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I've known about my BAV for 26 years as it's always leaked so doctors can hear the murmur, but in all that time my echos have shown it's hardly changed. In fact I feel great & am much fitter than most people I know, surgery was always a strong possibility for me but now with an enlarged aorta...

Thanks Ryan, My cardiologist has told me to carry on with low intensity cardio which I will. I'm really worried as I thought my aorta was much smaller than this & I'm now nervous about how long I've got. How long did it take for your Aorta to get to the point of being...

Hi All, For several years now I've had vision problems, mainly a small blank spot to the right of my central vision. The eye specialist I saw put this down to damage from the migraines I get & low blood pressure from my leaky aortic valve. Recently I've had further symptoms, lines of...

Iv read about Arnold, it seems some people can get away with more than others, something to do with connective tissue disorders & how severe it is, some people don't have any enlargement of the aorta even after weight training for years. I think this is all down to luck & how far you want to...

Hi Don, What size weights do you use, how many sets & reps & which exercises? Thanks, Richie.

Hi Mark, I'm definitely going to stick with low intensity now, I think it will keep me fit enough whilst minimising the risks associated with exercising. My plan is to try & make my valve & aorta last as long as possible now, the thought of surgery terrifies me, big respect to all of...

Hi Anne, Although my cardiologist looks fairly lean, he doesn't look like he's ever squatted with an Olympic bar across his back so I doubt he understood the level of exertion used when he said "no limits on exercise". There is no way I'm venturing near the big weights in a gym...

Hi All, Thanks for all the replies & good advice, it's good to have opinions from people with this condition as well as doctors. My cardiologist won't specify what I should be doing as he believes I should live a full life until I need an operation & he says that although I have some...

Hi All, This is my first post, I've been looking at the forum for a while & found it very informative. My main reason for posting is I was born with BAV which was discovered when I was 15 due it migrane investigations, it's leaked all my life my last scan showed moderate leakage. When I...