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This forum was a game changer for me pre-op, so I'd like to give back by sharing my experience. TLDR: I had a mechanical St Jude 8...

Three years ago today :AVR with an Edwarads Inspiris. I am feeling great ! And getting in lots of exercise! But I recently had a...

The risk of arrhythmia generally increases if the heart is enlarged (myocardium hypertrophy or dilatation of the chambers), and if the...

Can be 2 months, can be 5 years, no exact prognosis is practically possible. Yes, do make independent evaluations of the severity of...

Bakulev's federal center offers me Ozaki based on echo with 2nd degree regurgitation, Veresaev's hospital based on measuring 3rd degree...

That is pretty vague. "not working properly" He was not able to give you a more specific reason than that. You did say that you have...

There must be doctors who will agree to wait until the EF is lower and the LV is dilated. I personally wouldn't go this way, and there...

Regurgitant volume of 67 ml is well in the severe zone. LV is not enlarged, only the muscle has hypertrophy, this is good. I think it is...

for what its worth I was followed yearly at first, then more frequently on my first two surgeries. Its important to get a base line to...

Evgenii Yes, the forceful pulse is common with a valvular disease, don't overtrain, your heart is already somewhat strained. I know your...

Hello, last time I've been checked (2 years ago) the annulus was 30 mm. This had been described as too large for Ozaki by dr...

Busy busy. Had to get my password reset. Back in November I passed 34 years. Sometime in the next year or two I’ll double up on my...

Hello everyone, I just want to share that today marks the 17th anniversary of my visit to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago for...