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Congratulations, very good news indeed! How old were you when you had your AVR?

Good luck Titaneddie. I think it feels better once you've made a decision. I think you have made a good one based on your concerns.

I was pretty much in the same boat. Random doctor visit he hears a murmur. Never had one all this time. Exercised a lot. A year later, a new valve. I can say I tolerate exercise so much better now. Never recognized I had symptoms. All them symptoms are gone now. I can tell you that you are...

A very touchy subject about which one to choose. The best one is the one you decide on. It is hard to argue with the results and success with the people who have mechanical valves here. I opted for tissue, for my own personal reasons. I am very glad I did. I figured I would sooner possibly face...

I had this exact procedure done. I did a break job on my sons car two weeks after surgery, but I would not recommend doing what I did. I took my time otherwise getting back on my feet and back to work. By 8 weeks I was jogging on a treadmill. I still have the scars but otherwise I feel great. It...

Congrats! I almost had Dr BAvaria but decided to stay on the Jersey side of the river to make it easier for my family to visit me. I know he is a "Top Doc". Glad to hear you are doin well.

Hi there PSUMatt, I can relate to needing reassurance. It is a tough decision especially when you have loved ones depending on you. I can tell you that there is no wrong choice except to do nothing. And I can say that you as a young man will have many more years ahead of you with a new found...

Congrats Steve! Hope you have many mooooore years!

No doubt there is some depression after a surgery like this. You come face to face with your mortality and everyone has different levels and ways of dealing with it. Glad you got through it all ok. I think it is something we all share and I know I have a different outlook on life. There is not a...

A TEE is usually pretty definitive for a BAV. That is ultimately how they determined mine. It is hard for them to tell from the normal echo. You should also have a carodid doplar (sp?) done. Other than that a cardiac cath tells all.

Congratulations on 7 years. Hope there are many more.

I still have a small bump there from 10/2012. Doesn't bother me though.

Congratulations! It is always good to hear possitive outcomes. Keep up the good work.,

I would suggest you start taking 81mg (baby aspirin) daily, if you don't already. I know for me, when I found out it was time for surgery, the symptoms all of a sudden got worse. I am sure it was more in my head. But I would stay on top of the doctors and keep calling to see if there are any...

pellicle, Just wanted to comment on your response to my post, When I say that heart surgery can be performed over and over again, I am going on people like you who have been opened up a few times and are doing great. My primary told me of a girl who unfortuetely is on drugs and has had to have...

That question of tissue vs mechanical always draws debate. I will tell you my feeling and opinion on it. One there are no guarantees either way. You can have a mechanical go bad right off the bat as well as a tissue valve. I personally didnt like the idea of being on warfarin later in my life...

Harriet, don't worry yourself too much. We all have been there and we all understand how scared you are. I would bet they may want you to have a cadiac cath done to make sure when they go in you don't have any blockages. It helps determine how they will procede. But you will be fine. It is a lot...

Recovery varies. Work at getting yourself back to normal. I think it is important to push yourself within limits. Hope you feel back to normal soon.

I am surprised your doctor didn't order an echo or stress test. It is always better to have more information before going to see the surgeon. The surgeon will probably order more tests and then you will have to go back to him again. The ultimate test is the cardiac cath, which will tell him...

You are put in a gown before you go into surgery. When you wake up, you won't care what you are dressed in, only that you woke up.