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might not be too far off the mark there... One of the docs received his MD in 1980.

Had 1st AVR @ 20, 2nd AVR twenty years later (~1 ago - clicky-clacky). Will 'echo' what Pellicle indicated. Am also a warfarin addict. Not a big deal. TAVR is unreasonable given available information . Maybe surgeon wishes to add risk and certainty of redo in <10 years. I would find 2nd...

Seems like there will likely be a number of new options coming along: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327522693_Novel_Polymeric_Valve_for_Transcatheter_Aortic_Valve_Replacement_Applications_In_Vitro_Hemodynamic_Study...

https://foldax.com/ https://foldax.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/YakubovTCT2017.pdf appears fairly robust after ~ 7 years! Something to watch with time on this topic: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03851068 associated granted US patents: US9539089 US9301837 Wow!

Body has amazing ability to compensate for abnormalities. These tend to progress slowly to a point, so body compensates, and if you feel off, often attribute changes to aging. Sitting in waiting room for a few weeks before surgery is not easiest time. I find it easier to get it done with and...

Similar, heartbeat like a hummingbird... Yup, takes awhile to regain endurance. No idea, no AFIB here... had 2nd try little more than year ago. When sitting around, was eager to get mentally active (back to work), then when first back, realized how off normal I was. Seems so. Looks like he's...

Looks like ~ 57% prior, ~ 65% post AVR. Stoke volume prior ~140 ml, post ~ 80 ml.

Had ross as well over twenty years ago, lasted until 53 or so weeks ago when AA decided it wanted attention as well. i'll echo what pellicle noted. 2nd time sucks, but better than the alternative. I think 2nd is more challenging than first, as body is older, and maybe not as willing to heal as...

Had second AVR a little more than year ago. Had migraines before, but for last year have experienced as you describe, definite OHS result . Seems to occur more when trying to track movement into peripheral spaces. 90% of mine last less than 30 seconds, a few might be close to a minute (but time...

Kids and ladies tend to notice clicking more so than others. can't sneak up on kids anymore. Can't really hear AVR in one ear over other, more of a tapping under sternum. Different story if i'm wearing earplugs - then the clicking is drummer hitting a cymbal...

Don't know if literature would distinguish between stenosis and insufficiency. By your profile, likely aortic root dilation is causing valve insufficiency. Looking back, I wonder if some betablockers might reduce pressures on aorta, and slow growth to action threshold, thus delaying need for...

Always used a blade, except for first month during recovery. Electrics suck. So does fear given out by docs on ACT. I think common experiences as conveyed by docs are a few sigmas away from actual.

hell of an experience... if i had know i would need to shave, i could have done it myself, why some other poor b*stard has to shave my parts?... My first go around, 20 years ago now, had two chest tubes out of surgery, needed another, alright, simple enough. reality check ensues, similar...

currently about 9 months into use a onyx with root graft, and additional tube into the arch. At three month followup, surgeon said that about 5% of patients need some rework due to fatigue of sutures (connecting grafts, and connecting graft to native tissue). This was around conversation around...

No correlation here. Describes me a year ago, but i think more tolerant of heat ~ 7 months post AVR. Still sweat like always - profusely, endurance is better than a year ago. Early this summer / spring with first heat, had similar to your experience. Finally learned to avoid the heat of the day...

I had ross procedure at 20, and mechanical AVR about 20 years after that (ON-X). Been on warfarin >7 months post mechanical AVR. Took over management of INR (warfarin dosaging) from cardiologist about three months ago. Prior to three months ago, would test 1.6-1.8, since I've managed dosage...

Same here, noticeable tilt (usually on left side) and offset of visual field. Happened often (daily) after surgery, but less frequent (every few weeks) now seven months post OHS. Seem to be able to feel it coming on, similar to what migraines were like. Very little aura soon after surgery, but...

Agree with leadville... I'd try pounding the table for some BP meds, I went from ~ 4.0 to > 5 cm in about three years. My cardio said i has severe AV regurgitation, while surgeon said moderate, so some readings seem to be subjective... Aorta measurement went over the 5 cm threshold for BAV...

as you are BAV, was there any discussion on aorta reinforcement? I had Ross procedure 20 years ago (BAV being cause at that time), and AVR / aneurysm repair 6 months ago. Surg path report on valve indicated it had more years ahead of it, but aneurysm cut short its life. Due to propensity of AA...

Figure 3 alone gives motivation to keep at reasonable weights... 6 months out from OHS with sternal closure: distinct bumps where the plates / screws are. generally, sternum / chest feels tight compared to wires used previously... negligible pain throughout for the sternal closure approach :)...