl.com/cmj3c6

Thank you

 

[gustaf]

Done.

Most interested to see the results. Good subject for a paper by young, ambitions doctor...?

 

[Maryka]

My heartbeat is audible--especially when I am in bed. I would not say it is more noisy or creates more vibrations than I expected. (My bad aortic valve made plenty of noise!). By the way, I also had a dacron tube put in with my mechanical valve.

Maryka