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Tissue Valve thumping/clicking sound? Emu, thankyou very much for posting. I can't really hear mine either, but I can feel it so much that its as though I can hear it. Mostly I feel it pounding first thing in the morning after waking up. I did have some LVH, so perhaps like you said, when...

Hey everyone, I had a Trifecta 29mm Aortic valve put in 3 weeks ago today. So far, recovery has been very good, just trying to gain some weight back. My blood pressure is excellent and heartrate stays between 70-80s most of the time. The one different thing I've noticed is that I can feel my...

Heart beats too hard when i lie down Thanks, great description! Must be why it's calming. I'll check that out, thanks!

Hey that one looks good too! Guess there should be no shortage of noises for a while! Thanks.

I've been home for a few days with a 29mm tissue valve. I was surprised to find that I hear it at night as well. I've been told that as my left ventricle shrinks back to a normal size, and the heart settles in, that the sound should go pretty much away. If any of you have an iphone, i found...

Thanks everyone, Al, I had the surgery at Vanderbilt with Dr. Bichell. He's a pediatric cardio-thoracic surgeon but also works on adults. I felt like he was the best pick for knowing what he's actually looking at, congenitally speaking. He was listed on the latest USNews top docs report with...

Hey everyone, Thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers! I went into surgery on Wednesday morning and came out with a 29mm SJM Trifecta Aortic valve. I didn't feel much like checking emails etc for a few days, but got released early today, and it feels so much better to be home! 3...

Hey, I am new to this site and have really enjoyed reading through the posts over the last month. I wanted to share my story as I am having my 3rd AVR tomorrow. After having the Ross Procedure in 1999, and a 2nd procedure to fix a dilated aortic root in 2010, I now have severe regurgitation...