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Well I just went to a GP last night for my appointment. He did an ekg and said my heart rate and pulse were slow. Give it my symptoms and the fact that my ekg was abnormal enough he suggested I go to the ER since I don't have a cardiologist out here in KC yet. I didn't go last night but am...

The stabbing pains only lasted maybe a few seconds. They were only there for a couple of days. Now when I have chest pain it feels more like there is a weight on my chest.

Thanks for all the replies everyone! I am going to my doctor Monday to get it checked out. The past two days my arms and arms have started aching pretty badly. Anyways, sarah_louise, did you have any noticeable symptoms when it went bad?

Tom, Thanks for the suggestion. I was thinking about St. Luke's and will probably wind up going there.

I haven't noticed any other symptoms with increased activity, such as dizziness. I work out 3-4 times a week and haven't felt dizzy afterwards. My heart rate while working out is usually 160-170ish. I will find a new cardiologist ASAP. Thanks!

Hi all, I have a bicuspid aortic valve, which was discovered when I was 19. When I was 19 I had open heart surgery to remove a thoracic aortic aneurysm. They did not do any kind of surgery to my bav nor did they replace it. The surgeon said that my valve will fail one day but probably not until...

Hi All, I was diagnosed with BAV and an ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm in 2008 when I was 19. They replaced the aneurysm with a graft, and said that the valve looked fine at the time but that I will probably need to have it replaced later in life. Anyways, I've been doing well since the...

Hey Everyone, Just thought I'd post an update I had my appointment with the neurologist the other day. She said it could be a number of reasons causing my migraines. She put me on a medication I will be taking everyday, Nortriptyline HCL, and it is an antidepressant that is supposed to help...

Hey Davidr, I'm actually not on any form of ACT, the only daily medication I take daily is birth control. Thanks for your input! I will update in a couple of weeks with what the neurologist says.

Thank you Jake for your input! And I understood your explanation of the mini-clots that occur, and it makes sense and so does the anesthetic explanation. I'll have to mention that to my cardiologist next time I see him and see what he says. Good luck on your surgery! I'm sure all will go fine :]

Hey Everyone, I'm new here to the site. Two years ago in the summer of 2008 when I was 19 years old I found out that I had BAV and a thoracic aortic aneurysm. Later that summer I underwent open heart surgery and had my aneurysm removed and replaced with a Gortex graft. They said my valve...