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Hey All I had my 6 month echo yesterday and had a question about a reading. 6 months ago I had a Aortic opening of 1cm2 and mean/peak of 27/43. Yesterday I had a Aortic opening of 1.1 cm2 and mean/peak of 43/54. I couldn't get a answer from my doc so I was wondering if the opening hasn't...

^^^^This is Cactus52, for some reason I wasn't logged in.^^^^

I found this article. http://www.cureality.com/blog/post/2011/02/28/the-formula-for-aortic-valve-disease.html

Well a bit of a update.... Had a chat with my FAA Cardiologist the other day at my 6 month exam. It's funny but 6 months ago I asked about TAVR and he said it was for older more at risk patients. This time he brought it up acting like it was the best thing ever. He said he had 2 patients...

Well I'm not grounded yet. When the mean hits 40 then I have to take a seat and schedule surgery. Why I don't mind waiting knowing there is a defect and I do feel the effects such as tiredness and I can't go run trails and be as active as I want is the frustrating part. Part of me does not...

The tech was the same, I only go by the gradients because that is what is failing for me to be able to work per the FAA, There was a big change in the gradient along with the cm2.

I have an appointment next week at Emory with Dr. Miller (supposedly he developed the Keyhole procedure). I am looking forward to what others might say and I will report back!

Hey all: I went from the diagnosis of 1.3cm2 to 1.0cm2 in a years time. I have always been pretty active and now I am almost afraid of doing anything. I have curtailed my workouts way back along with being a little hesitant to enter into interpersonal physical activity. My Doc says I'm fine...

Thanks Jill. Just hoping to get a few more years before I have to have surgery. Looks like there is great technology on the horizon.

Thank you all for the feedback. I am a bit freaked out a bit still and will take some time to digest. Guess I'll take one day at a time and see how it goes. My biggest fear is actually not being able to continue my running and hiking and other strenuous outdoor activities. I am fighting the...

Yes, I just turned 50 and was diagnosed on my 49th birthday. Yes I have a bicuspid valve.

Thanks for the feed back, BTW I am a registered user now. I will keep posting my progress as it comes in.