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Sorry for the late reply -- my symptoms are just some shortness of breath at times, and I've been told that I am not yet in the "severe" category. My valve is "not stenotic, but sclerotic" - so, things aren't awesome, but from what I understand I still have a bit of runway. I don't intend to...

Hello! I'm technically in the burbs too actually - but just in Narberth right outside of the city on the Main Line. Your situation sounds really rough! I'm still in the research phase. I've been told my situation is not so dire that I need to have surgery immediately, but should do so within...

The non-linear escalation in symptoms definitely aligns with my experience so far. I believe my stenosis was categorized as "moderate", but it's causing overall enlargement of my heart. As a result, the initial suggestion from the surgeon was "within 6 months or so", so I'm planning on following...

This is such an incredibly kind comment; it's like you read my mind. I really appreciate it.

Hi everyone - I'm a 41 year old male who was (very) recently diagnosed with BAV after my new PCP heard a murmur at a routine checkup. After a single year of monitoring, I've been told that I should have a valve replacement "sooner than later", meaning some time in the next 6 months --...