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I've not heard of the On-x procedure. Would someone please post a link, either from this site or CC or wherever, about it? Thank you. BTW, I am 41 years old, for whatever that's worth in determining which valve. I so appreciate the input. Please keep it coming.

Hello, I posted in another thread that my blurry eye was really a mild stroke. Well, the results are back and I need to get the valve (bicuspid aortic) replaced. Repair job is out this time, doc said. So now the decisions to be made are: 1) Mechanical or tissue? Doc told me the upside and...

I posted a recent thread about a diagnosed stroke I had recently. I will probably be prescribed Coumadin. I know there are others out there who take it and I'm wondering about the restrictions and side effects of taking it. I know I have to watch being cut because of potential excessive...

Just got back from the tests. I did not see the cardiologist but the tech who did my carotid said he didn't see any blockage there and that he "would bet money" that it is a result of my stenosis. Whoops, I forgot that I had stenosis. I was just told at my last visit last year. Anyway, I see...

Hello. It's been 14 years since my bicuspid aortic valve was repaired. On Coreg, Lotrel, baby aspirin and that's it. Have been able to lead decent lifestyle - hockey, hiking, even went skydiving last year. Anyway, last week my right eye went blurry. I thought it was just too much computer...

Hey everybody, Just wanted to announce that today is my 13 year anniversary of my operation. Yep, 1993 I had my aortic valve repair surgery. I'm just glad to be here and be able to type these words. Thanks to everyone on this site for their words of encouragment and moral support over the...

Hello all, I just wanted to share this with my fellow heart patients. Last Saturday, after getting clearance from my cardiologist, I was able to summon up the courage and accomplish something I wanted to do for quite some time: I jumped out of an airplane!! For the longest time I wanted to...

I asked my doc why my pulse was so fast (steadily in the 90 bpm area) and even though for years I've been told "it is at the high end of normal" it still was bothersome; almost daily I would feel the hard beating of my heart. So in December he presribed 25 mg daily of Coreg. I consulted this...

Hi, Lately I have been feeling pressure at the bottom of my incision, where I have some amassed scar tissue. Along with it I have been getting those skipped beats that almost everyone who has visited this site has experienced. Last week I had an EKG which came back "normal", or as normal as...

What is the skinny about Vitamin E? Anybody out there advised to take it? Just curious because I see on the bottle that it is supposed to be heart healthy, or words to that effect. I have not spoken to my doc yet. Just wondering what the mood is out there about this vitamin, its usage, and...

Hello all, I went to a relative who is a cardiologist and told him that on occasion I get rapid heart beats. I mentioned this in a previous thread and some replies I got (thank you for the feedback, by the way) mentioned that maybe the 5mg of Vasotec I take may have something to do with it...

Thanks Thanks Thanks to all who have replied. I have taken everything to heart (excuse the pun) and will keep trying to go on and not get down on my situation. It's comforting to know others out there who go through the same things. As I'm sure you know it can sometimes be a lonely feeling...

Hello, First of all, thank you to geebee and bvdr for responding to my post and for the encouragement. There?s so much I want to say, so many questions, but I will try to be as brief as possible. OK, here goes. In 1993 at the age of 27 I had open-heart surgery to correct aortic valve...

Hello, I am also a vet of the surgeon's scalpel but new to this site and am in need of some direction. I am a biscuspid aortic valve repair survivor and I wanted to share my situation with a group in the hopes that I can get feedback and help on what currently ails me. The problem is I don't...