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I haven't been on this site for a while so apologies if I've posted something that's been discussed. I didn't see it and still can't find it if I search (crap search function on this site). I personally wouldn't read anything into their "language". It's just marketing babble and at the end of...

I've been keeping a close eye on the progress of the clinical trials of the Vitality 2-part valve from http://www.valvexchange.com. As those doing the same are probably aware the human clinical trials have now been completed and the company is expecting CE approval later this year if all goes...

If you're in Eng and going via the NHS you should get the results of an EKG and ECG immediately after with the results discussed by a cardiologist. Strange it took so many weeks but hopefully if they thought it was very serious they would have told you to come in immediately so I wouldn't be too...

I have BAV with severe regurge and very annoying symptoms, the main one being my heart beat is such a thump it moves my entire body and I find it hard to sleep. The mixed advise one gets from health professionals to people on this site is quite extraordinary (the most common being the "Get it...

Yep, it's apparently caused by a leaky valve alright. Severe AR, just don't have the left ventricle dilation or LVEF issues yet. AVR is on the cards. Funny, now that I've discovered what's causing all this, I also kinda think I've had a forceful heartbeat for years and somehow managed to...

@Tony: I think my left ventricle is 5.9cm which if I'm reading this report right, is at the maximum for normal (4.2 - 5.9cm). Guess I'm borderline. Regardless, sounds like we have the same sleeping issues. My symptoms are basically compounded whenever I need to keep my body still, whether it...

So it's been a couple weeks since I first posted this thread. I have a few things to update on. Firstly I managed to get a copy of my last EKG report. My ejection fraction is normal - between 65 and 70%. As for the size of my left ventrical, not sure how to tell that from the report. Anyone...

Thanks so much to everyone for responding. I guess what’s been confirmed is what I probably knew already, every case is different and one can be asymptomatic and require an op or have symptoms for years before surgery is required. What that means for me is that I might be lucky and not require...

Thanks for the response. Yes I agree with you, I probably could have worded a bit better. What I meant to say was that once the doc decides your measurements are exceeding the norm then heart failure is imminent unless you have the op. My measurements are all okay for now. And I know one can...

I know, how long is a piece of string right? Hi all, I have recently been diagnosed with BAV after having started experiencing some symptoms of late. I am 37 years old. It's been quite a shock finding out that I have severe aortic regurgitation which the cardiologist first told me would...