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That's helpful thank you.

It’s great to hear from you! Once the system picks up some speed it’s often excellent. Ha. Yes. I’ve spent a lot of time reading this site this past few days. Got loads of questions to ask at the appropriate time. (Such as do you need to shave fully from the neck down; like everywhere...

I best double check - as I understand it TOE and TEE are the same thing right; just depends who you ask (or where you live)? It's great to hear from someone who has had this as part of the monitoring phase as I've been quick to link it with imminent surgery. It was explained to me in the same...

I guess it’s more being overwhelmed. The stuff I don’t understand I suspect is not relevant for now such as measurements and pressure etc. Oh and how the US (and wider) health system works!

Thank you. I hope my UK reference isn’t poorly written. Very keen to hear from anyone and everyone. I guess from reading today some of the things discussed just aren’t relevant or not the norm in the UK. And I’m confused enough as it is :) Thanks for replying.

Thanks for taking the time to reply. Been full of anxiety all day and just hearing from someone like yourself really does help. I spent most of my day researching rather than working. I do find it unusual my next step is the transoesophageal as I’ve pick up on others having it immediately...

Today's annual echocardiogram did not result in the usual - all good, see you in a year! My (35m) bicuspid aortic valve was found around 15 years ago by chance when I was experiencing palpitations likely caused by stress at work. I've always been asymptomatic, never given advice or had any...