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Happy valvaversary Steve!!! I remember February of 2011 well. You were preparing to climb the mountain as I was climbing it and then shouted back down that the view was great from up there. My bovine's 9th birthday was on February 22, 2011. Cheers buddy! 🍻

Let's check with the judges...judges say yes angiograms are acceptable. :D

Ask away roxaannneeee, I'm betting the majority of us here have had at least one. I've had 5 in my life...age 2, 11, 17, 43 and 50. Not that it's a contest or anything LOL!

The surgeon who did my 1st surgery said 10lb weight limit (gallon of milk weighs ~8.5lbs btw) and no driving for 4 weeks. The surgeon who did my 2nd surgery also said 10lb weight limit but no driving for 6 weeks. Age also plays a part in how fast a bone heals, so 4 weeks might be right for...

After my first surgery in March of 2004 I had chronic sternum pain long after the surgery. CT scans and MRI's were inconclusive. I was given prednisone therapy a couple different times which seemed to help, but as soon as the regimen was done the pain came back. I ended up having the wires...

I think the problem that still exists is this: Severe AS. AVA 0.82cm Although the CT scan showed that you do not have a bicuspid aortic valve, the echo showed that your aortic valve does have severe stenosis. Usually when the AVA (aortic valve area) drops below 1.0cm it's getting close to time...

Glad you are back home and on the mend Carol. I have had 2 OHS's as well so I can relate to the "train wreck" feeling...or is it more like getting run over by a cement truck? I had a Ross Procedure done in 2004 and my aortic root started dilating. By 2011 I had to have the valve replaced and the...

I'm just making an educated guess here, but the way I read this statement the surgeon expected to see a bicuspid (2 leaflets) AORTIC valve with calcification, and instead saw a tricuspid (3 leaflets) AORTIC valve with no calcification. I don't think he was talking about the actual TRICUSPID...

I had a Ross Procedure in 2004 and they first detected dilation in my root/ascending aorta in 2007. They weren't too concerned at first but when I came back in 2008 it had continued to dilate. I went to every 6 month check ups at that point and between my checkup in spring of 2010 and fall of...

I developed a pimple like you are describing after having my wires removed ~8 months after my first surgery due to costochondritis that wasn't improving with time or treatments (still have my wires from 2nd surgery with no issues). It turned out to be that an internal suture was working its way...

Hi Nasredin, I also had a Bentall procedure in February of 2011 at the age of 50. I had a Ross Procedure in 2004 which replaced my bad aortic valve with my own pulmonary valve (autograft), and they replaced my pulmonary valve with a homograft valve. My aortic root began dilating a few years...

I had AFlutter in 2010 as the dilation in my aortic root began to accelerate (had Ross Procedure in 04, they first noticed dilation in 07, had Bentall procedure in 2011). I ended up having an ablation and have not had any problems since. I was admitted early in the morning, had some blood drawn...

I think the best bet would be to ask your cardiologist. The thinking has always been that people with heart failure and other serious heart conditions should avoid taking ED drugs. I did a google search using "heart failure Cialis" and got some interesting results. They are actually doing...

Regarding the tubes, I think it's natural to have a fear of them, especially if you have never experienced them before. I've had 2 OHS's and the first one I "fought" the ventilator which caused me great distress. However the chest tubes were a non-issue and I had no pain from them, even when...

When I had my first surgery I was 43 (in 2004), so I was fairly close to your age. I didn't really like either choice (tissue and another OHS or mechanical and warfarin for life). I ended up opting for door number 3 and a Ross Procedure. Unfortunately my aortic root began dilating after a few...

Not sure if you're on the "other side" of surgery yet but it's quite normal to have the reality of the surgery "hit you hard" when you go in for your pre-op screening. I've done it twice, and while the anxiety was a bit less for the 2nd one it was still there. I could tell you all the details on...

Just curious how long they are lasting in the real world. I had a Ross Procedure in 2004 and Bentall Procedure in 2011 but still have the pulmonary homograft in place from the RP performed in 2004 making it 16 years old. My last echo showed mild regurgitation (up from trace to mild 2 years ago)...

I had a Ross in March of 2004 so my homograft in the pulmonary position is 14.5 years old. I had my ascending aorta repaired in February of 2011 and a CE bovine aortic valve and root replaced as it was leaking. They decided to leave the homograft alone as it was functioning fine (it was 7 years...

My experience has been that waiting for my surgery date was the hardest part of the entire ordeal. Once I was in the pre-op area and getting prepped for surgery (with the help of a "feel good" shot the first time but not the second) I became much more calm as it was now out of my hands (too late...

I had surgery in 2004 (Ross Procedure) and again in 2011 (Bentall Procedure). I was on Metoprolol short term after my first surgery and was able to wean off of it fine. The year before my 2nd surgery I developed Atrial Flutter and had a successful catheter ablation performed to correct the...