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Hi there! Sorry for such a "fashionably" late reply, my tricuspid valve was repair "preemptively" during my aortic valve replacement. My surgeon (head cardio-thoracic surgeon at Mayo Clinic) said that he specifically does it usually with the larger sized aorta replacements because the tricuspid...

Yup! I'm on the taper already and have been testing frequently. Thank you! I'll do my best haha

Hi there! I'm just shy of 3 weeks post op. In the hospital I went into AFIB and was given amiodarone along with magnesium, potassium, and metoprolol. Boom, AFIB gone (ish). Back home, PACs (in the form of bigeminy mainly) like to haunt me along with maybe just a few short episodes of AFIB. My...

Hi there, I just had my operation 2 weeks ago today. I also had the option of either Ross or mechanical. I went mechanical. I'm 29 years old. Mine was not. As a matter of fact, he sort of pushed for it. He's one of the few surgeons that perform the Ross procedure (frequently) in the United...

So far AFIB has been the worst experience. Chest tubes weren't terrible, I had one pulled already, and pace wires pulled. Multiple IVs are still in but other than that I'm doing well.

I'm here! Tired as can be but I'm here!

Absolutely, I have full faith in my team. Surgeon showed me the risk he's put everything at. Mortality is around 1 percent, any complications are around that same percentage as well. I am fearful, but will not allow these "waves" to deter me from moving forward.

I am trying my absolute best to keep this in mind and to surrender any fear I have

Less than 24hrs till "showtime" at Mayo Clinic, in Minnesota. Dr. Dearani will be preforming my OHS to replace an aortic valve and ascending aneurysm up to the arch. Plan is to go with the on-x mechanical valve. I gotta say, the nerves are getting more real now! I think my main fear is the...

Not necessarily a group I've (or most people) ever wanted to be a part of, but got to say, since I'm going to part of the club anyways I'm sure glad places like this exist! Definitely makes you feel a lot less alone on this crazy boat called "Life"!

Well thank ya much @pellicle ! I'll have to remember that as I mosey around here and comment!

Hi all! I'm a 29 year old male with a bicuspid aortic valve along with an ascending aortic aneurysm (5.2 cm). I am pretty active, I just finished my first half marathon today too! At 6' 240lbs I gotta say I'm pretty happy I finally pulled it off! I work a very cushy job in the oilfield up in...