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Hi, I’ve had my St Jude aortic valve for 17 years and like you I eat whatever I feel like. However I have at least a monthly check but if my INR is too low or too high my doctor will adjust the dose and then have a weekly test until it gets back into range. When I joined this site it was the...

Hi Masonbm Thanks for your thoughts but I have been assured that there is nothing wrong with my mechanical aortic valve which I have had for 17 years. I am still experiencing quite severe shortness of breath but have been prescribed Lasix which seems to be helping so will see what my...

Hi movieman. I had my valve replaced when I was 58 and had not experienced a lot of symptoms, but I have recently been experiencing shortness of breath and other symptoms, 17 years later, and I thought my valve was failing which I now know is not the case. But it has been a trying time, not...

Hi Masonbm The reason I asked whether you were on statins is because I have been trying to find the reason for my shortness of breath. Have had lung and heart checks which are all ok and a week or so ago I had an angiogram and right heart catheterisation. All clear, so I started looking up side...

Re anxiety, I suppose anything is possible, although I’m not aware of feeling anxious at the time. I’ve had a heap of tests done on my lungs and also an echocardiogram and the treadmill one which didn’t show anything. Before I had the replacement done, I only had one episode of extreme...

Thanks for your ideas, I will get myself an oximeter.

Thanks for your thoughts. I am 74 and used to walk a lot but have cut back since the shortness of breath. After I had my valve replacement 17 years ago I felt really fit up until A bit over twelve months ago. My daughter used to tell me I was fitter than her. When I started having all these...

pellicle. Thanks for your thoughts. My cardiologist said he was checking for pannus and after reading up on it seemed a likely cause, but you’re right, I have had some good tests so will try to stay relaxed.

dick0236 Thanks for that info, I’ll see my cardiologist in September and in the meantime have a coffee and try to relax

Can I ask have you had 2 mechanical aortic valves?

I don’t think so, I live out in country South Australia and have been tested a few times for covid. The shortness of breath comes and goes which is similar to what happened when I was diagnosed with aortic stenosis. I have had a transthoracic echocardiograph which didn’t show a problem. I have...

Hi All. I’m a new member and I had a mechanical aortic valve replacement done 17 years ago. A bit over 12 months ago I started getting very short of breath on exertion and I thought my valve was causing it. After numerous tests I have been told that the valve is ok and my lungs are ok but I am...