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On another topic, I wonder why Dr. Shah would recommend the Magna valve versus the Inspiris Resilia considering that the Inspiris has the tissue treatment to inhibit calcification AND a valve frame engineered to expand when inserting a TAVR in the future, particularly since he mentions the...

Best of luck! I found my Vanderbilt experience to be wonderful with great nurses and nurse practitioners. If they don’t initially mention cardiac rehab, request to do the program at Williamson County Medical Center. It was top notch. They told me they’re using the Dayani Center on Vand’s main...

HokieHade- Welcome! I had my OHS aortic valve replacement at Vanderbilt in Dec 2022. Can’t say enough about the cardiology/surgical team I had (Dr Michael Baker cardiologist and Dr Melissa Levack surgeon) My age profile was different than yours (70) at time of surgery, so I opted for the Edwards...

Today I celebrated my 6 month post-surgery anniversary with a 63 mile bike ride at 13.4 mph.! No, I’m not breaking any speed records but back in December I wouldn’t have guessed my Inspiris Resilia would have had me back this active this quickly. Since I was released to ride on February 28, I’ve...

I’m on the Tartrate….

Avid, 70 year old, recreational road cyclist here 13 weeks post-AVR with a 25mm Edwards Inspiris Resilia. I was put on Metoprolol Tartrate (25mg morning, 25 mg evening) for some sporadic post op aFib and after wearing a monitor and having a few more short term episodes, my cardiologist wants me...

Just had my 11-week-post-surgery-echocardiogram on my Edwards Inspiris Resilia 25 mm valve and was pleased that the avg pressure gradient was 6.17, compared with my pre-surgery 44.3! Plus, no regurgitation. Considering many are close to 10 post surgery, I was very pleased….

Thanks so much for your response! I see my cardiologist tomorrow to discuss all this so we’ll see where it leads. Day 22 of my event monitor and haven’t had any other episodes reported….

I’m 70 years old, 8 weeks post AVR with an Edwards Inspiris Resilia and am currently in cardiac rehab. I’m blessed with a cardiologist and rehab nurses who understand my desire to get back to my avid cycling hobby and have geared a moderately progressive rehab approach toward that end. Because I...

Five weeks post surgery tomorrow and had my follow-up with my surgeon today. She released me to drive (yay!) and to start my formal cardiac rehab tomorrow. I’m walking 4 miles per day with no problems and she was very pleased with my progress. No signs of the post surgery afib but will wear a...

Just wanted to give everyone an update and again thank everyone for helping me make my decision. I’m one week post SAVR with a 25mm Edwards Inspiris Resilia valve and am feeling very good. Of course, typical stiffness and soreness, but haven’t used anything but XS Tylenol since surgery plus 2. I...

I want to thank each and every person who sent their thoughts. They were very helpful in getting my arms wrapped around the “easy now versus better later” discussion. My appointment today with a surgeon and the TAVR surgeon made all the points everyone was making and they recommended OHS over...

Pellicle— Thank you for this info and insight…

Superman and dick0236– Thanks for the input. The data is mixed on longevity “in the wild” with several early studies showing a 5-8 year life and some later studies showing similar lives to surgical valves. Not as much history or data to go on. Edwards has its Sapien 3 Ultra TAVR valve which is...

Thanks so much for the reply and your thoughts! Yes, I’ve been weighing those same issues and a lot of that will be discussed with the valve team I’m working with which includes a SAVR surgeon, a TAVR specialist and my cardiologist, all of whom are aware of my desire to do more than walk around...

70 year old avid cyclist (over 4,000 miles per year) diagnosed with BAV in 2018. With cardiologist’s approval kept cycling at same level since diagnosis. Good shape with no comorbidities. Two weeks ago echo and MRI showed valve jumped into the severe range so I’m being evaluated tomorrow for my...